Hurricane Sally Information and Resources
Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama early Wednesday morning. The Category 2 storm had sustained winds of 105 mph, which weakened to 80 mph by mid-morning. Winds, heavy rains, and storm surge created a dangerous situation in the storm’s path. Flooding turned streets into rivers in Pensacola, Florida, and necessitated a number of […]
Do you have the right emergency management tools and processes to respond effectively when a disaster strikes?
Even when everything seems to be running smoothly, the threat of a crisis, disaster, or emergency is always looming. Seasoned emergency managers know all too well that the risk is always there – and the key to lessen the threat to health and safety or damage to property is preparedness. While many public health experts […]
Remain Vigilant as Hurricane and Wildfires Season Races to Peak
As vestiges of Hurricane Laura have finally dissipated, we’re still a couple of weeks away from the climatological peak of hurricane season on September 15. Of course, hurricane season traditionally ends November 1 and in what has already been a historic hurricane season anything can happen. Hurricane Laura made landfall last week as a Category […]
Hurricane Laura – List of Information and Resources – Updated
Hurricane Laura, which has now weakened to a tropical depression, dumped rain over the state of Arkansas late Thursday and early Friday morning. Hurricane Laura made landfall Thursday morning, as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph sustained winds, near Cameron, Louisiana about 45 miles south of Lake Charles. At least six deaths in Louisiana […]
Hurricane Laura and Multiple Potential Natural Disasters Threaten Across the U.S.
Reading today’s headlines about the many weather-related incidents occurring around the country, you’ll have a pretty good understanding of why it’s so important to be prepared for any unexpected event and be ready to respond quickly and effectively to natural disasters and other critical incidents, all while taking into account concerns about COVID-19. Hurricane Laura […]
How’s Your Situational Awareness? 5 Questions to Help Assess Emergency Response Capabilities
Technology allows people and organizations to be more connected than ever before. However, the ability to connect doesn’t always mean we are connecting in the right ways. Plus, the abundance of information can sometimes be overwhelming and cause us the truly important information to fall through the cracks. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular has, for […]
Western Australia unifies emergency response with Juvare Fusion
Guest blog: Phil Hanson, Co-Managing Director, Chief Client Officer, Juvare Asia Pacific There is an expectation from government and the public alike that emergency services and support agencies will work together in the response to incidents and events that impact lives and property. Every Australian State and Territory has previously conducted a review or inquiry […]
Reopening higher ed will require greater testing and monitoring capabilities, according to study
Colleges and universities that open campuses for normal operations this Fall will need greater capabilities for large scale testing and tracking, a recent study has shown. For months, higher education institutions have been carefully weighing whether it is feasible to reopen for on-campus classes this Fall, or if they should wait until after the new […]
Wildfires, Hurricanes, and Pandemics (Oh My!): Get Prepared for a Very Busy Season.
From coast to coast, as businesses and communities try to regain their footing and reopen normal operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they are also threatened with a higher than normal chance of natural disasters this year that could potentially affect health, safety, and business continuity. While emergency managers and public health officials continue to […]
Time to tighten up response plans as hurricane season ramps up
In spring 2020, weather forecasters reported that conditions in the tropical Atlantic could contribute to an above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental U.S. coastline and in the Caribbean. June and July have already marked the busiest start of a hurricane season ever recorded. Forecasters are currently watching Hurricane Isaias, which on […]