as in readiness
the state of being ready to act when the need arises
The city is often threatened by hurricanes and has spent top dollar on emergency preparedness.
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In a nutshell, focus not just on threat prevention or detection but on incident preparedness and cyber resilience.
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Michelle Drolet, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness website, NOLA Ready, has been providing updates on public safety measures ahead of the celebrations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Murkowski said the concerns at the town hall ranged from the impact on preparedness for wildland fires to staffing national parks to the ruthless treatment of employees.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
As the complex cleanup and recovery process gets underway, the debate about how to instill resilience and preparedness to fend off future catastrophes is heating up.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Drolet, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness website, NOLA Ready, has been providing updates on public safety measures ahead of the celebrations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Murkowski said the concerns at the town hall ranged from the impact on preparedness for wildland fires to staffing national parks to the ruthless treatment of employees.
—Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
As the complex cleanup and recovery process gets underway, the debate about how to instill resilience and preparedness to fend off future catastrophes is heating up.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Preparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparedness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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