Open AccessCyber-attacks and their implications for emergency management
Author(s) -
David A. McEntire
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of emergency management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.345
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2374-8702
pISSN - 1543-5865
DOI - 10.5055/jem.0670
Subject(s) - preparedness , emergency management , unrest , vulnerability (computing) , storm , variety (cybernetics) , extreme weather , environmental planning , covid-19 , business , civil defense , crisis management , political science , computer security , geography , climate change , medicine , computer science , meteorology , politics , ecology , disease , pathology , artificial intelligence , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , biology
Emergency management has rightfully given attention to a variety of emergencies and disasters that have occurred throughout the United States over the past few years and months. Foremost among them is COVID-19, which underscores the need for improvements in public health preparedness and response. But the country has also been impacted by major hurricanes/tropical storms, damaging Derecho windstorms, devastating urban-wildland fires, significant floods, notable social unrest/riots, extreme winter temperatures and accompanying loss of electricity, and many other costly and deadly events including a disturbing building collapse in Surfside, Florida. This list is not comprehensive, of course. It excludes other concerns regarding rising social vulnerability, shortsighted development decisions, a degraded environment, and our inadequate and decaying infrastructure. It is understandable, therefore, that we are focused on the pressing issues of the day and needed changes in our policy priorities. Unfortunately, this may cause us to possibly overlook other potential risks.