Cleared Skies

By Editor|2019-03-27T14:04:55+00:00November 18th, 2017|

Working with the National Weather Service, the county of Fairfield in Ohio recently gained StormReady certification. As noted by National Weather Service meteorologist Ken Haydu, this program is intended to "help arm America's communities with [...]

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Dropping the Bomb

By Editor|2019-03-27T14:03:47+00:00November 15th, 2017|

Nuclear weapons have spent an alarming amount of time in the news recently, with the rhetoric from North Korea drawing much attention. In discussing the risks of a nuclear weapon, staff writer for the Exponent [...]

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What News is Good News?

By Editor|2019-03-27T14:02:33+00:00November 15th, 2017|

Fake news and sites have been a common source of concern over the last couple years, with many tech giants finding themselves as unintentional purveyors, as their various algorithms struggle to separate the fraudulent from [...]

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The Mental Costs of Disaster

By Editor|2019-03-27T14:01:24+00:00November 15th, 2017|

Writing for the Houston Chronicle, licensed psychologist and co-chair of the Texas Psychological Association Disaster Resource Network Judith Andrews offers some thoughts and insights into some of the less obvious but still critical damage that [...]

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Grid Locked

By Editor|2019-03-27T14:00:13+00:00November 15th, 2017|

As cybersecurity threats become more prevalent and sophisticated against critical infrastructure, operational technology (OT) manufacturers, vendors and operators need to be on guard. Michael Belfiore, contributing writer for Automation World covered off best practices for [...]

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Reporting on Relief

By Editor|2019-03-27T13:58:57+00:00November 15th, 2017|

An interesting resource for disaster news and humanitarian information on crises around the world, Relief Web, has published a report on FEMA efforts in Puerto Rico recovery efforts post Hurricane Maria. A digital service of [...]

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