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Officials detail preparations for 'inevitable' coronavirus surge this fall

As new COVID-19 outbreaks crop up in many parts of the country, heads of agencies leading the federal government’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic stressed they are going to significant lengths to prepare for a large...

source: Government Executive

Worst floods in decades submerge Chongqing, South China

The southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has experienced its worst floods in over two decades, as torrential rainfall batters nearly two-thirds of the country.

source: Sixth Tone

1 killed as heavy rainfall, tornado batters Istanbul

Heavy rainfall and flash floods drenched Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul on Tuesday, with a rare tornado forming in the city’s westernmost areas, killing a Syrian refugee.

source: Daily Sabah

5 killed, 4 missing, as flooding hits Turkey

Five people have died after heavy rains caused floods in Bursa, northwestern Turkey, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said today.

source: Middle East Monitor

Second wave of flood ravages Assam, nearly 30,000 people affected, death toll rises to 11

The death toll in Assam due to the second wave of floods reached 11 after a person drowned in floodwaters at the Nazira area in Sivasagar district on Monday. Almost 30,000 people in Assam's Dhemaji, Sivasagar, Jorhat and...

source: The Logical Indian

Major 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico; at least 5 people killed

At least five people are dead after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the Mexican state of Oaxaca Tuesday morning, shaking buildings and prompting a tsunami warning.

source: The Weather Channel

Sahara dust blankets Caribbean as it heads to US

A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century.

source: The Associated Press via WTTV-TV

Japan braces for double disaster of COVID outbreaks at flooding shelters

Japan natural disaster evacuation plans need an overhaul as the country heads into its rainy season, experts warned, saying crowded conditions could spark coronavirus clusters that grow into another wave of infections. The period...

source: Bloomberg

Contact IAEM if COVID-19 response interferes with your certification deadlines

Due to the demands of COVID-19, certification candidates concerned about meeting a deadline in the AEM®/CEM® application/exam process should contact IAEM HQ at info@iaem.com. We recognize that your priority and focus...

source: IAEM

Sound beacons support safer tunnel evacuation

Research conducted as part of the project EvacSound demonstrates that auditory guidance using sound beacons is an effective aid during the evacuation of smoke-filled road tunnels. This is good news. It is a fact that vehicle drivers and passengers cannot normally expect...

source: Homeland Security News Wire

5 ways the world is better off dealing with a pandemic now than in 1918

Near the end of the First World War, a deadly flu raced across the globe. The influenza pandemic became the most severe pandemic in recent history, infecting about one-third of the world’s population between 1918 and 1920 and...

source: Homeland Security News Wire

Disease and security implications of climate change 'likely to increase'

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Matthew Vollrath, a journalism Master’s student at Stanford, has created a podcast entitled “Climate in the Coronaverse.” This five-part series explores the linkages between...

source: Homeland Security Today

FEMA releases Preparedness in a Pandemic Exercise Starter Kit

FEMA created an exercise starter kit to help organizations facilitate their own internal workshops based on preparedness planning principles, "COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for 2020 Hurricane Season" and a FEMA fact sheet on Preparedness...

source: IAEM

FEMA publishes emergency sheltering policy

FEMA published a new policy, "Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency." This policy addresses the extraordinary challenges involved with operating a sheltering program during the pandemic, in a manner that limits the risk of exposure...

source: IAEM

Hurricane season is still in its first full month, but we've already seen 6 unusual things happen

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a fast start with four named storms forming before the end of June. There have been several unusual aspects about this early-season activity. Below is a look back at some of the notables.

source: The Weather Channel

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Officials detail preparations for 'inevitable' coronavirus surge this fall

Worst floods in decades submerge Chongqing, South China

1 killed as heavy rainfall, tornado batters Istanbul

5 killed, 4 missing, as flooding hits Turkey

Second wave of flood ravages Assam, nearly 30,000 people affected, death toll rises to 11

Major 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico; at least 5 people killed

Sahara dust blankets Caribbean as it heads to US

Japan braces for double disaster of COVID outbreaks at flooding shelters

Contact IAEM if COVID-19 response interferes with your certification deadlines

Sound beacons support safer tunnel evacuation

5 ways the world is better off dealing with a pandemic now than in 1918

Disease and security implications of climate change 'likely to increase'

FEMA releases Preparedness in a Pandemic Exercise Starter Kit

FEMA publishes emergency sheltering policy

Hurricane season is still in its first full month, but we've already seen 6 unusual things happen

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