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99 results for "Disaster Management"

99 results for "Disaster Management"

Three Emerging Technologies To Improve Emergency Management

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that 2017 was the most expensive year on record for disasters in the U.S., estimating $306 billion in total damage. The FBI also reported 2017 as having the most incidents and the most people...

The Role of 311 and Social Media During Disasters

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May 14, 2013 Disaster Management As Sandy pounded down on the East Coast last year, New York City and other major urban areas did their best to stay ahead of the storm and tackle the many emergency situations arising, from fallen trees to individuals...

How to Manage the Data Flood During an Emergency

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May 30, 2018 Disaster Management There’s another type of flood to deal with in the midst of a natural disaster: a flood of information. From 311 submissions to sensors to social media, city technology teams are often inundated with needs across data...

Getting the Lights on Faster: Smart Grids in Times of Disaster

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November 16, 2012 Disaster Management A version of this post originally appeared on Governing.com on November 16, 2012. Last year, Sandy claimed the title of the second most costly hurricane in U.S. history, and showed us the advantages and limitations of...

Preventing the Next Galveston

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November 25, 2013 Disaster Management At the end of the 19th century, the port city of Galveston on the Gulf of Mexico was the largest in Texas and a booming center of international trade. By dawn on September 9th, 1900—the day after the deadliest natural...

How Cities Can Use Data to Transform Disaster Response

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Hear from Dr. Andrew Schroeder how cities can break down data silos and build integrated, actionable platforms to better respond to public health and environmental emergencies. Schroeder explains to host Harvard Pr. Stephen Goldsmith the role of emerging...

Scan It, Measure It, Manage It

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November 14, 2013 Infrastructure This post is part of the Regulatory Reform for the 21st Century City project. Cities are losing millions of dollars every year to illegal billboards, unpermitted construction, and inefficient maintenance of public assets...

Beyond Duck-and-Cover

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March 7, 2018 Disaster Management This article originally appeared in Government Technology Magazine. "The more we rehearse disaster, the safer we’ll be from the real thing. Life seems to work that way, doesn’t it?” This line from Don DeLillo’s novel...