Is your airport prepared for a natural disaster?

As images of the devastation in Japan bombard us daily, a natural question to ask is: Are we prepared for a similar event? That’s the premise of a blog by Francis Spranza, who notes that “Despite the best efforts of planners and airport administrators, natural disasters have proven nearly impossible to predict. Worse yet, many preparedness plans fail to account for events which either seem implausible or impossible in light of their current environment.” He gives tips on how to plan for the impossible here.