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IAEM-USA is conducting its 11th annual survey on Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding. IAEM needs your survey input and urges you to share the survey link with other local and tribal emergency managers. Through the years, IAEM has helped educate Members of Congress on the importance of EM programming at the local level and the role funding, particularly EMPG funding, plays in building and maintaining these programs. Your response to this survey by 6:00 p.m. COB on Jan. 31, 2018, will help IAEM continue this work.
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Four times a year, the monthly IAEM Bulletin publishes a special focus issue on a selected topic of interest to emergency managers, with the other eight issues including articles on a wide variety of EM-related topics. The 2018 topics, recommended by the IAEM Editorial Work Group and approved by the IAEM-Global Board, are posted online. The work group seeks articles for the first 2018 special focus issue, “Developing Situational Awareness and a Common Operating Picture,” which will be published in March, with an article submission deadline of Feb. 23, 2018. Articles might include, but are not limited to: how to gather and communicate situational awareness during a disaster; how to define your requirements in order to choose the best tool for you; retail approaches and best practices; fusion centers; crowdsourcing; virtual operations support teams (VOST); artificial intelligence; and community information networks. Article length is 750-1,500 words. Please refer to author guidelines for complete details, and email any questions to Editor Karen Thompson.
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The call for speakers for the IAEM 66th Annual Conference & EMEX will close on Feb. 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST. To assist those submitting proposals, the chairs of the IAEM Conference Committee recently hosted a webinar on “Tips for a Successful Speaker Proposal.” Prepare to submit your proposal by viewing the webinar. You will get the inside scoop on the qualifications for a breakout session and tips from the leaders of the selection process. Learn more on the conference website.
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IAEM-Canada 2018 Emergency Management Leadership and Innovation will take place June 7-8 in Calgary, Alberta, at the beautiful Cenovus Energy facilities. This inaugural IAEM-Canada event brings together leaders in emergency management to share the latest in technologies being used, and lessons learned around the world, to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Pre-conference sessions include Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) training on June 5-6, and the CEM Exam Prep Course and Exam on June 6. Registration for this event will be available shortly. Please hold these dates and plan to attend.
CBC News
Depending on where you live in British Columbia you could have heard about the tsunami threat several different ways — sirens, automated calls, texts, even a knock on the door.
But why wasn't there one single message from one single source?
"There's a whole system of ways of being able to contact people," said B.C. Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth.
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The Ministry of Tourism stands committed to safeguarding the natural resources, infrastructure and the sector stakeholders that continue to drive economic growth and prosperity.
This is being done through the Climate Change and Multi-Hazard Contingency Programme, aimed primarily at strengthening the resilience of the tourism sector against the various natural disasters and emergencies that may disrupt industry operations.
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Homeland Security News Wire
In the company of only Japan and Taiwan, Mexico is one of few countries equipped with a seismic warning system that currently broadcasts publicly. Mexico has been broadcasting in a public regional capacity since 1993 via the Mexico Seismic Warning System, which currently has more than 90 sensors in central and southern Mexico.
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Associations Now
The recent incident in Hawaii, in which a test message was accidentally sent to millions of people, comes at a time when emergency groups are calling for upgrades to the FCC’s wireless system — upgrades the commission is supportive of.
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IAEM
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG) has asked for public comment on the draft National Mitigation Investment Strategy, which makes recommendations that could result in better U.S. preparedness and less vulnerability to natural hazards. The strategy provides a national approach to investments in mitigation activities and risk management across federal, state, local, and territorial and tribal government and the private and non-profit sectors. All stakeholders are asked to provide feedback by downloading the strategy and related resources and responding with comments by Mar. 11, 2018, via email to fema-nmis@fema.dhs.gov or through the IdeaScale website.
Houston Chronicle
Roy Wright had a hell of a year.
Chief of the National Flood Insurance Program, Wright is in charge of making sure the nation's 5 million homeowners with flood insurance get paid. The program, an arm of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is also supposed to help the country reduce flooding and flood damage.
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Miami Herald
Two months before a dozen residents died in sweltering heat at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, the now-shuttered nursing home submitted a plan to county administrators to show the facility could handle crises like a missing resident or a hurricane. The 43-page emergency management plan had errors: typos and an outdated hurricane drill copied and pasted from the previous year.
