When Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared?

While disasters come in many forms, some caused by nature and some by human activity, our response to them is similar: we need to have plans in place and be ready to act when they strike.

Document Highlights

Recent natural disasters—such as eastern Canada’s ice storm and floods in Manitoba and the Saguenay region of Quebec—bring heightened attention to mitigating the effects of disasters and dealing with them when they strike.

This briefing reviews the key lessons learned by Canadian organizations that were affected by recent Canadian natural disasters and provide readers with ideas on what to consider when creating a disaster management plan.