We are always on the lookout for new and innovative solutions arising in the disaster mitigation arena and last year we wrote about a company called Saildrone, which made history by sending an ocean drone into the eye of a …
If this month’s weather events in Florida so far are any indication, then we’re in for a tough season of catastrophes here this spring and summer. A deadly tornado that eventually grew to EF-3 strength …
Traditionally, scientists have used manned aircraft to study hurricanes up close. While storm data could be efficiently collected from the sky, purposely sailing into a hurricane from the ocean for a better look was too dangerous. These challenges of the …
This past Friday, Florida’s Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie led an online discussion of ways Floridians can “get ready” for today’s June 1 start of hurricane season. Guthrie has 30 years of experience in Public Safety and Emergency Management, including …
Florida’s new Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie made a poignant point in a recent speech. He warned against the “Amazon Culture” where people expect things quickly, including hurricane recovery. “Had Hurricane Dorian actually hit Broward …
A very small property insurance writer in Florida is heading into receivership with state regulators, an early forecast warning for this year’s hurricane season, and perhaps an end to anonymous tips on code-enforcement violations. It’s …
We’re in an all-too familiar place again this morning as we wait for another storm to hit Florida. As of late last night, hurricane warnings were posted for all of the Florida Keys for the arrival of Eta over or …
The coronavirus has added extra challenges for FEMA and Florida’s emergency managers in planning this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins next Monday. How to evacuate and exactly where to shelter while still practicing social distancing …
Each week since the COVID-19 outbreak, I participate in the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) call with businesses and interested parties from around the country. CISA is an office within the Department of Homeland Security. With hurricane …
The start of another hurricane season is coming too soon for residents of Florida’s Panhandle, still reeling from the effects of last season’s devastating Hurricane Michael. Much of the Cat 5 storm’s damage is still …
