Multi-Hazards. Threats, Risks, and Solutions.

 

About the Multi-Hazards Podcast

Climate change, extreme weather, (un)natural disasters, pandemics, cyber attacks, biodiversity loss, the 6th mass extinction, poisonous political trends, etc. 

These pose a threat to human societies and the natural world. 

Podcasts about disasters suffered or averted, with issues facing experts in climate change adaptation, emergency management, business continuity, disaster risk reduction, public safety, etc. It's for any of you who're interested in protecting your communities, families, your livelihoods or businesses. 

Tune in as we seek solutions to potential risks and also the domino or cascading effects when they overlap and slam into each other. 

With host, Vin Nelsen . . . 

Multi-Hazards . . . all about protecting communities.

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Children & Disasters. Gearing Up for the 2021 Virtual Youth Preparedness Council Summit

 

Children & Disasters

 

Gearing Up for the 2021 Virtual Youth Preparedness Council Summit From Alaska to Massachusetts, ten new members have been selected for FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). These ten new members will join five returning members this July for the three-day Youth Preparedness Council Summit. The theme for this year’s virtual event is “Equity into Everything: Building a Culture of Resilience for the Whole Community.” The Summit will highlight diversity in disaster preparedness and focus on how we can better serve the whole community through collaborative preparedness-related activities and discussion. Our newly appointed Council members are: Ranjana Ramesh – Region I – Massachusetts Megan Cameron – Region II – New York Mirika Jambudi – Region II – New Jersey Beitris Boyreau-Millar – Region III – Maryland Aubrey Dockins – Region IV – Florida Amira Seay – Region VI – Texas Alexia Nastasia – Region VII – Missouri Isaac Doll – Region VIII – Colorado Shivani Jayaprakasam – Region X – Washington Miles Butler – Region X – Alaska With an already impressive dedication to preparedness and public service – training fellow cadets in Civil Air Patrol, advocating for pet safety considerations in disaster planning, encouraging mental health education, or promoting underserved community representation – these ten new members hope to make their communities safer and more resilient. Read More…

RAND Corporation. July 2021

 

·       Messaging Strategies for Mitigating COVID-19 Through Vaccination and Nonpharmaceutical Interventions
RAND Corporation

How African American Undergraduate Students Were Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic m July 2021

How African American Undergraduate Students Were Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic A new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds that some 7.2 percent of Black undergraduates said they withdrew from their college or university during the first few months of the pandemic, more than double the rate for Whites. Another 5.6 percent of all Black undergraduates took a leave of absence, almost double the rate for Whites.