A City Manager Talks Government
In this podcast we will examine different forms of governance for cities, evaluating the pros and cons of each. We’ll also delve into how civic leaders think about the first responder community, emerg...
14 Tammi 42min
Legal Accountability Following Wildfires
The 2025 Eaton Fire alone destroyed more than 9,000 structures and claimed 19 lives in Los Angeles County. Investigations by federal agencies and independent experts traced the fire's origin to Southe...
7 Tammi 49min
Climate. Weather Extremes. Short Term Winter Forecast
Renny Vandewege GM of climate and weather at DTN, has two decades of meteorological experience, educating business leaders on weather-induced disasters. DTN has an Operational Decisioning Platform tha...
23 Joulu 202546min
Disaster Costs Will Put State Budgets at Risk
The Trump Administration has been making statements since January 2025 that they, meaning both the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security, want to shift disaster costs, beginning with disast...
9 Joulu 202547min
Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings
It has been decades since the last significant earthquake in the United States. Yet, there are earthquake risks across the USA. In this podcast we learn about how homeowners and businesses can take pr...
20 Marras 202552min
Better Coordination between Government and Nonprofits
Nonprofits play a critical role in responding to and recovering from disasters. Today we will hear from one of those and then we will also have a discussion about how government and nonprofits can ach...
14 Marras 202539min
Turmoil in the Media
We are at a point in time where the media universe is in complete turmoil. Legacy media like radio and television is fading, while social media in all its forms is ascendant. News and commentary are b...
6 Marras 202548min
An Innovative Risk Management and Insurance Strategy
In recent years the U.S. has seen an increase in hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding –causing record levels of destruction and damage. Despite these concerning trends,traditional insurance can fall sh...
22 Loka 202545min
