From HSNewswire: Supply-chain resilience: Let’s Not Forget the Important Lessons the Coronavirus Taught Us about Supply Chains

Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience: Observations from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

Resilient supply chains are crucial to maintaining the consistent delivery of goods and services to the American people. The modern economy has made supply chains more interconnected than ever, while also expanding both their range and fragility. In the third quarter of 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria revealed some significant vulnerabilities in the national and regional supply chains of Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The broad impacts and quick succession of these three hurricanes also shed light on the effectiveness of the nation’s disaster logistics efforts during response through

From HSWire: Ways to Strengthen the Resilience of Supply Chains After Hurricanes.

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences recommends ways to make supply chains — the systems that provide populations with critical goods and services, such as food and water, gasoline, and pharmaceuticals and medical supplies – more resilient in the face of hurricanes and other disasters, drawing upon lessons learned from the 2017 hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

Recovering From Supply Chain Disasters

For information about the CUSEC New Madrid Seismic Zone Catastrophic Planning Project, see http://cusec.org/new-madrid-seismic-zone/new-madrid-seismic-zone-catastrophic-planning-project/

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