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IAEM
IAEM has updated the topic for today’s Thursday Learning Webinar Series, “What We Don’t Know About State Spending on Natural Disasters Could Cost Us,” scheduled for 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. To help inform federal efforts, The Pew Charitable Trusts conducted a survey of state emergency management agencies, which found that comprehensive tracking of state expenditures was missing, but better data could help all levels of government more effectively manage the growth in natural disaster spending. Pew’s Colin Foard, associate manager with the Fiscal Federalism Initiative, will present research findings and discuss policy movement on disaster spending at the state and federal levels. There is still time to join this learning session. Register online.
IAEM
At least four times a year, the IAEM Bulletin includes a special focus section on a selected topic of interest to emergency managers. The 2019 special focus topics will be announced soon. However, 750 to 1,500-word articles are sought now for the other eight issues of this monthly publication, which includes articles on a wide variety of topics related to emergency management. Please read the author’s guidelines prior to submitting an article to Karen Thompson, editor. Non-members can review a sample copy of the IAEM Bulletin at www.iaem.com/Bulletin.
IAEM
The IAEM 67th Annual Conference will be held in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. IAEM is now seeking proposals for breakout sessions until the deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Learn about the requirements, gain tips for a successful proposal and learn how to access the online speaker submission portal by visiting the IAEM conference website.
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The province is merging its wildfire and emergency management services with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to make it easier for people affected by wildfires, flooding, and other emergencies to get help.
Having all the services under one entity means communities can find all the information they need on one website or with one phone call, Executive Director of Wildfire Management Steve Roberts said.
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IAEM
As the shutdown of the U.S. federal government continues, IAEM announced Tuesday that it will offer flexible payment arrangements for government employees directly impacted. “We recognize that federal government employees may be in a challenging financial position as the shutdown continues,” said Marty Shaub, president of IAEM-USA. “We will work with affected employees so that they continue to receive their IAEM services without interruption.” IAEM has a 90-day dues payment grace period
currently in place. Members should contact the IAEM membership department at 1-703-538-1795 x1785 to discuss their individual situations.
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IAEM
IAEM has partnered with the nonprofit Powered for Patients on a DHS-funded project to boost critical healthcare facility resilience by harnessing the power of real time emergency power system status reports to provide an early warning to government officials and utilities when emergency power is threatened during disasters. As part of the project, Powered for Patients is seeking input from IAEM members on a new protocol that will govern how real time status reports on emergency power at hospitals and other critical healthcare facilities are shared with local, state and federal emergency management officials during disasters. IAEM members can provide their critically important input by responding to this survey.
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IAEM
The Emergency Manager’s Weekly Report, compiled by long-time IAEM member Steve Detwiler, has published a federal shutdown assistance guide. Resources are available in these categories: general information; financial and credit assistance; federal benefits and unemployment assistance; food assistance; cultural assistance; and additional resources. Directly download the report as a PDF, or access it through the Emergency Manager’s Weekly Report web page.
Emergency Management
President Donald Trump is considering taking more than $2 billion already approved by Congress for flood control projects in California to use as funding to build a border wall, according to a Democratic lawmaker.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, told the Los Angeles Times the Army Corps of Engineers presented the project list — including new levees to protect homes, schools and businesses on the San Francisco Bay shoreline in North San Jose — to the president as he headed to Texas on Tuesday to bolster his case for a border wall.
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POLITICO
The White House and Hill Democrats are each targeting defectors in the other party as they push dueling strategies to reopen the government — yet another sign that the 24-day shutdown is far from over.
House Democrats on Monday announced a plan to take up a pair of short-term funding bills that would reopen federal agencies for several weeks without President Donald Trump’s border wall.
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CNN
Pacific Gas and Electric, facing billions of dollars in claims over the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, is headed to bankruptcy court.
PG&E, the state's largest utility, said Monday it will file for bankruptcy on January 29, after a 15-day waiting period required by California law.
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NPR
Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It's one of the long-term impacts of the government shutdown as it continues to linger on.
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Homeland Security Today
The Department of Homeland Security has not been able to ink new contracts during the partial government shutdown, leaving contractors and federal procurement specialists in limbo.
Still, the federal contracting community can plan for future opportunities. Knowledge of the wants and needs of cash-strapped agencies is crucial, according to an expert strategic advisory panel discussing the 2019 DHS procurement outlook Friday at the Government Technology & Services Coalition’s annual meeting in Arlington, Va. GTSC is the owner of HSToday.
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Homeland Security Today
FirstNet, the nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety, has increased its subscriber base by 70 percent since late October 2018. Moreover, the number of public safety agencies using FirstNet has jumped almost 46 percent during the same period.
