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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.
NOAA meteorologists are warning about major drought concerns in sections of the US possibly fueling an already busy wildfire season. In the updates of the US Drought Monitor and the US Seasonal Drought Outlook, NOAA scientists are indicating extreme drought to plague areas from Southern California into western Arizona as summer approaches. Read full story
AlarmPoint Systems has announced the AlarmPoint Crisis Notification System Grant program. The program will use a competitive grant application process to award a total of 10 AlarmPoint crisis notification software package grants, each valued at up to $100,000. The grant program is open to all K-12 school districts, accredited higher education institutions, and state, local, or other regional municipal government entities located in the United States. http://www.alarmpoint.com/
12 & 13 September 2007, Barcelona
The Global Benchmarking Group is running its third strategic senior executive forum on business continuity management. This will be a highly interactive cross-industry event featuring case studies, panel discussions and brainstorming sessions. http://www.gbgeurope.com/docs/businessWebsite.pdf
World weather impacts
UN disaster officials begin aid assessments in flood-ravaged Uruguay
United Nations disaster assessment officials are on the ground in Uruguay, determining what aid is needed to help the thousands of people forced to flee their homes after the worst floods to strike the country in almost half a century. The Uruguayan Government estimates that 110,000 people have been affected in nine of the Latin American country’s 19 departments. The three hardest-hit departments stretch across the centre of Uruguay.
•Date: 18th May 2007• Region: Various
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