Disaster management

All Hands and Hearts Disaster Assessment Response Team on the Ground After Hurricane Ida Hits NYC/NJ

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Saturday, September 4, 2021

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MATTAPOISETT, Mass., Sept. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An advanced Disaster Assessment and Response Team (DART) from international disaster relief organization All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) has been deployed to the metro-New York region as Hurricane Ida devastated communities on Wednesday.

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MATTAPOISETT, Mass., Sept. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An advanced Disaster Assessment and Response Team (DART) from international disaster relief organization All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) has been deployed to the metro-New York region as Hurricane Ida devastated communities on Wednesday.
"Our response team is already on the ground in New Orleans where they are working to understand critical needs in the city and surrounding areas," said Gary Pitts, Chief Operating Officer of All Hands and Hearts.
All Hands and Hearts mission is to not only respond to immediate effects of disasters, but in the long-term commitment to helping communities sustainably rebuild.
All Hands and Hearts are in contact with partners and agencies in areas affected by the path of Hurricane Ida and welcome any opportunity to work collaboratively.

Everbridge Selected to Power Countrywide Public Warning System in Estonia, ‘the Most Advanced Digital Society in the World’

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Monday, July 19, 2021

Home to 1.3 million residents and a popular destination for 3.2 million annual tourists, Wired magazine named Estonia the most advanced digital society in the world.

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Home to 1.3 million residents and a popular destination for 3.2 million annual tourists, Wired magazine named Estonia the most advanced digital society in the world.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210719005173/en/
Everbridge Selected to Power Countrywide Public Warning System in Estonia, the Most Advanced Digital Society in the World (Graphic: Business Wire)
Estonia will deploy Everbridge to power its population warning system, leveraging Everbridges next-generation, end-to-end Public Warning solution, featuring a unique multi-channel front-end console with the ability to transmit a combination of cell broadcast and location-based SMS alerts for countrywide alerting.
Everbridge met all of our stringent needs for a public warning system and delivered a solution that is easy-to-use, secure and comprehensive.
Given Estonias reputation as a global leader in digital transformation, we are honored to power their countrywide Public Warning system, said Valerie Risk, Vice President of Public Warning Solutions at Everbridge.

Castellan Announces Release of BC Management’s Annual BCM Compensation Report

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Castellan Solutions , the largest, global provider of business continuity and operational resilience solutions, announces the release of BC Managements 2021 Compensation Report.

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Castellan Solutions , the largest, global provider of business continuity and operational resilience solutions, announces the release of BC Managements 2021 Compensation Report.
In this 19th edition report, BC Management, a division of Castellan, partnered with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) to assess compensation earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise, geography, and certification.
When we first started gathering this data almost 20 years ago, it was because there was an unknown around compensation benchmarks and earning potential across the industry, says Cheyene Marling, Managing Director at BC Management.
The data highlighted in the 2021 Compensation Report was gathered throughout Q1 2021.

QBE Outlines Business Continuity Strategies to Encourage Disaster Preparedness

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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"Effective business continuity planning and responding requires an investment of time and resources in planning, preparing, training, and testing," said Paul Isaac, Senior Vice President and Loss Control Leader at QBE North America.

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"Effective business continuity planning and responding requires an investment of time and resources in planning, preparing, training, and testing," said Paul Isaac, Senior Vice President and Loss Control Leader at QBE North America.
Once the above components are identified, create a business continuity plan by identifying backup equipment, storage, distribution, employees, and contractors to fill potential gaps.
Additionally, there are several useful resources to assist with hurricane preparedness planning, including The Ready Business Hurricane Toolkit and business continuity planning suite from FEMA.
Part of QBE Insurance Group Limited, QBE North America reported Gross Written Premiums in 2020 of $4.775 billion.

Insurance Industry Continues to Select Verisk’s AIR as its Modeler of Choice for Catastrophe Risk Management, Including Class of 2020

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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b'Boston, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that newly established international insurance and reinsurance companies from the \xe2\x80\x9cClass of 2020,\xe2\x80\x9d have selected AIR as their modeler of choice to help manage their catastrophe risk.

