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Alexis Dawson

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Contributor Brief·Alexis Dawson · 2 articles
Updated Aug 5, 2026

Indirect damage poses greater threat than direct disaster impact

Dawson argues that organizational resilience requires planning for cascading failures that bypass direct physical damage—supply chain disruptions, regional economic shocks, and business interruptions from upstream and downstream flooding represent the true financial threat. She advocates for shifting preparedness focus from facility hardening alone to systemic vulnerability mapping across operational dependencies.

indirect

Business interruption costs exceed direct physical damage in flooding events

“When floods don't hit you directly, business interruption still can.”

When floods don't hit you directly, business interruption still can

Dawson's three-pillar disaster resilience framework

Direct physical damage planning6
Supply chain vulnerability assessment8
Regional economic interdependency mapping9
Facility team pre-positioning protocols7

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Direct physical damage planning
Supply chain vulnerability assessment
Regional economic interdependency mapping
Facility team pre-positioning protocols

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Themes:Indirect business interruption exceeds direct disaster costsSupply chain vulnerability as primary resilience riskSystemic preparedness beyond facility hardening

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