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Snow, sleet, ice, and freezing temperatures can halt our daily lives in their paths, affecting power, roads, and personal safety. However, with a few basic safety tips, civilians and utility companies alike can prepare for and recover from the harsh realities of winter weather.

The business continuity and emergency management managers of MIT, NYU, and VCU came together for a panel discussion on the challenges—and solutions—of being the engines behind these vital programs.

We’ve all seen a watch or a warning issued when severe weather hits. And, because we’ve seen these calls before, we assume we know what they mean. But have you ever stopped and thought about how forecasters and meteorologists come to their conclusions?

Veoci is all about preparedness, even during the fun and joy of the winter holidays. So, as an extension of our preparedness, take some of these Thanksgiving safety tips back to your kitchen as you get ready to celebrate (and don’t be afraid to use them after Thanksgiving, too).

Risks today are increasingly interconnected, and the future forecasts a tighter bond will form between them. And thanks to the modern world’s web of risks, businesses and organizations can never be sure which dominoes will fall when an incident kicks off. Preparation, through business continuity planning, is essential for any entity hoping to have a lasting impact.

As part of our ongoing practitioner’s profile series, here’s more on Lisa’s career in emergency management and her philosophies as to what makes an emergency manager successful.

At many universities, the largest events are athletic-related, drawing in crowds of students and fans alike. As a result, athletic departments, emergency management, and public safety professionals always engage to ensure these events are a success.

Lauren creates, shapes, and delivers critical crisis management solutions for Veoci’s higher education customers as a Solutions Engineer. With her years of experience as an emergency and continuity planner at both the county and university levels, she can continue making an impact on campuses across the country through this role.

UT Dallas came together with Texas Woman’s University over their shared use of Veoci, our leading emergency management software platform. The two groups collaborated over their processes and UT Dallas was eventually able to come to the aid of TWU during multiple emergency situations.

Oddly, this is where the issue we brought up earlier originates from. A significant portion of the workforce is aging, and their impending departures, coupled with their decades of experience in one role at an organization, create a new risk: the loss of institutional knowledge.