Emergency Management Infographic: Winter Storm Losses – $35 per Resident per Day April 28, 2015 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Warmer days are finally here as we head towards summer and away from the record-breaking winter of 2015 with its blizzards, storms, massive snow accumulations, and various lingering effects (have you counted the number of new potholes in your neighborhood?). Read more »
Emergency Management Winter Storm Losses: $35 per Resident per Day March 5, 2015 by Sukh Grewal The Blizzard of 2015, which in January inaugurated a series of winter storms across the northeastern US that continue to this day, is estimated by various experts to have cost the economy between $500 million and $1 billion. Read more »
Emergency Management High Tech Response to Snow Storms in Bridgeport, CT February 25, 2015 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution In January 2013, after living and working in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a year, I came back home to Bridgeport, CT just in time for the Blizzard of 2013, aka Winter Storm Nemo. Read more »
Emergency Management Higher Education University of North Dakota (UND) – Improving Emergency Management February 17, 2015 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution The University of North Dakota (UND), in Grand Forks, ND, and founded in 1883, is the state's oldest and largest university, with more than 15,000 students. Read more »
Emergency Management Virginia Tech Tragedy: Five Lessons For You July 8, 2014 by Sukh Grewal The death of 32 students and staff on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, shook up the higher education world because of the scale of the massacre and the possibility that it could happen at "my" institution. Read more »
Emergency Management Connecticut Statewide Emergency Preparedness Drill June 25, 2014 by Ken Moon A lot has been going on here, the latest being Veoci's participation in Connecticut's statewide emergency preparedness drill: 44 CT cities and towns are using Veoci. We'll have more details to share soon, have a look at the latest news items in the meantime: From NPR / WSHU:New Haven tech company gaining attention for emergency management software Read more »
Emergency Management Tornado Center of the United States – Springfield, Missouri June 10, 2014 by Sukh Grewal From the data for all recorded tornadoes since 1950* (over 57,000 recorded), it appears that the tornado center of the United States is on State Highway 60, twenty miles east of Springfield, Missouri (pop. 159,498). Read more »
Emergency Management Tornadoes and the Fujita Scale May 16, 2014 by Sukh Grewal Tornado intensity is classified on the Fujita Scale – named after Dr. Ted Fujita (aka Dr. Tornado) who in 1971 developed a rating methodology. Read more »
Aviation Emergency Management Triennial Drill at Tweed New Haven Airport May 2, 2014 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution In order to test emergency response plans and the coordination of airport staff with local first responders, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires all Part 139 certified airports to conduct, every 3 years, emergency exercises that simulate potential real-life incidents. Read more »
Emergency Management Droughts and Heat Waves – More than Unwatered Lawns April 10, 2014 by Ken Moon When we think of droughts, many Americans think of local water conservation measures such as prohibiting lawn watering and taking fewer showers. Read more »
