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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) has published its 5th report, required by the investigation terms of reference into the Buncefield incident on 11 December 2005. The report makes recommendations to address improvements in the design and operation of sites in the UK that store and transfer petroleum products on a large scale. Read the report (PDF)
Euro News has reported that police in the Basque country are on high alert following the arrest of eight suspected ETA members. Police raids uncovered faked police documents, a pistol stolen from a French arms factory and a reported 30 kilos of explosive. Basque Interior Minister Javier Balza said the police are working on the basis that ETA is planning new attacks.
Officials from 30 countries met this week for a two-day United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) meeting in Paris where they reviewed responses to a global influenza pandemic. Good planning, clear arrangements for direction and staff communications, a fully prepared work force, and clear procedures for customer and workplace safety are the keys to protecting the interests of travellers, companies, and the entire tourism sector, Dr. David Nabarro, the UN’s pandemic planning specialist told the group. A special portal has been launched at http://www.sos.travel/ to help travellers and the industry in case of a pandemic outbreak.
A New Zealand Government 0800 flood helpline has been set up to provide information on government services for people and businesses affected by the Northland floods. The Ministry of Social Development is coordinating the helpline (0800 779 9970). The 0800 information line will operate daily between 7am and 8pm during the week and 8am to 5pm in the weekend. "Government agencies are working closely together and are closely monitoring the issues raised by flood-affected people," said a government spokesperson. "The initial focus will be on ensuring peoples’ immediate needs are being met. A great deal of infrastructure in the flood-affected area has been damaged. This has impacted on the lives of hundreds of New Zealanders. As we assess the extent of the damage caused by the flooding, government services will evolve further.” More details on the flooding
Kirkintilloch Today has reported that East Dunbartonshire Council had to invoke its business continuity plan this week after network problems left many council workers locked out of the central computer system. Chief executive Sue Bruce told the newspaper: "There is no doubt that this has been a challenging week for staff and has been a concern to elected members, but I believe that we have managed to prevent disruption to customers using frontline services. We have also found temporary IT solutions in offices to ensure that work is prioritised, deadlines are met and disruption to all services is minimised. This is the first test of our business continuity plan. We will of course learn from this experience to make us increase our resilience in future."
FEMA daily SITREP
World weather impacts
Twisters sweep US Plains
•Date: 30th March 2007• Region: Various
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