Bullock & Haddow

09/06/2017

NFIP should be strengthened, not weakened, and needs to consider climate change http://nyti.ms/2wIW64s

The underfunded program encourages development in flood-prone areas.

08/22/2017

Investment in hazard mitigation is a proven way to reduce future disaster costs http://bit.ly/2vmSKlj

Federal spending to respond to fires, floods and storms has ballooned over the years, but big savings could be achieved through more upfront spending to fortify vulnerable communities, according to a new evaluation of the government's disaster relief assistance program.

08/18/2017

Peak hurricane season is here - have federal budget shifts increased the threat? http://nyti.ms/2uPS4JV

We already know the dangers of big storms and shortchanged relief efforts.

08/17/2017

Risk-blind US infrastructure strategy like World Bank's 15-20 yrs ago. Why ignore the lessons?

“It’s deeply fiscally irresponsible to put taxpayer funded facilities at risk like that,” according to Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

10/21/2016

Introduction to Emergency Management 6th Edition to be released in January of 2017!

http://amzn.to/2ezfo3r

08/01/2014

Disaster Zone by Eric Holdeman is dedicated to sharing information about the world of emergency management and homeland security.

07/31/2014

Washington Post prints Bullock & Haddow letter to the editor on the importance of bringing climate change risk reduction to the community level. http://wapo.st/1o6QcRs

Robert Rubin’s July 27 Outlook commentary, “How ignoring climate change could sink the U.S. economy,” provided an excellent example of why the American public is so polarized on this issue. Instead of...

07/29/2014

White House releases report on the cost of delaying climate change action: http://1.usa.gov/1o9QKSk

07/29/2014

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060003545

As extreme weather events likely connected to the planet's warming climate become increasingly common, low-income communities are positioned to suffer the worst consequences during the aftermath of natural disasters, write the authors of a report from the Center for American Progress called "One Sto…

07/25/2014

Bullock & Haddow Op-Ed on Climate Change Risk Reduction published in the Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/protecting_nj_from_the_next_sandy_opinionop.html

What can New Jersey communities do now to address the growing threat of climate-related disasters?

11/05/2013

Bullock & Haddow has launched a new website!

http://www.bullockandhaddow.com

A disaster, emergency, and risk management consulting firm offering a range of services including planning, mitigation, recovery, policy guidance, and more.