Levels of Concern for Natural Disaster Planning and the New COVID-19 Dynamic
The COVID-19 pandemic has already had a devastating impact on our business and communities, but as we view the impact of the pandemic through the lens of resilience to other disasters, it is clear the amplified effect of the pandemic, when combined with the impact of seasonal disasters, could be far greater. While there will undoubtedly be many challenges ahead, time and effort invested now will improve the ability to understand and manage future events, while setting the foundation for a stronger recovery and increasing longer-term resilience.