NOAA forecasters predict widespread flooding this Spring, but do not expect it to be as severe or prolonged overall as the historic floods in 2019. Major to moderate flooding is likely in 23 states from the Northern Plains south to the Gulf Coast, with the most significant flood potential in parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Major incidents can create major stresses for those directly and indirectly affected, often lasting for years or lifetimes, and impact organizations and communities for generations. The issue of emotional resilience extends beyond the individual as that person operates as part of a larger community, especially at work.
SIFMA has released the summary of key recommendations from its biennial Quantum Dawn financial sector cyber security global readiness exercise, which was conducted in November 2019. Quantum Dawn enabled key public and private bodies around the globe to exercise their incident response protocols
As part of a number of measures to reduce the current COVID-19 pressures on banks and regulated firms, the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority will, in line with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), extend the deadline for the ongoing operational resilience consultation.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met in Basel on 26th-27th February 2020 to review risks impacting the banking system, advance a range of supervisory initiatives and promote the implementation of Basel III. Business continuity measures related to COVID-19 were discussed.
On 12th February the World Health Organization held a meeting of the Emergency Committee convened under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) to review the current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
In an Internet-driven world, social media has become the go-to source of all kinds of information. This is especially relevant in crisis situations, when warnings and risk-related information are actively circulated on social media. But currently, there is no way of determining the accuracy of the information.
With the goal of eliminating brownouts and blackouts, new research from University of British Columbia's Okanagan School of Engineering highlights ways to redesign how electricity is distributed within power grids.
A new study estimates that improving the rates of handwashing by people passing through just 10 of the world's leading airports could significantly reduce the spread of many infectious diseases. And the greater the improvement in people's handwashing habits at airports, the more dramatic the effect on slowing the disease, the researchers found.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
