Developing an Effective Emergency Communications System
Emergency mass communication systems can help protect organizations and their staff when disaster strikes.
Tag: Disaster Preparedness
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Post-Harvey Lessons for Industrial Facilities
Explosions at a Texas chemical plant underscore the need for disaster preparedness.
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Building Resilience: Using Rating Systems to Mitigate Disaster Risk
Resilience ratings can ensure that natural disasters have a low impact on critical building infrastructure.
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Reviewing Your Insurance Coverage in Advance of Hurricane Season
With weather patterns and storm severity growing less predictable, a comprehensive disaster recovery plan—including reliable insurance protection—is a vital risk management task for any business.
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Emergency Planning for Animals
Citizens and regulators alike increasingly demand that emergency plans take animals into account.
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Preparing for Disaster: A 12-Step Program for the Practical Policyholder
To prepare for disaster, policyholders must learn to think more like insurance companies.
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Are You Ready for the Hurricane?
With the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, companies can better prepare by using past storm experiences as a guide.
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Blackouts
Ironically, all the technological advancement in the world is not always enough to keep the lights on.
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New York’s Plan for Storm Protection
In the wake of Sandy’s destruction, New York is working on ways to build a more resilient city.
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The Organizational Barriers to Preventing Catastrophes
Similar hurdles prevent most organizations from properly preparing for disasters. But each can be overcome.
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Emergency Preparedness Drills
Preparedness drills allow organizations to test disaster plans, train staff, residents and family members, and identify where the plan requires improvement.
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Building a Prepared Nation
Earthquake readiness drills and reforms at the nation's top weather agency will keep Americans safer.
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Ten Worst Locations for Storm Surge
Ten U.S. areas face grave storm surge risk.
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United States Ill-Prepared for Quakes, Floods
No one is buying disaster insurance.
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Early Warning Signs of Disasters
Exploring the early-warning signs common to all disasters.