WHAT DOES AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ACTUALLY DO?
It is one of the most common questions of small talk when meeting someone for the first time, an icebreaker
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WHY TAKING THE RIGHT ACTION BUILDS DISASTER RESILIENCY
There are planners and there are doers. Sometimes planners (not to be confused with the capital P Planners) are great at brainstorming ideas for what to do next. It’s only after an event that lessons learned become evident. Like the armchair quarterback on a Monday morning, it’s easy to see what SHOULD have been done during the final minute of the game. A smart team (or community) will apply those lessons learned to make them stronger next time.
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DON’T DROWN, TURN AROUND: THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW DURING A FLOOD
As I am typing this, there is a wintery mix outside that has not stopped for the last four days. People here in Colorado are getting flashbacks to the floods of 2013, when persistent rains fell for about a week. In this just a few days in September, many areas got as much rainfall as they get in an entire year. The saturated grounds could not hold, and flash floods devastated 17 counties and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
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WHAT ARE PRE-POSITIONED DISASTER RECOVERY CONTRACTS AND WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE ONE?
This statement sounds so dire, but there is much truth in it when it comes to emergency preparedness and disaster recovery
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THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL SAFETY AND INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY
I just took a vacation, hiking and camping around two of our wonderful National Parks – Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. No, it is not my intention to make you jealous and describe what a wonderful time I had. I’d rather spend the next few minutes talking about the importance of safety that might help people keep living life to the fullest.
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THE KEY TO YEAR-ROUND FLOOD DISCOUNTS
The cost of flood insurance is going up. That’s nothing new. If you own a home in a regulated floodplain, you may even know that there are a few options homeowners can take to reduce their flood insurance premiums. But what about the rest of the community?
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HOW TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSABLE COSTS WHILE MINIMIZING LOCAL COSTS IN DEBRIS OPERATIONS
With every natural disaster, no matter how big or small, there is going to be some level of debris
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LIGHTNING AND LEISURE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR MINIMIZING YOUR RISKS
Lately I’ve been working on hazard mitigation plans for various clients. As per FEMA guidance, these plans must identify the natural hazards
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DURING A DISASTER
We’ve come a long way in terms of how we deal with disasters in real time. Though alarm sirens and citywide announcements are still relevant and important, we now have new ways that utilize technology that can quickly disseminate information and ultimately save lives.
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UNDERESTIMATING TYPE AND QUANTITY OF DOCUMENTATION WHEN MAXIMIZING REIMBURSABLE COSTS
I mentioned in the first part of this series the importance of monitors in debris operations. This can’t be stressed enough
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