Author Archives: Carrie Ludovico
Army Corps of Engineers Publications
I heard a report* the other day on the news that referenced a new publication from the Army Corps of Engineers. If you can find a report on your topic, these are fantastic resources for academic references. But that’s sometimes … Continue reading
2011 Hurricane Season Forecast
Just to prove my earlier post about forecasts growing longer, the 2011 Hurricane Season Forecast from the Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project is up, albeit with plenty of disclaimers: “We foresee an above-average Atlantic basin tropical cyclone season in … Continue reading
FluView
Great interactive visualization from the CDC, showing ILI reports to date. Click the individual state to be taken directly to the weekly flu report from that state’s Department of Health. Also, note the “Play” feature – this should get even … Continue reading
Improved Hurricane Forecasting
As the Hurricane Season of 2010 winds down, this item (from Wired Science) caught my eye: Hurricane Forecasts can be made years in advance: “The parade of storms that pummels the western fringe of the North Atlantic every year just … Continue reading
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