Disaster Recovery Resources
Natural disasters have been breaking records in the last few years, increasing in number and devastation, with the COVID-19 pandemic complicating disaster management and recovery across the world. In December …
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GAO Investigates Disaster Recovery Barriers
In light of the recent tornadoes that have devastated several states, members of Congress asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on the impact of federal disaster recovery programs …
Global Catastrophic Risks 2021
The Global Challenges Foundation has released Global Catastrophic Risks 2021: Navigating the Complex Intersections, its fifth annual report on global risks. This report focuses “on the complex interconnectedness between different …
DHS Assesses Threats to National Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a comprehensive report on threats to American security. The October 2020 Homeland Threat Assessment (HTA) is specifically intended for public consumption, and …
Free Online Training Available for Disaster Researchers
As a part of its ongoing CONVERGE series of free online training modules, The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder recently released the CONVERGE Social Vulnerability and Disasters …
Powering In-Home Health Care in an Emergency
In a June 2019 report by the Resilient Power Project, a project of the Clean Energy Group and the Meridian Institute, authors Marriele Mango and Annie Shapiro discuss the “public …
Adapt, Accelerate, Finance: Climate Experts Warn Against Inaction
In a report from the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) researchers warn world leaders against the cost of inaction against climate change. The report cites the dangers of inaction, claiming …
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FEMA Releases Protective Actions Guidance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency released the latest guidance on protective actions during natural disasters. According to the report, “evacuation and shelter-in-place have become more important to emergency management operations …
National Health Security at Record High Despite Increasingly Aggregated Population
The National Health Security Preparedness Index, which “tracks the nation’s progress in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other large-scale emergencies that pose risks to health and …
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September is National Preparedness Month
Are you prepared for a disaster or emergency?