Stephen Flynn Professor of Political Science, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute s.flynn@northeastern.edu 617.470.7675 Expertise catastrophic terrorism, community resilience, COVID-19, critical infrastructure protection, earthquake, homeland security, maritime and port security, national security, natural disaster, Puerto Rico, Resilience, Resiliency, Supply Chain Management, transportation security Stephen Flynn in the Press What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy? But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction. Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if it does, who to sue, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. Daily Mail Families of Titan sub disaster victims could sue OceanGate and firms that provided parts for the vessel – but experts warn legal action could be hampered after passengers signed waivers and implosion happened in ‘no man’s land’ But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction. Al Jazeera Canadian, US safety regulators to probe fatal loss of Titan sub Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired coastguard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute. What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again? NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Stephen Flynn, a former Coast Guard officer and resilience expert at Northeastern University, about implications for the submersible industry following the Titan disaster. Balance of Power: Grain Shipments Resume Amid Food Crisis Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University discusses the impact of Ukraine grain shipments resuming to aid the global food crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin. Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Get Grain Out of Blocked Ports “It’s a big step forward,” Stephen E. Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, said, crediting the Turks with an “elegant approach.” Resilient in name or nature? This may reflect the well-known tendency for organisations (and the people who run them) to revert to pre-disruption behaviour. But resilience is about “bouncing forward”, as noted by Dr Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University. Of boats and boxes Professor Stephen Flynn joins NPR’s Planet Money podcast to discuss what broke the global supply chain and how the ports are working to clear the bottlenecks. Can The Internet Be More Resilient To Climate Change? Some Are Banking On It Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said a potential problem is accessing data during a weather disaster. Many people think of data as streams of ones and zeros “traveling magically through the air,” Flynn said. But in reality data are “moving through a physical infrastructure.” Flynn said safeguarding vulnerable nodes on the […] Stephen Flynn for Northeastern Global News Could the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars escalate into World War III? Could the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars escalate into World War III? With tensions now flaring in the Middle East and in Europe, can the two crises snowball into one global war or are they contained? Houthi rebels attacks on ships in Red Sea could raise gas prices, cause supply chain delays Houthi rebels attacks on ships in Red Sea could raise gas prices, cause supply chain delays Even a week of shipment delays because of the Houthi rebels’ attacks in the Red Sea can significantly impact American and global consumers. How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather How Northeastern is helping Caribbean communities combat climate change and extreme weather Northeastern's Global Resilience Institute partners with Caribbean communities to develop plans for climate change response. Is World War III possible? The next few weeks will tell. Is World War III possible? The next few weeks will tell. If the U.S. and its allies are going to avoid becoming militarily entangled in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the coming days will be critical. President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. Here’s what that means. President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act. Here’s what that means. The law, which allows the president to require that companies produce necessary goods, should be invoked now in order to prevent a shortage of supplies for combating COVID-19, says Stephen Flynn, the founding director of Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute. Unsure what to do about COVID-19? Take this 60-minute course. Unsure what to do about COVID-19? Take this 60-minute course. COVID-19: How to be Safe and Resilient, an hour-long course that is free and accessible to anyone, was launched Friday morning by Northeastern’s Global Resilience Institute. Its purpose is to make reliable skills for surviving the pandemic available in one place. Puerto Rico has weathered 500 earthquakes in two weeks. How does it rebuild? Puerto Rico has weathered 500 earthquakes in two weeks. How does it rebuild? The island is still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which killed close to 3,000 people and knocked out power for months. Northeastern faculty have been working with humanitarian organizations to develop a project to facilitate that recovery. The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are The cyberattack on New Orleans shows how vulnerable our cities are New Orleans acted appropriately in quickly containing a cyberattack on city government computers, but more needs to be done to curb the spread of such attacks on U.S. municipalities, says Stephen Flynn, the founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern. Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian Scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate in order to prepare communities to withstand and recover from natural disasters. Trump agreed to reopen the government. What does that mean for the Coast Guard? Trump agreed to reopen the government. What does that mean for the Coast Guard? Stephen Flynn, who served in the Coast Guard for 20 years before retiring in 2002, says that he is relieved that President Trump agreed to temporarily lift the shutdown. But Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, expressed concern about the long-term impact the shutdown will have on young officers and new recruits.
What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy? But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if it does, who to sue, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
Daily Mail Families of Titan sub disaster victims could sue OceanGate and firms that provided parts for the vessel – but experts warn legal action could be hampered after passengers signed waivers and implosion happened in ‘no man’s land’ But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
Al Jazeera Canadian, US safety regulators to probe fatal loss of Titan sub Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired coastguard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
What can be done to prevent a submersible tragedy from happening again? NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Stephen Flynn, a former Coast Guard officer and resilience expert at Northeastern University, about implications for the submersible industry following the Titan disaster.
Balance of Power: Grain Shipments Resume Amid Food Crisis Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University discusses the impact of Ukraine grain shipments resuming to aid the global food crisis. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin.
Russia and Ukraine Reach Deal to Get Grain Out of Blocked Ports “It’s a big step forward,” Stephen E. Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University, said, crediting the Turks with an “elegant approach.”
Resilient in name or nature? This may reflect the well-known tendency for organisations (and the people who run them) to revert to pre-disruption behaviour. But resilience is about “bouncing forward”, as noted by Dr Stephen Flynn, Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University.
Of boats and boxes Professor Stephen Flynn joins NPR’s Planet Money podcast to discuss what broke the global supply chain and how the ports are working to clear the bottlenecks.
Can The Internet Be More Resilient To Climate Change? Some Are Banking On It Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said a potential problem is accessing data during a weather disaster. Many people think of data as streams of ones and zeros “traveling magically through the air,” Flynn said. But in reality data are “moving through a physical infrastructure.” Flynn said safeguarding vulnerable nodes on the […]