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Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta's latest budget

Alberta’s budget for 2024-25 foresees a slim $367 million surplus, with slightly lower revenues compared to last year’s estimated top line.


Federal government plans to consult widely before any changes to Emergencies Act

The federal government is open to possible changes to the Emergencies Act but says it first wants to consult widely on the law it invoked to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests two years ago.


As disasters mount, First Nations' safety has never been more pressing: Woodhouse

First Nations leaders gathered Wednesday to discuss how they can better prepare for the wildfires, pandemics, floods and effects of climate change that disproportionately affect their communities.


DEMCON Call for Papers: Deadline Approaching

Avert is once again proud to announce it is a media sponsor of the Ontario Disaster & Emergency Management Conference (DEMCON) to be held in Toronto on October 22-23, 2024.


 
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How the City of Austin Automated Public Access to Floodplain Data

With VertiGIS technology, the City of Austin, TX built FloodPro, a web application allowing public access to property floodplain data and models. Since 2015, FloodPro has freed up 1.5 full-time employees while seeing 2,000-3,000 floodplain report downloads per month. Curious how they did this? Read the full story to learn more about what VertiGIS can do for your organization and the citizens it serves.

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Disaster response dilemmas: 11 difficult choices emergency managers face

Author Jori Kalkman's shares details from his new book exploring 11 difficult choices emergency managers face when responding to disasters. » Read More...
 
 
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DEMCON 2024

October 22-23, 2024 | The International Centre. Toronto, Ont. » Read More...