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Hurricane Ian's Lessons for Resilience Professionals
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Recovery and Resilience

Hurricane Ian’s lesson in resilience Over the past week, Hurricane Ian slammed into the Caribbean, Cuba, then the Southern US reminding us of the importance of recovery and resilience. Experts are already ranking it among the top storms in United States history. As the storm moved northwards up the coast, millions were without electricity in

The Reason to Thrive
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A Climate of Change and Why Resilience Matters

May you live in interesting times Living through a climate of change and why resilience matters is the subject of my latest blog. May you live in interesting times is an English expression often misrepresented as a Chinese curse. Attributed to Sir Austen Chamberlain, his quote was: “It is not so long ago that a

Hurricane and Cyclone Natural Disasters
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Hurricane Barry Hype vs. Reality

Louisiana Experienced Barry Last Week An example of hype vs. reality, Hurricane Barry is a case study of how cultural preparedness influences people’s reactions to events. Last week, Tropical Story Barry made landfall in Lousiana as a Category one hurricane. It built up over the Gulf of Mexico, forming on July 10th as it moved

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Natural Disasters – Five Year Review

Quick Analysis of Natural Disaster Impacts Over the Past Five Years A great deal has happened in the world over the past five years. In the history of the Earth,  it is barely a blink of an eye. However, for human life-spans, five years is a significant amount of time.  In terms of disaster statistics,

Disaster Empire
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