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Director Michael Greenberger discusses the National Response Framework after Hurricane Irene

August 30, 2011

C-SPAN

CHHS Director Michael Greenberger appears on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and discusses the details of weather-related disaster planning and response. He also gives analysis of Hurricane Irene response and preparedness.

Me, EOC, and Irene

Posted by Earl Stoddard III on August 29, 2011.

Many folks already view Hurricane Irene as an extraordinary exaggeration and a waste of a whole lot of worrying. While it certainly may not have left the devastation other historic storms have left in their wake, people underestimate the efforts made in their respective counties and states to ensure that things weren’t worse.

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Earl Stoddard

Exercise Director Christina Crue frames earthquake as 'opportunity' in The Washington Post.

August 25, 2011

The Washington Post

Exercise Director Christian Crue spoke to the Washington Post about the earthquake that recently shook the DC metro area. Crue emphasized the opportunity for individuals to be proactive about emergency information and preparation particularly with the approach of Hurricane Irene.

East Coast Earthquake analysis: CHHS' Adrian Wilairat on WUSA-TV

August 24, 2011

WUSA Channel 9 News

In a live interview on Washington D.C.'s CBS affiliate, CHHS Associate Director Adrian Wilairat discusses the region's response to the East Coast Earthquake that hit August 24th. Wilairat also discusses how the earthquake reminds us emergency plans should be "all hazard" plans that are adaptable to any event.

Silver Lining: Effective Hazard Mitigation Lessens Damage from Japanese Quake

Posted by Preeti Emrick on March 11, 2011.

“The headline you won’t be reading: ‘Millions saved in Japan by good engineering and government building codes’. But it’s the truth.”

Colloquium Lecture, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Laurel, MD

As part of the Colloquium Lecture series at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, CHHS Director Michael Greenberger will highlight the governmental failures that led directly to the present Great Recession.

Colloquium Lecture, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Americans with Disabilities Act: 20 years later

July 15, 2010

Saint Louis University News

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The role of Citizens Corps in emergency preparedness and response

June 21, 2010

Delaware News-Journal

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"Citizen Corps is supposed to prepare the community for an emergency or disaster of a large nature -- not simply like a house fire," said JoAnne Knapp, a senior policy analyst at the University of Maryland Center for Health & Homeland Security.

Continuity of Operations planning: Meeting the standard of care

Monday, September 1, 2008

Recent disasters have increased the public’s awareness of the lack of emergency preparedness of state and local governments.

Preparing Vulnerable Populations for a Disaster: Inner-City Emergency Preparedness - Who Should Take the Lead? (2007)

Published in DePaul Journal of Health Care Law, v. 10, no. 2, (Symposium Issue), 2007, p. 291-308.