As the Greater Kashmir region witnessed a more than usual amount of snowfall over the weekend, lack of adequate manpower and sufficient resources on highways and primary roads that provide vital access to important medical centers created severe bottlenecks and
Safeguarding Corporate Networks Against Security Breaches
Network security is a growing concern in today’s business arena as hackers use new and improved methods to break into even the most fortified systems. Industry gurus expect losses and business disruption due to security breaches to have monetary implications
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Provides Financial Assistance for Powell Counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially released more than $1.5 million to aid flood hit counties in the state Montana, including Lewis and Clark, Powell, Missoula, Park, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Treasure and Custer. The decision was made after
Active Shooter Training in Burlington
An Active Shooter workshop was conducted on November 1 at Burlington College’s research facility located in Colchester. The FBI Albany Field Office and the University of Vermont jointly conducted the training activity. Personnel from law enforcement, emergency response and even
Terrorist Attack in Russia
A teenager carried an explosive that detonated in the Federal Security Service main office building in Moscow on Wednesday. Three officers suffered injuries. The 17 year old muscovite pulled out the explosive from a bag after he made his way
Swiss Re Registers Gains After a Nine Month Lull
The year 2018 has been a tough one for Swiss Re, a renowned reinsurance group based out of Zurich, Switzerland. Environmental hazards and other crisis situations triggered by human error translated to $1.6 billion worth of claims. Nevertheless, the reinsurance
Workshops on Radiation Emergency Management
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has taken forward its training and knowledge transfer initiative in the field radiation emergency management. After concluding a two and a half week workshop in Tulln, Austria between October 8 and 25 that was