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As flood waters remain on the streets of Tennessee, we are learning that few residents had flood insurance to cover their losses. The City Paper, a Nashville-based online news site, reports that fewer than 4,000 homes in Davidson County, Tennessee (which includes Nashville) were covered by flood insurance at the end of 2009 “meaning that [...]
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It’s great to see FEMA embracing online video and pumping out so much interesting disaster-related content. As the agency reiterated recently, education and awareness are the keys to preparedness and, these days, there is no easier way to get the message out then with free-to-distribute online media. Well done, FEMA. This one is about how [...]
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Earlier this month at the 2010 National Hurricane Conference, FEMA got together with media members from CNN, the Weather Channel and various other outlets for a panel session aimed at improving public awareness of preparedness principles. As most risk managers know, the core tenants of disaster planning are not rocket science. Sure, there are some [...]
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Fortunately, this year’s flooding throughout the Red River Valley, while once again extensive, has not caused anywhere near the level of damage we saw last year — let alone the catastrophic destruction that occurred in 1997. And although this is cause for jubilation throughout the region, the city of Fargo will remain cautious until the [...]
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