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b'Boston, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that newly established international insurance and reinsurance companies from the \xe2\x80\x9cClass of 2020,\xe2\x80\x9d have selected AIR as their modeler of choice to help manage their catastrophe risk.
The so-called Class of 2020 is a group of insurance, reinsurance and specialty companies formed in 2020, including Conduit Re, Core Specialty, Inigo Ltd, Integral ILS Ltd, and Vantage Risk.
In 1987, AIR Worldwide founded the catastrophe modeling industry and today models the risk from natural catastrophes, supply chain disruptions, terrorism, pandemics, casualty catastrophes, and cyber incidents.
Insurance, reinsurance, financial, corporate, and government clients rely on AIR\xe2\x80\x99s advanced science, software, and consulting services for catastrophe risk management, insurance-linked securities, longevity modeling, site-specific engineering analyses, and agricultural risk management.

All Hands and Hearts Partners with CORE and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to Address Critical Needs in Los Angeles during COVID-19

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

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b'LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- All Hands and Hearts continues to leverage its partnership with local partners CORE and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to support vulnerable communities in Los Angeles with its extended COVID-19 relief program.

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b'LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- All Hands and Hearts continues to leverage its partnership with local partners CORE and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to support vulnerable communities in Los Angeles with its extended COVID-19 relief program.
We truly appreciate All Hands and Hearts\' support," said Ana Martinez, Volunteer Director, Los Angeles Regional Bank.\n"In this unprecedented pandemic, we need all hands on deck to protect our communities," said Ann Lee, CORE co-founder and CEO.
"We are immensely grateful to have All Hands and Hearts\' helpful volunteers supporting our Los Angeles program at this turning point in the pandemic.
This initiative is built on 15 years of All Hands and Hearts disaster relief experience, enabling the organization to safely run its relief operations.

ALERT FM Receives First Radio-Broadcast ShakeAlert® License to Deliver Messages to California, Oregon, and Washington

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

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During testing, ALERT FM has demonstrated alert delivery to users in 5 seconds or less.

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During testing, ALERT FM has demonstrated alert delivery to users in 5 seconds or less.
GSS is currently implementing ALERT FM to help protect and save lives across California, Oregon, and Washington.\nALERT FM is unique as it delivers alerts based on data from the USGS-managedShakeAlertsystem using the existing nationwide FM broadcasting network.
"We look forward to continuing to work together under this new agreement, which will provide GSS/Alert FM with real-time earthquake early warning alerts powered by ShakeAlert.
"\nIn the coming months, ALERT FM will integrate automated actions to accompany earthquake early warnings for sirens, accessible devices such as bed-shakers and other consumer electronic devices.

Everbridge Adds Another Statewide Win with Selection by Oregon to Power Public Alerts and Warning System for 33 Million Residents and Annual Visitors

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210218005964/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210218005964/en/
Everbridge Adds Another Statewide Win with Selection by Oregon to Power Public Alerts (Photo: Business Wire)
Ensuring the safety of all Oregonians is our top priority, said William Chapman, Statewide Interoperability Coordinator for the State of Oregon.
The system also provides automated notifications of flash floods, wildfires, and other watches and warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
Additionally, Everbridge will serve as the platform for initiating the states Integrated Public Alert & Warning System ( IPAWS ) communications to ensure emergency alert delivery to the states residents and first responders.
Globally, the Everbridge Platform reaches over 650 million people and supports the countrywide public warning system deployments in all major regions of the world .

Alight, Burning Man Community, Catholic Sisters, Designers And Filmmakers Unite To Bring Radical Hospitality Along The U.S./Mexico Border

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Designed by RAEL, the team will also construct traditional hornos--mud ovens--providing a sustainable tool to cook food.

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Designed by RAEL, the team will also construct traditional hornos--mud ovens--providing a sustainable tool to cook food.
The hornos, along with the other work the team is doing, symbolizes community, resilience and belonging.
To support and learn more about Alight's work overall and A Little Piece of Home at the U.S./Mexico border, visit www.wearealight.org .
Once its own nonprofit organization, Burners Without Borders (BWB) is now a program within Burning Man Project , the nonprofit that produces the Burning Man event in Nevada and supports Burning Man culture around the world.

Report: As Social Challenges Intensify Due to COVID-19, Companies Can Help Through Disaster Response Programs

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

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As they do so, companies have an opportunity to mitigate the disparate impact that natural disasters have on disadvantaged communities.

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As they do so, companies have an opportunity to mitigate the disparate impact that natural disasters have on disadvantaged communities.
Select findings from the new report include:
While most funding is allocated to relief, many companies are prioritizing disaster preparedness.
"Companies should consider incorporating an assessment of the impact a disaster has on disadvantaged populations into their disaster response protocols.
An increasing number of companies will likely seek to collaborate more with each other, given the challenges disaster response programs are facing especially during this pandemic.