Logistics symposium offers advice for crisis planning and disaster preparedness
Tweet Written by Pearlie M. Bowser Albany, Ga. – With an increase in the spate of natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy on the New Jersey shore; and mass casualties caused by an active shooter at a Colorado movie theater and a Connecticut elementary school, leaders at companies, institutions and agencies are grappling with how [...]
Read More →Chemical release highlights the need for preparedness
Tweet This morning, Albanians awoke to a horrible smell. It was the result of an accidental chemical release in Cordele. Luckily, it isn’t particularly dangerous. However, it does highlight the need to be prepared for disasters. That includes chemical releases apparently. Again, this is not a particularly dangerous release. I don’t want anyone to make [...]
Read More →It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
Tweet First, let me express that I don’t actually buy that today is the end of the world. They Mayan calendar was an instrument for measuring time, just like our calendar. It “foretold” events, but astronomical ones that can be predicted with great accuracy. It never saw future events. Like a meme going around Facebook [...]
Read More →SBA to hold disaster preparedness webinars
Tweet Special to The Journal WASHINGTON – This summer millions of business across the country were forced to close their doors in the aftermath of power outages, approaching wildfires, and flooding caused by tropical storms. Business interruptions, even if it lasts just a few hours, cost business owners greatly in terms of lost productivity and [...]
Read More →DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Tweet Are you and your family ready for a disaster? If you’re not, now is the time to prepare. Hurricane season begins June 1st, but we’ve already had two tropical storms. Just this week, Beryl made landfall near Georgia. It didn’t cause any major problems, but next time, we may not be so lucky. In [...]
Read More →The Great ShakeOut Encourages Disaster Preparedness
Tweet On April 28, Georgians will “Drop, Cover and Hold On” while participating in the largest earthquake drill ever in the region (ATLANTA) – On April 28, more than 1 million people across 10 states will “Drop, Cover and Hold On” while participating in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill ever [...]
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