Posted by Scott Haskins on May 28, 2010
Hurricanes are a big deal… the most violent of weather related natural disasters. The Director of Human Resources at Amgen told me that if a hurricane made a direct hit on their production facility in the Caribbean and shut them down, they would be in a world of hurt. The domino effect would impact businesses [...]
Categories: Hurricane
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Tags: Business, Disaster Planning, Emergency preparedness, Hurricane, Water Damage
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Posted by Scott Haskins on April 28, 2010
Earthquakes, Risk Management, Disaster Preparedness A recent news video on earthquakes stated that seismologist experts record over 27,000 earthquakes in the US each year! (most barely detectable but an indication of potential). This week marks the 104th anniversary of the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. The largest US relief effort ever was mobilized for that, [...]
Categories: Earthquake
| Tags: Assessments, Disaster Planning, Earthquake, Emergency preparedness
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Posted by Scott Haskins on April 19, 2010
Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, has said losses from natural catastrophes caused by climate change — including the long-term trend toward severe flooding — will rise in the near future. North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are among U.S. states that “potentially historic flooding” in coming weeks, government forecasters said today. And, as [...]
Categories: Disaster Planning
| Tags: Disaster Planning, Earthquake, Emergency preparedness, Hurricane
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Posted by Scott Haskins on April 14, 2010
The reports from China about the massive earthquake once again remind us of the ever increasing activity that puts our homes and businesses at risk. You realize, of course, that with an earthquake you also have broken pipes, water damage and mold. For those of you NOT in earthquake country, think again! A hurricane or [...]
Categories: Earthquake
| Tags: Disaster Planning, Earthquake, Emergency preparedness, Hurricane
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