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  • EM-DAT listing of disaster events in the United States
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Videos (7)

360° of Preparedness: Reflections from Cities around the World

360° of Preparedness: Reflections from Cities around the World

American Red Cross PrepareU - Disaster Preparedness Education for Individuals

American Red Cross PrepareU - Disaster Preparedness Education for Individuals

GPS and Earthquake Early Warning

GPS and Earthquake Early Warning
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Case Studies (8)
Immersed: VR experience about flood and resilience
Immersed is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood risk visualization immersive virtual reality tool targeted at US local officials. It helps to educate community leaders about the value of flood preparedness by fully immersing users at the center of a flood crisis, allow- ing them...
Cases of Blended First Aid Training in Red Cross National Societies
This short resource brings together the blended learning stories and experiences of seven National Societies in the RC/RC network practicing blended first aid training. Each case study highlights an element of the innovation that is happening in first aid training in RC/RC National Socieites. It...
Why Small Businesses Should Invest in Preparedness
Disasters can have profound impacts on businesses. 40% to 60% of small businesses fail to reopen after a disaster. For many businesses, potential impacts from disasters include direct physical impacts from extreme events as well as more indirect impacts such as staffing issues, supply chain...
The Role of Businesses in Community Recovery
Business play a vital role in supporting community recovery following a disaster and maintaining operations during an extreme event is fundamental to community resilience. Businesses that stay open or reopen quickly provide much needed services and employment, without which communities cannot...
Bridging Real-Time Data and Adaptive Management
The case studies show that real-time data systems can, in the right circumstances and with the right enabling conditions, enable adaptive management. In settings where there are no political or institutional constraints to adaptation—and where the timeliness of information is the binding constraint...
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Disaster Management Preparedness Guide for Southeastern United States
Facing and enduring a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood, or tornado can be a frightening and challenging experience. It’s also a fact of life for most people who live in the Southeast United States. During times of disaster, it’s important to know where to go for accurate, up-to-date, and...
Immersed: VR experience about flood and resilience
Immersed is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood risk visualization immersive virtual reality tool targeted at US local officials. It helps to educate community leaders about the value of flood preparedness by fully immersing users at the center of a flood crisis, allow- ing them...
Cases of Blended First Aid Training in Red Cross National Societies
This short resource brings together the blended learning stories and experiences of seven National Societies in the RC/RC network practicing blended first aid training. Each case study highlights an element of the innovation that is happening in first aid training in RC/RC National Socieites. It...
Bad Statistic
Bad Statistic A bad statistic refers to the misuse of either useful or un-useful numerical data. The information provided to the reader misleads the reader in case he has no much information about the statistics. The reliability of statistics is crucial in ensuring the precision of a particular...
Resilient Cities, Resilient Lives Learning from the 100RC Network
In the six years since the creation of 100 Resilient Cities, more than 70 cities have published Resilience Strategies containing over 3,000 initiatives. To date, more than US$25 billion has been catalyzed by 100RC member cities toward the resilience agenda, and the world’s leading development...
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