Risk Blog

Welcome to my blog! Here, I discuss, risk, crisis, and emergency communication that's been on my mind. I hope this page is helpful to the risk curious (are we the opposite of risk-averse? or just extra risk-averse??) and risk and crisis communication practitioners.

There's a chart for that!

In the face of natural disasters, here are our wildest ideas for dealing with them.

Welcome to Risk Book Club! Today I'm reading Normal Accidents by Charles Perrow, which argues that in complex systems, we can expect failure unless we create some breathing room. See how that applies to your life and workplace here.

What can the historical push-pull of FEMA priorities teach us about dealing with security and natural disaster risks?

Why you should have an organizational emergency plan, and some basic information needed to start one.