Theme for the 2015 US National Preparedness Month announced
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- Published: Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:45
FEMA has announced that the 2015 US National Preparedness Month theme will be: “Don't Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”
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Exercising and resilience: fit for purpose?
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- Published: Friday, 17 July 2015 07:52
Over the next few weeks the shortlisted articles and papers in Continuity Central’s Business Continuity Paper of the Year competition will be published, with the winner announced after that. This is the first shortlisted paper, written by Ken Simpson, FBCI.
Business blackout: the insurance implications of a cyber attack on the US power grid
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- Published: Thursday, 09 July 2015 12:20
Lloyd’s and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Risk Studies have published a joint report into the implications of a successful widespread cyber attack on the US power grid.
The Conference Board of Canada issues new lessons learned document about the 2013 Calgary Flood
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- Published: Wednesday, 22 July 2015 11:30
Calgary's timely, structured, and outcome-focused approach to recovery was crucial in getting the City back on its feet following the 2013 flood, according to a new report released by The Conference Board of Canada.
Report highlights the importance of considering the specific needs of children in US disaster management
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- Published: Wednesday, 15 July 2015 07:39
A new research report highlights that ten years after Hurricane Katrina exposed the widespread neglect of children in US emergency planning, most recommendations of the national commission created to address those gaps remain unfulfilled.
Lessons observed, or lessons learned?
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- Published: Monday, 06 July 2015 08:00
One of the great risks to business operations today comes from complex global supply chains. Do we actually learn from events and improve our practice, or simply observe and then cite the event as evidence to reinforce our existing practices?
First half of 2015 sees very low global losses from natural disasters
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- Published: Wednesday, 22 July 2015 07:00
Catastrophe losses reach USD46 billion but represent a 58 percent drop in the half year average: Impact Forecasting report.
Roundup of June’s major natural disasters
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- Published: Friday, 10 July 2015 08:18
Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, has published the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during June 2015.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 has been published
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- Published: Friday, 03 July 2015 07:25
The United Nations has announced that an English version of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is now available. It will also be released in the other five UN languages at the end of July 2015.
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