AEON organized a workshop on disaster management, elaborating on various generic, prevention and mitigation measures that organizations of various sizes and complexities can implement as part of their business continuity strategy. AEON has been pursuing its objective of raising disaster
Winter Safety
Winter safety becomes all the more important when the Fahrenheit falls and brings with it strenuous circumstances. Individuals need to be doubly careful especially when: Commuting under snowfall Clearing snow and other debris from building roofs Executing tasks in and
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Offices to Observe Public Holiday on Veterans Day
All FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) offices in the central and southwest region of the state of Georgia will not be open on Monday, November 12, in observance of Veterans Day public holiday. Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) offices in the
IDB bankrolls Jamaica’s Disaster Recovery Funds
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has boosted Jamaica’s disaster recovery funds by $ 285 million. The country, with nearly three million inhabitants, figures in the list of top 20 countries in the world that are highly prone to natural disasters. The
Additional Funds for Japan’s Disaster Recovery Budget
The Japanese government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amplified the country’s disaster recovery budget by 935.6 billion yen ($8.3 billion) in the financial budget for the fiscal year 2018 through March 2019. Plans for an additional disaster
Hurricane Michael
Although officially a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Michael was just a few miles short of achieving Category 5 status with constant wind velocities of 155 mph and 919 millibar central pressure. The natural disaster has already found its place in
Responding to Hurricanes – A Quick Guide
Hurricanes are catastrophic occurrences that can wreak widespread havoc. The damage done can intensify drastically if these coastal phenomena are accompanied by strong air currents, torrential downpours, inundations and mass displacements of soil, debris and rock. In the USA, the