From HSNewswire: The World’s Insurance Bill from Natural Disasters This Year: $115 Billion. Extreme weather events have caused an estimated $115 billion in insured financial losses around the world this year according to Swiss Re, the Zurich-based reinsurance giant. That’s 42 percent higher than the 10-year average of $81 billion.
From HSToday: Bill to Ensure Federal Property and Assets Are Disaster Resilient is Signed Into Law. “The Disaster Resiliency Planning Act, which builds off of a recommendation from the GAO report, will require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide federal agencies with guidance on how to incorporate natural disaster resilience into their asset management and investment decisions.
The Continuity Professionals Pulse is a free daily source that includes articles published in many sources, including the Recovery Diva site. They add graphics and include my posts in their daily issue.
Now they are offering a summary of recent articles, which you can see here. It makes a nice, colorful recap of some important matters in recent months.
From BMChealthservices: How can we strengthen partnership and coordination for health system emergency preparedness and response? Findings from a synthesis of experience across countries facing shocks. This site provides access to full 19 page report.
Thanks to Dr. Lois Cohen for the citation.
From the Pew Foundation: Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets. Increased spending on suppression threatens fiscal stability and impedes cost-saving mitigation efforts.
New Report from the Congressional Research Service: Climate Change, Slow-Onset Disasters, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
From the WashPost: Hurricane season was tamer than expected and horrific all at once. “The 2022 Atlantic season, which ended Wednesday, was quieter than average despite Hurricane Ian, which was among the most disastrous U.S. storms on record.”
From Politico: Florida hospitals weren’t ready for Hurricane Ian. Some fear the next big storm. “Despite being under evacuation orders and in the path of the catastrophic storm, five hospitals remained open and removed only a handful of patients before the Category 4 hurricane made landfall.”
From Politico: Dream homes and disasters: Is the government ready to confront climate risk? “Billions of new taxpayer dollars are aimed at helping victims of extreme weather leave their vulnerable homes. But without a lot of teeth, the federal programs may just perpetuate the problem.” ‘
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