More than 5,250 public safety agencies are using 425,000-plus connections on FirstNet, helping first responders and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
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IAEM
Students may apply to participate in the 2019 Governor’s Hurricane Conference Program through Mar. 1, 2019. The program empowers the next generation of emergency management professionals through education, networking and mentorship. This program provides currently enrolled students in emergency management and related fields of study with the opportunity to attend the Governor's Hurricane Conference, May 12-17, 2019, in Palm Beach County, Florida, with registration, access to the conference exhibit hall, and lodging expenses covered. Throughout the conference, students will attend training sessions and participate in workshops. The program provides ample opportunity for students to engage with and receive mentorship from esteemed emergency management professionals through student-specific events. Learn more on the GHC website at http://flghc.org/students/.
Emergency Mangement
The sun had long set when the two men trudged up to the justice center in Shawnee and peered inside. They pulled open the door and entered the modern brick building that houses the police department and city offices, filming the scene with their cellphones.
No one approached them as they walked around, filming various items in the building.
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Nationals Geographic
Tectonic earthquakes are among the most powerful natural phenomena on the planet. It’s no surprise, then, that they are sometimes suspected of being able to trigger volcanic eruptions.
Earth’s volcanoes are often located in seismically excitable parts of the world. Just take the so-called Ring of Fire, which is technically a horseshoe-shaped region that traces the edges of tectonic plates around the Pacific basin.
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Government Technology
Survivors are still reeling from 2018’s natural disasters as the numbers are coming in: Global losses from disaster last year were 11,000 people dead or missing and $155 billion in damages, according to Swiss Re Group, the world’s second-largest reinsurer.
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IAEM
The 2019 certification review dates have been published on the IAEM website. Individuals interested in receiving their diploma at the IAEM Annual Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Savannah, Georgia, must have their initial credential application approved no later than the September 2019 online review (application submission deadline is Aug. 31, 2019) and must pass the exam by Oct. 21, 2019.
IAEM
The Firestorm 17th Edition Business Continuity Management (BCM) Compensation Study – in partnership with the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) – is open until Feb. 20, 2019. Receive a complimentary report by participating in the BCM Compensation Study for Permanently Employed or Unemployed Professionals or the BCM Compensation Study for Independent Consultants, Contractors, and Fixed Term Professionals. The Business Continuity Management Compensation Study has been conducted annually since 2001, and the scope is worldwide. IAEM is a supporting organization for the study. Only your email address will be kept on file for report distribution and future study notifications, unless you opt-in to have your information kept on file with Firestorm and/or BCI. If you do opt-in, your individual contact and company information is never shared outside of Firestorm or BCI.
IAEM
Registration is open for the 2019 National Homeland Security Conference, which will take place in Phoenix, Arizona, June 17-20, 2019. This event brings together homeland security, law enforcement, fire and emergency management professionals, federal agencies, nonprofit agencies, business owners, universities, and decision-makers to learn about emerging trends in homeland security and explore new equipment and technology available to support missions. NOTE: IAEM will hold its AEM/CEM Preparatory Course and AEM/CEM Exam on June 21, as part of the post-conference offerings.
Bangkok Post
When reports of tropical storm Pabuk first emerged, there were initial concerns that it could become a repeat of tropical storm Harriet, which killed roughly 900 people in 1962, or killer Typhoon Gay which caused 833 deaths in 1989.
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The Strait Times
Indonesia is ramping up efforts to better prepare for natural disasters, starting with schoolchildren.
Last year was the country's deadliest year in more than a decade. Calamities like tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions claimed more than 4,500 lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
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Prevention Web
A restoration scheme on the hills of the Peak District has the potential to reduce the level of flood risk to the towns and villages below, according to researchers.
Professors Tim Allott and Martin Evans and Dr Emma Shuttleworth, from The University of Manchester, say measures taken by conservation group Moors for the Future Partnership reduced peak flows of water from moorland areas.
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Japan Today
The Japanese government is preparing to test a disaster early warning system for the Asia-Pacific region using one of its quasi-zenith satellites later this year, a Kobe-based international organization said.
Preparations are under way for the first test overseas later this year in India and Papua New Guinea as Japan aims to expand its contribution to other Asian countries' disaster prevention and potential impacts of natural disasters on Japanese manufacturers' production and supply chains, according to the Asian Disaster Reduction Center.
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WJHG-TV
The Hurricane Michael death toll continues to climb three months after the storm. We're receiving updates from both the District 14 and District 2 medical examiners.
Two names have been added in District 2 bringing the death toll from nine to 11. The victims are a 63-year-old male who died after attempting to remove a tree that fell on him and a 47-year-old female who was found unresponsive during the storm.
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IOL News
Thirty-one residential properties have been completely destroyed and 28 properties sustained partial to major damage in the raging fires in the Betty's Bay area, east of Cape Town, the city's fire chief Theo Lane said on Saturday.
A final inspection of all residential properties to ensure that every person was evacuated was done overnight, while "complete extinguishment of affected properties were being done", he said.
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CNBC
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The quake was 7 miles southwest of Point MacKenzie and 25 miles deep.
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