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Emergency communications in the era of social media

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Since Wilma in 2005, no hurricanes have made landfall with such destructive power. The Cape Verde type hurricane was typed as the most intense since Dean in 2005. “Can’t connect to server” So what happens when a crisis hits? “Can’t connect to server” So what happens when a crisis hits?

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. The issue of emergency management as a profession has been discussed and debated for several years. Emergency management: profession vs. field. By Dr. Thomas D.

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