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August 26, 2020
Peter Drenan
University administrators across the U.S. are realizing that improving campuses’ resistance to disasters will not only protect the lives of students, faculty, and staff, but will also shield the campus from severe disruption of instruction, research, and public service. By developing a Disaster…
August 26, 2020
Larry Zensinger
A recent study, Green Building and Climate Resilience: Understanding Impacts and Preparing for Changing Climate Conditions, published by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) causes both joy and consternation to those of us in the emergency management community concerned with hazard mitigation.…
August 26, 2020
Laurel McGinley
I was playing “ambulance” with my four-year-old son the other day when he said, “Uh-oh, Mommy, the bridge to the hospital is broken.” He fired up the ambulance’s jet engines and was able to fly the patient to the hospital for treatment. This got me thinking about the hospitals near my house. If one…
August 26, 2020
When the 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the East Coast last August, the epicenter was near Louisa County, Virginia, about 45 minutes from our Richmond office. The earthquake had a severe impact on this rural county, damaging several buildings, including six schools. Two of the schools—Louisa County…
August 26, 2020
Whether you rely on network, print, or electronic media for your news, headlines have been dominated by high impact weather events such as the late winter and spring tornado outbreaks, as well as one of our warmest winters on record. Inevitably, questions arise: Are these weather extremes caused by…
August 26, 2020
Ellis Stanley
Silo mentality: Retaining information and knowledge from others within the same company or organization, only contributing to a reduction in efficiency.
August 26, 2020
Carrie Speranza
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about severe weather safety, including tips on what to do in case of a tornado. My colleagues also wrote a blog about using wireless internet through smartphones to access social media sites in order to alert loved ones that you’re safe.
August 26, 2020
Brian Batten and Ryan Towell
We were recently selected to take part in an important climate change demonstration project that will focus on Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The Community Adaptation to Sea Level Rise and Inundation (CASI) project will examine how public engagement in decision-making influences community…
August 26, 2020
Joseph Campodall’Orto
Assigned to the Disaster Relief Housing Mission, as part of the disaster cadre with the business consortium of Dewberry and Parsons, following the spring flooding of 2011, I’ve witnessed utter devastation to the homes, families, businesses, and lifestyles of the region's residents. I’ve also been…
August 26, 2020
Starting December 15, 2011, for 45 days, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing the public an opportunity to comment on a number of new methodologies being considered to assess and map flood risks associated with non-accredited levees—one that does not provide protection from…
August 26, 2020
Ellis Stanley
If Californians feel the earth move on October 20, chances are it won’t be an actual earthquake—it will be the simultaneous actions of ten million people across the state preparing for an earthquake. At exactly 10:20 a.m., Californians in offices, schools, universities, hospitals, churches, homes…
August 26, 2020
In an article published by Final Report, studies have verified a gradual shift in the earth’s climate over the last century. They conclude that extreme weather events will become more commonplace as early as this decade. Governments and other entities are beginning to discuss how to adapt to the…
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