Monthly Archives: June 2010
Definitions
I’ve got a ‘series’ on key journals in the field in my future, but while I was ruminating on that topic, I came across this resource, which I’d rather forgotten about: Looking for a good definition of “Business Continuity” for … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season…
…for hurricane posts. The National Hurricane Study Program is a part of the “Comprehensive Hurricane Data Preparedness Study Web Site,” a joint effort of FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The National Hurricane Study Program has been in … Continue reading
SERT GATOR
Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT) has long been a leader in providing emergency and preparedness information to the public in innovate ways. They have a YouTube channel, extensive public readiness information on their main web page and a daily … Continue reading
Learning from Catastrophes review
Kunreuther, Howard, and Michael Useem. Learning from catastrophes: strategies for reaction and response. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Wharton School Publishing, 2009. HD61 .L43 2010 In this wide-ranging volume of essays, Kunreuther and Useem have drawn together a number of important … Continue reading
US Fire Administration on Google
USFA Pubs on Google Books Here’s an amazing find, thanks to those good folks at the US Fire Administration Library. 290 titles are included so far, with topics ranging from technical reports on investigations of specific fires, to public education, … Continue reading
Hurricane Season Forecasts Roundup
I’ve blogged about this before – all the places where hurricane season forecasts can be found – but thought it bore updating, for this current season. Colorado State’s Tropical Meteorology Project produces the most up-to-date forecasts for the number of … Continue reading
A Cruel Wind
Pettit, Dorothy A., and Janice Bailie. A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America, 1918-1920. Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Timberlane Books, 2008. RC 150.5 .A2 P48 2008 We all know – or think we know – much about the “Great Epidemic” of flu … Continue reading