Trust Your Instincts and Develop Situational Awareness Trust Your Instincts and Develop Situational Awareness (image credits: unsplash) Picture this: you’re walking down a busy street in Bangkok, completely mesmerized by the vibrant colors and exotic smells, when you suddenly realize your wallet has vanished. This scenario is all too common for travelers who lose focus …
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The Power of Knowing Your Community’s Vulnerabilities The Power of Knowing Your Community’s Vulnerabilities (image credits: rawpixel) The Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates provide an easily understood metric for how socially vulnerable every neighborhood in the United States is to the impacts of disasters. Understanding these vulnerabilities isn’t just about statistics – it’s about knowing …
The Power of Shared Resources in Crisis Moments The Power of Shared Resources in Crisis Moments (image credits: rawpixel) When disaster strikes, something remarkable happens in neighborhoods across America. People who might barely wave to each other on normal days suddenly become lifelines. Over the past two years, we have seen many examples of people …
How to prepare for civil unrest. Civil unrest is not such a far fetched worry these days. If you live a big city, perhaps you’ve even seen it firsthand. Otherwise, just flip on the news, and it’s usually not hard to find a protest turned riot. It’s common for peaceful protests to take a chaotic turn. …