In an emergency or disaster, how important is your phone?
With the current smart devices most of us carry there is rarely a task we can't do on our phone that used to be reserved for our laptops. Agreed, I [...]
With the current smart devices most of us carry there is rarely a task we can't do on our phone that used to be reserved for our laptops. Agreed, I [...]
Your Community Manager will need to develop a social media crisis management plan in advance, with the full participation of everyone in the agency. Communication Points to Consider 1. Listen [...]
I was reading an article in Business Insider about the challenges natural disasters create for many businesses. One in four small to medium sized businesses will not reopen after a [...]
My first thought after I saw Why Would You Build a Hospital in a Tsunami Zone was "who would knowingly build a critical facility in a inundation zone?" As I [...]
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. I vividly recall the morning after [...]
With the recent storm system bringing record cold and snow, many people are still focused on frozen or broken water pipes. It can still get worse! Now is the time [...]
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. Like a number of readers, I'm [...]
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. New on the Disaster Front This [...]
A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com. Bonds that pay out when catastrophe [...]
Thanks to everyone for the feedback from last week. Keep the articles coming! I don't think this should come as any surprise to any community built on a hillside, but [...]