EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ARCHIVES
A Family Tradition ā Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapter 5
Robert C. Hutchinson
February 26, 2020
The evolution of drug smuggling and related crimes in south Florida can be viewed through one family and their many criminal associates. The Barker Family entered the smuggling business in the 1970s and transitioned from marijuana to cocaine and illegal aliens by the 1990s. Through drug and alien loads, broad
A Family Tradition ā Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapter 4
Robert C. Hutchinson
February 21, 2020
The evolution of drug smuggling and related crimes in south Florida can be viewed through one family and their many criminal associates. The Barker Family entered the smuggling business in the 1970s and transitioned from marijuana to cocaine and illegal aliens by the 1990s. Through drug and alien loads, broad
The Future of Emergency Preparedness
William H. Austin
February 19, 2020
The National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. has an inscription on the Northeast corner that reads, āWhat is past is Prologue.ā This simple but profound advice may easily be the emergency managerās most calming guidance. The journey starts right now.
A Family Tradition ā Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapter 3
Robert C. Hutchinson
February 19, 2020
The evolution of drug smuggling and related crimes in south Florida can be viewed through one family and their many criminal associates. The Barker Family entered the smuggling business in the 1970s and transitioned from marijuana to cocaine and illegal aliens by the 1990s. Through drug and alien loads, broad
A Family Tradition ā Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapter 2
Robert C. Hutchinson
February 14, 2020
The evolution of drug smuggling and related crimes in south Florida can be viewed through one family and their many criminal associates. The Barker Family entered the smuggling business in the 1970s and transitioned from marijuana to cocaine and illegal aliens by the 1990s. Through drug and alien loads, broad
A Family Tradition ā Old School Florida Smuggling, Chapter 1
Robert C. Hutchinson
February 12, 2020
The evolution of drug smuggling and related crimes in south Florida can be viewed through one family and their many criminal associates. The Barker Family entered the smuggling business in the 1970s and transitioned from marijuana to cocaine and illegal aliens by the 1990s. Through drug and alien loads, broad
Small Steps Toward Long-Term Power Outage Preparedness
Deborah Link
January 29, 2020
Although a long-term, widespread power outage may not be a top priority in community preparedness plans, many communities have considered the devastating effects of such a scenario. A long-term power outage, for the purpose of this article, is defined as one that lasts from the time regular and emergency resources
Family Child Care Emergency Preparedness
Jillian Ritter
January 22, 2020
Many families depend on child care providers to care for their children so parents can work and go to school. Parents often choose family child care because of the appeal of a home-like environment, smaller group sizes, and greater opportunity for flexible hours. However, they must be equipped with information
Letter to the Publisher & Poll
James M. Rush Sr.
January 16, 2020
Dear DomPrep Readers,On Wednesday, January 1, 2020, I published a six month review along with a publisher message. Ā I received a thought provoking reply from Mr. James Rush that I need to share with you. Ā Jim is very well known and respected in the Emergency Management arena and is a
Triggered Collapse, Part 1: A Nation Unprepared
Drew Miller
January 8, 2020
As numerous past disasters and government exercises have indicated, many people will take advantage of overwhelmed police to loot and maraud. āPreppersā are well aware of this threat, but it may be politically incorrect for government officials to honestly address lawlessness and risk offending voters, so they lack preparation for
Looking Ahead ā Future of the Strategic National Stockpile
Greg Burel
December 25, 2019
This year marks 20 years since Congress established the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), originally named the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile, in preparation for the year 2000. The intent was to arm the country against possible terrorist threats that could disrupt the U.S. medical supply chain. With a $51 million appropriation and
Data-Driven Emergency Management
Terry Hastings, Patrick Campion and Mathew Curran
December 18, 2019
As the discipline has evolved, data and quantitative analytics are becoming a bigger part of emergency management. This trend is likely to continue as technology and data become more available. Current and future emergency managers need to understand data and how it can be used to support all phases of
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