Monthly Archives: September 2008

More Hurricane Resources

(I’m ignoring the too-obvious “Anniversary Edition” temptation in favor of this…) Updated: Much to my chagrin, this Ning site didn’t last, and I haven’t been able to find an update. Check the “Hurricanes” tag to see which of these I’ve … Continue reading

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Predicting Organizational Crisis Readiness: Perspectives and Practices toward a Pathway to Preparedness

New York University’s Center for Catastrophe Preparedness and Response, and the Public Entity Risk Institute have published this report, which is available through the Homeland Security Digital Library (contact me if you are a University of Richmond student or faculty … Continue reading

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Gustav links roundup

There’s no end of information around here these days, just a weary librarian trying to pull the best bits out of the pile for you… Here’s NASA’s great site, with images and animations galore. Latest Storm Images and Maps from … Continue reading

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One down, more to come.

Gustav proved an interesting test of emergency preparedness for the Gulf Coast region, and I thought this article on how colleges in the region were prepared for disasters (Inside Higher Ed: In Gustav’s Wake, Disaster Plans Are Tested) was a … Continue reading

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