Your Pathway to Smarter Hazard & Climate Preparedness

This video podcast outlines the urgent necessity for U.S. schools to address severe and growing risks associated with floods, natural hazards, extreme weather and climate change. It uses harrowing examples, such as the Lahaina wildfire and Hurricane Katrina, to illustrate how widespread destruction of school facilities leads to massive learning loss and community trauma.

The podcast also highlights that schools serve as critical community evacuation shelters, yet most lack the resilient infrastructure needed to maintain operations during power outages. To combat this vulnerability, the podcast introduces two professional services: RiskFootprint™ reports offer site-specific hazard assessments for over 35 risks, and B-Resilient™ consulting provides expert support for implementing resilience retrofits and securing funding.

School leaders should use this comprehensive knowledge to prioritize mitigation and ensure campuses can operate as safe and reliable community hubs throughout hazard events and disasters.