NCDP has a rich history, from the early preparedness efforts for governmental and non-governmental systems to the complexities of population recovery, the power of community engagement, and the risks of human vulnerability. Below are reflections and commentary from members of the NCDP team.
October 26, 2023
The beginnings of NCDP - We felt naked and unprepared in the face of terrorism at a scale never before seen in the U.S. What’s next? And when? Could this have been prevented?
October 23, 2023
The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is running dangerously low as the busiest time of the disaster season arrives and as
September 25, 2023
The avoidable death count from COVID-19 continues to rise. Using simple comparative mortality rates we have expanded the prior national
October 30, 2020
Like any healthy financial portfolio, disaster financing should be diverse. There is no single mechanism that should be overly relied upon at the expense of others. And an abundance of resources in one sector
August 8, 2019
As Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast as a major hurricane, there is also a collective sigh of relief among many that the route of the storm avoided areas like Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico that are still recovering from the 2017 hurricane season. However, Hurricane Florence is still a monster of storm, the likes of which haven’t been seen in the Carolinas and Virginia for decades, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Here are five reasons why Florence, and any major hurricane, should not be underestimated:
August 8, 2019
This post was originally published on March 15, 2018 in The Hill. I just returned from Texas, where I was assessing the relief progress of our partners six months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.
July 26, 2018