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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.
August 27 to 29, 2007. Panama, Rep. of Panama.
The first Iberoamerican conference on business continuity management will have international speakers covering various hot topics. At the end of the conference you will be able to choose between two workshop-style training courses. www.conferenciacicon.info
Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, has announced an increased flood defence settlement in the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007, with spending due to rise from around £600m this year to £800m by the end of the CSR period. The government will further increase spending on flood risk management and defences to £800 million by 2010-11. http://www.defra.gov.uk
FEMA has announced that major disaster declarations have been made for the following areas of the US:
- The state of New York for the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 19, 2007.
- The State of Kansas for the area impacted by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26, 2007, and continuing.
- The state of Texas for the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 16-18, 2007.
http://www.fema.gov
World weather impacts
Shujat assures full help to flood-hit people of Balochistan, Pakistan
US: swollen rivers inch higher
WHO urges Asia to prepare for climate change crises
•Date: 3rd July 2007• Region: Various
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