Editor’s Note: Veronica Taylor is a consultant specializing in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She previously worked with The Patterson Foundation to help deepen its understanding of the disaster space. As a guest blogger, she will cover issues … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Veronica Taylor is a consultant specializing in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She previously worked with The Patterson Foundation to help deepen its understanding of the disaster space. As a guest blogger, she will cover issues relevant to … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Veronica Taylor is a consultant specializing in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She previously worked with The Patterson Foundation to help deepen its understanding of the disaster space. As a guest blogger, she will cover issues relevant to … Continue reading
According to Charlie Howell of the Volusia County Business Recovery Centers, 80 percent of businesses that don’t recover within 10 days of a disaster event won’t ever recover. This is a driving force for communities to develop Business Operations Centers … Continue reading
The State of Florida is very lucky to have Bryan Koon as the Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Previously, he was Wal-Mart’s Director of Emergency Management and before that he worked at the White House Military Office. … Continue reading
The topics for the break-out sessions at the 2012 State of Florida Public Sector-Private Sector Disaster Preparedness Summit were the kind that challenge you — in the best way possible. Integrating the Private Sector into Public Sector Disaster Operations, … Continue reading
Michael Dossett, private sector program manager for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, shared the complex issues facing businesses in disasters at the 2012 State of Florida Public Sector-Private Sector Disaster Preparedness Summit. Many of his lessons learned were based on … Continue reading
April 15 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Somehow, I’ve been told, I am related to the ship’s Captain, Edward Smith. Disasters, it seems, run in the family! What wisdom would Captain Smith pass down to me 100 years later … Continue reading
By: Nancy Henry, The Patterson Foundation Since Disaster Relief from a high-level, systemic point of view is one of The Patterson Foundation’s initiatives, we felt it worthwhile to share what we’ve learned about the importance of disaster preparedness — especially … Continue reading
Did you see the recent Hurricane Prediction article in the local newspaper that said that there is a virtual 100 percent prediction that we’ll get a hurricane in Florida this summer? I’m so glad that our Sarasota County Emergency Preparedness … Continue reading