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October 26, 2023

NCDP 20th Anniversary Reflections and Impacts

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax exposures, centers throughout the United States were set up to prepare for and make our nation more resilient. In 2003, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP), Columbia University, was founded to provide an academically based, interdisciplinary center focused on the capacity to prevent, respond to, and …

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The Beginnings of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP)

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax exposures, centers throughout the United States were set up to prepare for and make our nation more resilient. In 2003, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP), Columbia University, was founded to provide an academically based, interdisciplinary center focused on the capacity to prevent, respond to, and …

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Federal Disaster Funding at Play in Fiscal Year 2024 and Government Shutdown Negotiations

The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is running dangerously low as the busiest time of the disaster season arrives and lawmakers debate spending levels for the coming year. Members of Congress are negotiating a budget deal to fund the federal government for FY 2024, as well as a Continuing Resolution (CR) as a stopgap measure for …

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022 By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Subcommittee today. In my role leading the …

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Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11: Where we have been and where we are headed in disaster management

On each anniversary of the tragedy which struck humanity on 9/11/01, we take a moment to reflect on those lives that were lost, families forever changed, and the strength, heroism, and resilience seen in America. It is also a time for us, particularly in the disaster preparedness community, to reflect on what has changed since …

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of coordinated responses among emergency management and other stakeholders to implement an effective strategy for handling a long and complex disaster. Due to a number of factors, pandemics are more likely to occur in the future. Thus, identifying and planning for the risks of potential disasters, such as …

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Emergency management is having a #MeToo moment

This post was originally published on September 6, 2018, in The Hill. As the one-year anniversary of the 2017 hurricanes is upon us, there is a pattern of checking in on the recovery and deep reflection on how we respond to disasters at all levels. But what is rarely asked is how well we are …

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