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Canada's federal, provincial and territorial awards program for emergency management celebrated 124 recipients last week in Ottawa. See who won.
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British Columbia's premier says they will form an expert disaster task force providing rapid response and support for people and communities facing climate emergencies.
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"We're looking at all different types of disasters, doing the lessons learned and we'll come out with the appropriate response,'' Minister for Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan said.
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A new emergency preparedness webpage will be activated to serve as a single source of information on an imminent major emergency.
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The Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed three tornadoes – in Windsor, Tecumseh, and Cottam, Ont. – touched down during a severe storm on August 24.
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Disaster Forum is Canada’s premier event for emergency/crisis management and business continuity professionals to discuss and analyze best practices, tools, and support for the community of practice. The 2023 program includes excellent speakers sharing real-life experiences, high-value networking opportunities and relevant exhibitors. Join us in Banff Oct. 24-26 to connect, share and learn. Delegate passes, and a few sponsorships and exhibitor spaces are still available.
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Jean Slick explains how her research identified a lack of planning for how gender influences the direct and indirect impacts of disasters, including the increase in gender-based violence during and following disasters.
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The new Wildland Urban Interface Community Preparedness Digital Tool identifies the various roles community members play and what they need to do before, during, and after a wildfire.
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The Ontario Disaster and Emergency Management Conference (DEMCON) Planning Committee chair Nicole Pinto shares details from the 2023 program, and explains how this year's speakers, sessions and networking spaces will allow attendees to build on each other’s experiences and feel a sense of community with like-minded individuals.
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Aid groups said the government has not made a broad appeal for help and accepted only limited foreign assistance.
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Aid workers who managed to reach the city described devastation in the city's centre, where search and rescue teams combed shattered apartment buildings and flooded streets.
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The global modelled insured average annual loss from natural catastrophes is US$133 billion, a new high captured in the latest analysis using Verisk’s extreme event solutions models.
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The UN Secretary-General’s Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4All) was launched in Tajikistan during a two-day national consultation with key stakeholders.
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Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least six people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms feeding raging torrents.
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"The question is: how do we develop emergency planning resources that actually resonate with the communities served by friendship centres?" Alison Poste discusses ways we can move to a community-driven model of emergency management.
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