The world as we know it has forever changed. The innocent veil of innocence has been lifted from us and replaced with a new clear and harsh reality. Disasters, natural and man-made, have become so commonplace that shock and outrage has almost morphed into indifference and complacency. And that is the scariest part of our not so brave new world.

There are experts currently working in the field of disaster response that know what to do and how to react. But even more importantly, they know how to act prior to a disaster to help prevent or minimize the effects. Special Report TV meets with the experts and with the policy makers.

We bring you companies, technologies and practices that are helping to protect us, prevent disaster and keep the world free and safe.