Archive for September 2020

https://www.hotelexecutive.com/business_review/6695/successful-disaster-programs-in-the-covid-19-new-normal Successful Disaster Programs in the COVID-19 “New Normal” By Patrick Hardy President & CEO, Hytropy Disaster Management | September 27, 2020 The global impact of COVID-19 has required hoteliers and their corporate teams around the world to adapt quickly and recognize the importance of a robust disaster plan. These plans, when properly designed and implemented through…

CEO Patrick Hardy was interviewed on Good Morning America https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/prepare-2nd-wave-covid-19-71905788

CEO Patrick Hardy Quoted heavily in USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/…/covid-hurricanes-wil…/5839914002/ “”It’s a sense, essentially, of psychological overwhelm,” said Patrick Hardy, a certified emergency manager and risk manager. “You’re being constantly bombarded with negative information. … It creates this sense of doom.” When disasters occur sequentially, it can make it seem as though our problems are insurmountable. It’s…

Is Your Disaster Program Compliant and Operationally Ready? The global impact of COVID-19 has required property managers throughout the US to adapt quickly and recognize the importance of a robust disaster plan. These plans, when properly designed and implemented on a property, provide the tools necessary to empower employees and management tonavigate a multi-dimensional disaster…

https://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/preventing-and-managing-disaster-fatigue WASHINGTON (ABC7) — From a global pandemic causing more than 860,000 death, to a record-breaking hurricane season turning towns to rubble – it’s hard to escape the devastation of 2020. And it’s no surprise many are now battling what’s being called ‘disaster fatigue.’ Patrick Hardy, certified emergency manager and creator of the Disaster Hawk app, shared what…