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Tag: disaster readiness

National Preparedness Month Focuses on Planning

According to FEMA, while many people take at least one action to prepare for emergencies, only 46 percent take three actions. In light of the hurricanes and wildfires of 2017, FEMA and its Ready Campaign have chosen to focus their 2018 National Preparedness Month initiative on planning, with the theme “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn …

Companies Weren’t Prepared for Hurricanes in 2017

For companies with operations in Texas, Florida or Puerto Rico, last year’s hurricane season brought not only catastrophe to their communities, but also a wake-up call on how to better manage this type of risk going forward. To explore what happened last year and found out how to improve going forward, FM Global, a commercial …

Weather Service now invited to table: Can safety pros accomplish that?

Hurricane Irma was a game-changer in tropical storm force. It was also a game-changer for the National Weather Service as an example of a strategy shift it started to pursue four years ago. Safety pros can learn from this strategy shift from the government agency that helps others prepare for weather disasters. An article in …

Red Cross Estimates Louisiana Flood Relief’s Cost at $30 Million

As residents try to recover from this month’s floods in northern Louisiana, the American Red Cross estimates its relief work to provide feed, shelter, and comfort to thousands of people affected by the disaster will cost at least $30 million. ARC calls it the worst U.S. disaster since “Superstorm” Sandy and reports the relief costs …