PrepTalk

Dr. Sophia Liu highlights the important role of social media in disasters and how citizens can assist with data collection, processing, and analysis.

Dr. Howard Kunreuther discusses how common human biases affect decision-making under uncertainty and how these biases result in people underpreparing for disasters.

Aaron Titus challenges emergency managers to acknowledge the limitations of command and control systems and to rethink how we interact with the community.

Jan Peelen explains the Netherland’s historic battle with flooding and shares a framework for creating flood risk mitigation programs.

David Kaufman explains the pathways of success for emergency managers as our society continues to change and grow.