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System Readiness To bolster the nation’s capacity to effectively and seamlessly
respond to a disaster, the NCDP conducts research and provides expert advice on critical
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Disaster
Recovery The devastation of Hurricane Katrina confirmed that
disasters are unpredictable and extraordinary events. Find out about the NCDP's disaster recovery
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Citizen Engagement Understanding attitudes, concerns and reactions of the American
public is critical to emergency planning efforts and policy makers on all levels. NCDP staff
have conducted extensive research in this area...
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Vulnerable
Populations Vulnerable populations have traditionally been left behind in disaster preparedness,
response, and recovery systems. The American Hotspots Project seeks to develop measures of social
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Certificate Online Courses from the Columbia Regional Learning Center (CRLC) can be accessed for free. Recent offerings go far beyond the basic disaster preparedness and response curricula offered by other organizations. New courses include Crisis Decision Making, Personal Preparedness, and Chem Rad Bio: Fundamentals for the Public Health Workforce.GO>
Training Resources Our free, online public health seminars provide a wide spectrum of ideas pertaining to disaster preparedness and response. Each of these seminars will take approximately 1 hour to complete.GO>
Americans at Risk: Why we are not prepared for megadisasters and what we can do now. By Dr. Irwin Redlener.
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