Emergency Management's Role in Civil Defense with Michael Prasad
The profession of emergency management has been in flux since its inception.Currently the Trump Administration is looking how to organize the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) to fit with the ...
15 Okt 202551min
Using Aerial Tech for Estimating Damages
The first challenge that faces emergency managers, all types of government jurisdictions and the private sector is figuring out where disasters have caused damages and what the extent of those damages...
21 Aug 202548min
Disaster Preparedness Beyond Food and Water
While emergency managers do many a presentation on how individuals and families can become better prepared for a disaster—our message should go beyond “having all your important documents in one place...
6 Aug 202531min
Destroying FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been in the news for months. Both President Trump and the Secretary of Homeland Security have made remarks that FEMA should be abolished, perhaps mov...
16 Juli 202556min
Communicating About the Weather
One of the few constants in our everyday life is the weather. It is likely something we check on frequently, even on sunny days. Today we will be talking with a veteran weather forecaster who has spec...
17 Juni 202558min
What the LA Fires Taught Us About Disaster Recovery
The Los Angeles fires will likely be the costliest natural disaster in our history. While they started as wildfire, they changed into an urban conflagration. Thousands of homes were destroyed along wi...
10 Juni 202547min
An Overview of The Disaster Community in Europe
In this podcast we will be learning about disaster community in Europe and more specifically in Switzerland. That will be in the first half of the podcast. In the second half, we will be talking about...
4 Juni 202558min
Predicting Damages Before a Disaster
In this podcast we look at a new technology being developed and fielded to help people and organizations, public and private better understand climate risks of all types. From wildfires to floods, cli...
19 Maj 202554min
