Joel Yonkman
Writing

Articles by Joel Yonkman

Field notes on emergency management, incident command, continuity and the readiness of the communities that host critical infrastructure.

November 9, 2026 · Critical infrastructure

The Data Center Is Approved. Is the County Ready?

Hyperscale campuses bring utility-scale power, battery storage and thousands of construction workers to rural counties. Five things host communities should require before the ribbon cutting.