Disaster preparedness in Kathmandu is poor.
Increasing preparedness in these communities should be a national priority.
"We build in hurricane preparedness in operations, and that requires us to take the necessary precautions".
Connecticut ranked fifth in economic indicators, but the state's schools ranked 42nd in their preparedness in using technology to teach.
"We believe the commitments we have outlined today will promote greater levels of safety and preparedness in deepwater drilling".
It was important for Putin to demonstrate Russia's preparedness in the lead-up to the Sochi Winter Olympics.
"He was a counterterrorism wannabe," said Jerome Hauer, a former assistant secretary of health and human services for emergency preparedness in the Bush administration.
The Westchester County Department of Health is awarding four grants totaling more than $55,000 to enhance preparedness in the event of a bioterrorism attack.
Senator Harry S. Truman won a place on the Democratic ticket as vice president, propelled forward through his investigation of the nation's war preparedness in World War II.
Many officials attribute the lack of preparedness in part to a stroke of good luck: no major storms have hit Florida since 2005.
"The commitments we have outlined today will promote greater levels of safety and preparedness in deepwater drilling," BP's chief executive, Robert W. Dudley, said in a statement.
