Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “disaster crisis management”
Are man-made quakes putting your organization at risk? Most organizations in our home state of California have disaster management plans that include the possibility of earthquakes because everyone is well aware that the state sits on several major fault lines. But, did you know that fault lines aren’t the only …
Check on friends following disaster with new app Social media has long been acknowledged as a highly effective means of disaster crisis management, and now a new Facebook app is making it easy for even your average user to communicate that they’re okay after an incident in their area. Fast …
How has this crisis management discipline evolved, and where should it be headed? Emergency management is one of the most intensive types of crisis management due to the fact that, in many cases, lives are literally at stake. It’s a field that’s constantly changing and evolving, as well as putting …
Why planning to cope with natural disasters is a crisis management must With all of the high-profile crises stemming from the ‘net, social media and personal scandals, it’s easy to forget that Mother Nature is perfectly capable of creating devastating, and extremely costly, crises of her own. The infographic below, …
[Editor’s note: The following guest post from Dr. Vali Hawkins Mitchell and Kristen Noakes-Fry takes a look at an aspect of crisis management for which many managers are extremely unprepared.] When I arrived in New York City in September of 2001, I knew what my job was, even though my mind …
A reminder to plan for “rare, but predictable” crises If a monster earthquake struck off Alaska’s coast, tsunami waves would rush toward California, crippling the nation’s busiest port complex and flooding coastal communities, a report released Wednesday suggests. The potential impacts, based on a hypothetical magnitude-9.1 jolt off the Alaskan …
A harsh reminder of the need to be prepared as individuals and organizations The Yosemite Rim Fire, more than 15,000 acres and barely 15% contained, is demonstrating the crisis management adage that you don’t have to be in the direct path of a natural disaster to be negatively impacted by …
Apps aimed at turning your cell or tablet into a crisis management tool The average cell phone is no longer a one-trick pony, with even basic models delivering quality graphics and plenty of internet speed, and larger mobile devices really up the ante. Add to that the fact that no …
Attempting to shift blame is never a good crisis management strategy In a move that would leave any competent crisis management pro shaking his/her head in disgust, Asiana Airlines has announced it will be suing the TV station that mistakenly aired a list of false and offensive names said to …
Take steps now to mitigate the risks of hurricane season Every year brings a number of grim reminders as to just how powerful Mother Nature can be, and according to officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this year’s hurricane season will be no different. Here are their predictions, …
Not just a movie plot, NASA has a solution in mind Ever watch one of these space-disaster movies and wonder what we would really do if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth? Luckily for us, so do the people at NASA. Check out what they’ve got in …
