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Disaster Preparedness

Promoting Resilient Communities

Disaster Preparedness

Prepare for and recover from the unexpected

The Travelers Institute is committed to raising awareness about disaster preparedness and improving response and recovery actions after major events. The Travelers Institute and its partners address life safety, community resiliency and financial threats in the wake of disasters through a series of events, including the annual Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season symposium held at the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Event Highlights

Disaster Preparedness: Recent Events

June 7, 2019
Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season (Greenville, NC)

2019 Travelers Excellence in Community Resilience Award

Community members and business leaders gathered in Greenville, NC for a symposium looking at the latest research on preparedness, lessons learned from past storms and ideas for building back stronger. The symposium honored Rebuilding Together, Inc., a nonprofit with over 30 years of experience in home and community rehabilitation preservation and revitalization. Rebuilding Together received the annual Travelers Excellence in Community Resilience Award, to support the launch of its Safe and Healthy Housing Disaster Recovery training program. 

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2019 Travelers Excellence in Community Award

Featured Resources

How to Build an Emergency Survival Kit [Video]

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Hurricane Survival Guide: What to Do During and After the Storm

Travelers is pleased to support IBHS's work to deliver top-tier science and translate it into action. Learn more about IBHS.

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The Travelers Institute hosted the fourth annual Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season symposium, an event highlighting disaster preparedness and resiliency on the eve of the 2014 hurricane season. This video highlights the event’s top three ideas on hurricane preparedness.

3 Tips for Preparedness

The Travelers Institute hosted the fourth annual Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season symposium, an event highlighting disaster preparedness and resiliency on the eve of the 2014 hurricane season. This video highlights the event’s top three ideas on hurricane preparedness.

May 31, 2013: Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season 2013 (New York, NY)

May 31, 2013: Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season 2013 (New York, NY)

Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season (New York, NY)

May 31, 2013: Kicking Off Hurricane Preparedness Season 2013 (New York, NY)

Partnership on Mitigation Summit

December 7, 2009: Partnership on Mitigation Summit (Hartford, CT)

Partnership on Mitigation Summit

December 7, 2009: Partnership on Mitigation Summit (Hartford, CT)

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

A hurricane is a powerful rotating tropical storm that produces fierce wind and torrential rain. Do you know what steps to take to stay safe?

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