Assessing the economic consequences of disruptive events on businesses requires a thorough evaluation of various factors. These include direct losses due to property damage and business interruption, indirect losses stemming from supply... Read more »
Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell’s collaborative work chronicles the making of Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 film The Room, often cited as one of the worst movies ever made. It provides a firsthand account... Read more »
A catastrophic structural failure in a pedestrian bridge, often elevated and enclosed, can lead to significant loss of life and injuries. The Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1981,... Read more »
Protecting an organization’s data and IT infrastructure against unforeseen events is a crucial aspect of business continuity. Utilizing offsite servers to replicate critical systems and data allows for rapid restoration of services... Read more »
“New York Mining Disaster 1941” is a 1967 song by the Bee Gees. Styled as a faux news report with interspersed pleas for rescue, the track’s distinctive, echoing production and melancholic melody... Read more »
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assigns a unique numerical identifier to each declared disaster. This number allows for efficient tracking and management of federal resources allocated to a specific event, such... Read more »
Literature documenting the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy encompasses a range of perspectives, from personal accounts by survivors and participants to journalistic investigations and analytical studies. These works typically detail the events leading... Read more »
The facility near Pripyat, Ukraine, known as the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station, began construction in 1970, with Reactor Number 1 going online in 1977. Intended as a showcase for Soviet engineering... Read more »
A postgraduate degree in this field equips individuals with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to effectively prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of crises. Graduates often coordinate interagency responses,... Read more »
Work in this field encompasses a wide range of activities, from providing immediate aid such as food, water, and shelter to survivors, to longer-term efforts like rebuilding infrastructure and providing medical care.... Read more »