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Hospital Struggles To Open After Sandy
June 7, 2013 4:11 pm | by FRANK ELTMAN,Associated Press | News | CommentsOfficials at the last hospital still closed because of damage from Superstorm Sandy are no longer predicting when they will be able to reopen. The Long Beach Medical Center, located on a waterfront channel just east of New York City, suffered heavy flooding damage in the October storm, requiring at least $56 million in repairs, hospital officials said.
WSN Releases Risk Management Solutions Through ArcGIS Online
June 7, 2013 4:07 pm | News | CommentsEsri announces that Wall Street Network (WSN) has released the first of a dozen risk management solutions, based on ArcGIS Online, called XtremeGIS. XtremeGIS provides access to information including global tropical cyclone event and forecast data from AccuWeather, satellite imagery from i-cubed, and WSN's knowledge management software.
SunGard Availability Services Announces Managed Oracle Services
June 7, 2013 3:53 pm | News | CommentsSunGard Availability Services has announced support for virtualized platforms for its SunGard Managed Oracle Services. Virtualized platforms allow companies to make the transition from capital intensive, traditional dedicated infrastructure, leveraging scale and pay-as-you-go multi-tenant models.
Council Airs Proposals To Handle Storms Better
June 7, 2013 3:45 pm | by JENNIFER PELTZ,Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter months of mulling New York City's response to Superstorm Sandy, lawmakers proposed Wednesday to require backup generators for traffic lights, a system to track everyone in shelters for people with medical problems and other changes in emergency response.
Flooded Alaska Town Looking To Dispose Of Bad Meat
June 3, 2013 4:32 pm | News | CommentsOfficials in Galena, Alaska, faced a unique concern after the remote village was hit by flooding and power outages — that spoiled meat at residents' homes would start attracting bears. The road to the community's dump is washed out, so officials have come up with a plan to fly the bad meat to the disposal site by helicopter.
Gas Stations Get Money To Pump If Power Fails
June 3, 2013 1:43 pm | News | CommentsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says federal relief money will help gasoline stations pay for electrical wiring to use generators that would keep gas flowing during power outages. The $17 million in federal aid is part of the state's relief package for Superstorm Sandy which hammered New York City and its suburbs including Long Island last fall.
Avalution Consulting Achieves ISO 22301 Organizational Certification
June 3, 2013 12:41 pm | News | CommentsAvalution Consulting announces the achievement of organizational certification to ISO 22301, the international business continuity standard. Avalution is the first organization in the United Stated to receive this certification. Avalution was assessed and registered by BSI Group America Inc. (BSI), a leading global Certification Body.
Situation In Flood-Hit German City 'Dramatic'
June 3, 2013 12:08 pm | by MATTHIAS SCHRADER,Associated Press | News | CommentsSwollen rivers gushed into the old section of Passau in southeast Germany on Monday, as water rose in the city to levels not seen in more than five centuries. The city was one of the worst hit by flooding that has spread across a large area of central Europe following heavy rainfall in recent days. At least eight people were reported to have died and nine were missing due to floods in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Cybersecurity Tops Obama's Agenda For China Talks
June 3, 2013 11:38 am | by JULIE PACE,AP White House Correspondent | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national security.
Italy Confirms Three Cases Of New Respiratory Virus
June 3, 2013 11:17 am | News | CommentsThree people were being treated Saturday for a new respiratory virus that is alarming global health officials, in the first cases in Italy, the country's health ministry said. A 45-year-old man who had recently returned from a 40-day visit to Jordan was hospitalized in Tuscany with a high fever, cough and respiratory problems, the ministry said.
Bennett Jones LLP
June 3, 2013 11:09 am | by EMC2 | White PapersBennet Jones LLP - Active-active high performance environment minimized downtime and improves DR confidence
What Does Governance, Risk & Compliance Have To Do With Business Continuity Planning Anyway?
June 3, 2013 11:09 am | by Patrick Potter, GRC Strategist, RSA Archer Business Continuity and Audit | Articles | CommentsThe title may sound like the old Tina Turner song, but today we’re talking about integrating your Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) processes. This article is to explain why the coordination of BCM and GRC is important, and to provide you with some real examples and practical tips and advice on how to integrate them.
Northern Hospital of Surry County
June 3, 2013 11:08 am | by EMC2 | White PapersNorthern Hospital of Surry County - EMC puts community hospital on course to private cloud and virtual machine mobility
Staying On Track When Trains Derail
June 3, 2013 10:26 am | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Blogs | CommentsRecords show that rail safety is steadily improving, but the month of May unfortunately highlighted the vulnerabilities of America’s railways. These recent derailments highlight the importance of planning for anything and everything.
Reality Catches Up With Sci-Fi In Storm Drones
June 3, 2013 9:49 am | by JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS,Associated Press | News | CommentsAt the time it premiered, the film "Twister" put forth a fantastical science fiction idea: Release probes into a storm in order to figure out which tornadoes could develop into killers. It's no longer fiction. Oklahoma State University researchers are designing and building sleek, Kevlar-reinforced unmanned aircraft — or drones — to fly directly into the worst storms.
