Disaster Think Tank Coming to Florida Institute of Technology

December 17, 2007

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Developing techniques for responding to hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters will be the focus of a new think tank at the Florida Institute of Technology.

Public and private agencies that met last week at a national disaster conference organized by the Space Coast school announced plans to open the National Center for Preparedness in March.

Clifford Bragdon, dean of University College at Florida Tech, will head the center. Bragdon said the philosophy behind the think tank is that the best way to respond to a disaster – natural or otherwise – is to prepare ahead of time.

Information from: Florida Today, http://www.floridatoday.com

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  • December 17, 2007 at 1:36 am
    Nobody Important says:
    But encouraging actual thinking in Florida is so important. It's so seldom been done in the government in that state.
  • December 17, 2007 at 1:04 am
    Dread says:
    If this isn't common sense I don't know what is. How much of the taxpayers money will be wasted on this latest boondoggle? Haven't there been enough disasters that people sho... read more
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