FEMA Examines How Stronger Buildings Lead to Less Disaster Damage

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is studying whether a change in building codes would reduce the amount of damage caused during natural disasters.

There were 409 natural disasters worldwide in 2019, killing approximately 60,000 people, according to OurWorldData.org. Of those, 40 natural disasters caused at least $1 billion in damage, says Scientific American, with all disasters costing more than $232 billion last year alone…

How to Have a Resilient, Positive Mindset

Forecasters with the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, recently announced there is a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2020. With businesses across the United States already impacted by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of “paramount importance” that they shore up their business resilience strategies in order to minimize the unique risks of the impending tropical storm season.

“Business resilience is of paramount importance for everyone right now – both in terms of personal resilience and operational resilience…