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Houston Chronicle
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a wide-ranging study of flooding in the Houston metropolitan area in response to the region's devastating deluges, including Hurricane Harvey, an undertaking that could examine nearly every aspect of flood control, such as the city's overburdened drainage system, a changing climate and the impact of paving over prairie and rural landscapes.
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The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Multi-Hazard Council (MMC) on Feb. 17 released the updated and expanded Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report. The Institute's project team looked at the results of 23 years of federally funded mitigation grants provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and found mitigation funding can save the nation $6 in future disaster costs, for every $1 spent on hazard mitigation. Sponsors of the report include FEMA, HUD, EDA, ICC, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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FEMA on Jan. 22 issued an Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory (IGA) outlining the effects that the lapse in appropriations could cause in regard to provision of services, grant funding, and training services. During a lapse in funding, DHS/FEMA will acknowledge – but cannot process – requests from governors or tribal leaders for presidential declarations of a major disaster or emergency unless the request is determined necessary for the protection of life and property. During a lapse in appropriations, disaster recovery support for states, tribes and communities affected by previous disasters will be affected. Recovery payments for presidential disaster declarations will be delayed, because FEMA staff who process Public Assistance payments will be furloughed. A lapse in funding will cause state, tribal and local first responders to miss training opportunities to meet the nation’s emergency needs. For complete details about impacts on grant funding of importance to emergency management, download the IGA Advisory.
Emergency Management
The lives of EMS workers often revolve around high tension and stress.
They're often the first to respond for patients during their moments of greatest need, be it a heart attack, motor vehicle crash or other emergency.
Being sharp and on their game is paramount.
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Nextgov
The Homeland Security Department is testing new software to protect government laboratories from cyberattacks that could potentially release tuberculosis, yellow fever and other dangerous pathogens into the environment.
Federal research facilities rely on internet-connected devices to automate many basic building functions like ventilation, heating and security, as well as more hazardous processes like decontaminating equipment and preventing lethal microbes from escaping the lab.
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Route Fifty
While no significant tsunami developed following the magnitude 7.9 earthquake that rocked the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday morning, residents in vulnerable coastal locations in southern Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and British Columbia evacuated to higher ground, just as many of them had practiced previously.
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The Conversation
This month’s tragic mudslides in Montecito, California are a reminder that natural hazards lurk on the doorsteps of many U.S. homes, even in affluent communities. Similar events occur every year around the world, often inflicting much higher casualties yet rarely making front-page headlines.
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Relief Web
Twenty cities with a combined population of more than 50 million people today began sharing experience on how to save lives and protect livelihoods in the face of mounting disaster and climate risk.
The various senior local government officials identified the critical need for political will supported by planning and careful use of resources as the foundation for resilient urban development.
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IAEM
The National Association of Government Communicators is accepting speaker applications for its 2018 Communications School to be held in June 19-21, 2018, in Fort Myers, Florida. Speaker applications are sought for half-day workshops, plenary sessions, and 60-minute breakout session presentations. NAGC is seeking speakers from all levels of government: local, special district, state, federal, and tribal, as well as from the private sector. Topics of interest include: crisis communications, case studies, internal communications, social media, communications planning, speech writing, branding and marketing, and others. Learn more.
MedPage Today
As the population ages and severe weather incidents become more frequent and deadly, the question remains: are older adults living independently prepared to deal with natural disaster? According to a new study from RAND Corporation, they aren't.
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Institute for Research on Public Policy
One of the best-known Greek myths tells the story of Cassandra, Princess of Troy, who was granted the power to foretell the future by the god Apollo as a gift in exchange for her love. Apollo later turned against Cassandra when she refused to comply with his advances, and as punishment for her refusal, he ensured that none of her prophecies would be heard. When she alerted the Trojans that the Greek army was hidden in the wooden horse, nobody listened. Her warning that Troy faced imminent ruin, while accurate, was all but ignored. The outcome is well known.
