NCDP provides expert commentary on a wide range of topics pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic, disaster preparedness and response, readiness of governmental and non-governmental systems; the complexities of population recovery; the power of community engagement; and the risks of human vulnerability, with a particular focus on children. Please visit our Media Relations for more information. Check this page for regular updates on staff features in the media.
In The News
September
- Federal Disaster Funding at Play in Fiscal Year 2024 and Government Shutdown Negotiations | 9/24/23, NCDP Perspectives
- What kind of devices will receive the nationwide test alert on Oct. 4? | 9/5/23, Government Technology
- FEMA sets to conduct nationwide emergency alert system test in October | 9/1/23, Tech Times
August
- ‘This is a test’: Nationwide alert will reach cellphones, TVs and radios | 8/30/23, The New York Times
- Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as a CAT 3, now CAT 1 | 8/30/23, MSNBC, Chris Jansing Reports Twitter
- Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world | 8/28/23, WRTV
- ‘We’re all Maui’: Climate change tests emergency alert systems across US | 8/26/23, Reuters
- Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world | 8/26/23, CNN
- Tropical Storm Hilary: How California cities prepared and fared | 8/22/23, Smart Cities Dive
- How can one prepare for the worst from a hurricane? | 8/19/23, KCBS Radio
- Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires | 8/18/23, Midland Daily News
- Climate mitigation alone doesn’t address extreme events: Just ask Vermont | 8/17/23, The Hill Opinion
- El Niño is a harsh reminder that trade is essential for disaster planning | 8/8/23, The Hill
July
- What to put in an emergency kit, say experts | 7/30/23, Brandon News
- Disaster preparedness kit, according to where you live | 7/29/23, Well+Good
- More than 40 million people in the U.S. live in urban heat islands, climate group finds | NBC News, 7/26/23
- As billion-dollar disasters increase, FEMA evolves to keep up | 7/6/23, Smart Cities Dive
- Should we worry about a nuclear bomb? | 7/1/23, Minot Daily News
June
- State legislatures continue to enact disaster policies in 2023 | 6/12/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- East Coast suffers second day of dangerous air quality from wildfire smoke | 6/8/23, The Washington Post
- How wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles, and how to protect yourself | 6/8/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- ‘The most vulnerable will be the most impacted.’ A disaster expert on smoke risks | 6/8/23, The Weather Channel
- Here’s how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S. | 6/6/23, NPR
May
- Am I within range of a nuclear strike? | 5/24/23, My State Line
- AllianceBernstein and Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness Unveil Natural Hazards Index Tool | 5/19/23, CSR Newswire
- New tool helps communities prepare for natural hazards | 5/19/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Dealing with natural disasters | 5/15/23, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
- The COVID-19 public health emergency is over. Now what? | 5/12/23, The National Desk
- Ramifications of the digital divide on cognitive development and school preparedness | 5/10/23, Book chapter: Digital Learning in High-Needs Schools
- Bridging the divide: An analysis of federal, state, and local policies in U.S. schools | 5/10/23, Book chapter: Digital Learning in High-Needs Schools
- Natural Ideas for Unnatural Problems: Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction | 5/10/23, Columbia Climate School Climate Live K12
- How should the U.S. prepare for the next pandemic? | 5/8/23, MedPage Today
- Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation streamlines international trade | 5/3/23, World Economic Forum
April
- Letter to the Editor: Use diplomacy to end the nuclear arms race | 4/27/23, The New York Times
- ResCon International | Panel Discussion | 4/27/23, National Governors Association
- Preparedness Summit | Panel Discussion and Exhibit | 4/24/23 – 4/26/27, NACCHO
- AllianceBernstein and Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness Unveil Natural Hazards Index Tool | 4/18/23, CISION PR Newswire
- New program for high school students will explore climate complexity in Chile and Argentina | 4/12/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Climate School internship opportunities for summer 2023 | 4/11/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- 2022 Annual Report – Preparing for future disasters | 4/4/23, Global Trade Alliance for Trade Facilitation
March
- Tornado destruction highlights low-income disaster preparedness challenges | 2/28/23, ABC News
- Disaster response and equity: Reflecting on the racial disparities in Texas power outages | 3/27/23, NCDP Perspectives
- 3 questions to create your emergency plan | 3/25/23, Local 8 News Wyoming
- Meet two instructors of the Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains program | 3/16/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Why it’s so hard to be prepared for disasters | 3/15/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Europe’s Readiness to Respond to a Nuclear Disaster: Learning from Chernobyl and Fukushima | 3/14/23, Alaska Commons
- The secret’s out: Washington state ranked one of the best states for camping | 3/11/23, The Washington Tribune
February
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill exposures and long-term self-rated health effects among parents in coastal Louisiana | 2/23/23, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- ‘We will never by the same’: Displaced Ukrainian children risk erosion in school, mental health | 2/22/23, USA Today
- Bouncing back, with Dr. Thalia Balkaran | 2/24/23, Why We Will Make It, Podcast by Alterleap
- Would YOUR neighborhood be targeted in a nuclear conflict? | 2/8/23, The Daily Mail
- How freezing rain, tree-lined neighborhoods and above-ground power lines prolonged Austin power outages | 2/7/23, The Texas Tribune
- Texas cities debate costly infrastructure investments in age of extreme weather | 2/3/23, The Texas Tribune
- Texas’ tech capital again fumbles digital communication amid a power crisis | 2/2/23, The Texas Tribune
January
- New trainings will lead the way on climate resilience and equitable disaster response | 1/30/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- Preparing for compounding crises: Staff shortages and cyber-attack vulnerability in the era of COVID-19 | 1/23/23, Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning
- Removing trade barriers in the developing world | 1/20/23, iAfrica News
- Weighing a nuclear threat | 1/19/23, The American Conservative
- Flooding in California: What went wrong, and what comes next | 1/13/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- What climate resilience policies are in store for State legislatures in 2023? | 1/11/23, Columbia Climate School, State of the Planet
- A nuclear attack would most likely target one of these six US cities | 1/1/23, Business Insider