Rural Crisis

06/08/2015

A Guide for Small Business Continuity from the United Kingdom which could still be applied to US small businesses - great read!

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/business-continuity-guide-for-small-businesses.pdf

06/07/2015

How are you rural emergency managers in Florida addressing this tropical issue in your communities?

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Florida-Tops-Nation-Potential-Losses-from-Storm-Surge.html

(TNS) — Florida has more homes at risk from the devastating damage of hurricane-powered storm surges than any other state, according to a new study by CoreLogic, a California-based real estate information firm. While the designation will come as no surprise to anyone living smack in the path of hurr…

06/06/2015

https://www.raconline.org/topics/emergency-preparedness-and-response

Resources related to disaster response, and other health and homeland security concerns for rural communities.

06/05/2015

What is the largest crisis your rural community has ever faced?

06/04/2015

Be sure to visit this page next Thursday as I will be posting an article on Agriculture Business Continuity, a piece of protecting farming operations during disaster and crisis-related incidents.

Stay tuned!

06/04/2015

Have you became a WeatherReady Nation Ambassador for your rural community yet? http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/ambassadors.html #.VXDDTEYjamB

The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ initiative is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a WRN Amb…