Article Out Loud – Key Bridge Collapse – Transportation Infrastructure and Global Supply Chain

Full article by Joseph J. Leonard, Jr., an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, March 26, 2024.

In this featured article, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander describes the transportation, supply chain, and other critical impacts that are likely from the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Any such incident or event can easily disrupt the supply chain, whether local, regional, or international.

Listen to his six recommendations to ensure the plans, training, resources, capabilities, and facilities to safeguard the nation’s transportation networks.

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Joseph J. Leonard Jr.

Commander Joseph J. Leonard Jr. is president of the Unified Services Consulting Group, LLC. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard after 30 years of service. He is a Certified Emergency Manager and holds the Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential. He currently serves as the president of the Region 6 Chapter of the International Association of Emergency Managers and is an Advisor on the Preparedness Leadership Council. CDR Leonard has a master’s degree from Murray State University and a bachelor’s degree from the Virginia Military Institute. He serves as an Advisor to the Domestic Preparedness Journal.

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