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 NBC News reporter stood in front of a destroyed building in the New Zealand capital of Christchurch as he delivered his report to America tonight on Wednesday. More than 80 percent of the capital city destroyed, more than 80 … Continue reading
Growing up in New England, I used to hope for the year we didn’t have a winter. It never came. Without any reminders from the media, we’d get ready for each new winter season – furnace tune up, new snow … Continue reading