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Nextgov
Scaling virtual reality up from smaller scenarios is a major goal for video game developers. According to Engadget, Microsoft is also looking to expand virtual reality beyond the size of a living room for a different reason entirely: disaster response.
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IAEM
The Certification Commission is offering the four-part, free Certification Webinar Series, beginning on Mar. 14, 2018, to review the requirements of the AEM®/CEM® application. Each webinar will review designated requirements and provide participants with the opportunity to ask questions. The webinars will be recorded and are a valuable resource to individuals working towards certification. Registration details are available on the IAEM website.
IAEM
Representing 25 percent of the U.S. population, children are one of the most vulnerable populations in emergencies. To help meet the needs of children in disasters, CDC’s Children’s Preparedness Unit recently activated a Children’s Health Desk for the 2017 hurricane response. Key products among their efforts include working with the American Academy of Pediatrics to develop public service announcements about hurricane safety and a children’s activity book about flooding and mold. Learn more about their work and how to protect and plan for the needs of children in public health emergencies on their new website, Caring for Children in a Disaster.
IAEM
The 19th Annual Great Lakes Homeland Security Training Conference and Expo will take place on May 8-10, 2018, at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event, which is hosted by the Michigan State Police, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Detroit Division, will draw more than 1,200 stakeholders for training, demonstrations, and networking relevant to homeland security issues and initiatives. Participants will include fire, law enforcement, health care and public health, schools, emergency management, private sector, and all levels of government (local, state, federal, tribal) from Michigan and surrounding states. The primary objectives of the conference are to raise awareness with regard to terrorist threats, mitigation strategies, and response capabilities necessary to protect Michigan citizens. This year's keynote speakers are: Former Dallas Police Chief David Brown, whose leadership during and after the tragic events of July 7, 2016, calmed the city of Dallas and the nation; Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, USMC Retired, a combat-decorated U.S. Marine, bestselling author, the founder of a small business, an inventor with three U.S. patents, a syndicated columnist, and the host of “War Stories” on Fox News Channel; and Assistant Sheriff Charles L. Hank III, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
CNN
Five oil rig workers were missing after an explosion Monday in an Oklahoma gas well, Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris said in a press conference.
Seventeen employees were rescued but "five are still unaccounted for at the well," Morris said.
Sixteen people had no injuries or minor injuries, and one person was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital in Tulsa, officials said.
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The Independent
A landslide in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people on a small public bus in a rain-soaked mountainous area, authorities said Sunday.
The landslide struck an area not far from the town of Tuquerres in Narino on Saturday.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
A moderately strong earthquake shook the Indonesian island of Java on Tuesday, killing at least one person and damaging hundreds of homes.
At least 20 people were injured, including eight students at a school where a roof collapsed.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the magnitude 6.0 quake was centered off western Java at a depth of about 43 kilometers (27 miles). The epicenter was about 153 kilometers (95 miles) southwest of Jakarta, the capital.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
Twelve people, including eight soldiers, skiing on the slopes of a volcano near a famous hot spring resort in central Japan were injured Tuesday by flying rocks during a sudden eruption, officials said. One soldier later died.
The eruption quickly darkened the ski slope at Mount Kusatsu-Shirane with black ash, as volcanic rocks rained down on gondolas and people skiing down the slopes, sending them desperately seeking shelter at a mountaintop station.
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Relief Web
The tropical depression that has been resulting in heavy rains and flash floods in the northern parts of Mozambique since 16 January has led to 10 deaths and affected more than 73,200 people in Nampula province, according to the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC). Over 14,400 houses were damaged, including about 8,800 partially destroyed and 5,600 completely destroyed.
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The Guardian
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island early on Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state’s coast.
Officials at the National Tsunami Center canceled the warning after a few tense hours after waves failed to show up in coastal Alaska communities. No serious damage had been reported.
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The Sun
These dramatic pictures show the damage caused by a landslide that left several homes flooded as snow that covered parts of the country begins to thaw.
Residents had to be evacuated as heavy rain lashed towns and villages across north Devon.
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Livemint
The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck northern Chile.
The quake, which was deep at 110 kilometers (68 miles), struck at 10:06 pm local time Saturday. The epicenter in Tarapaca was 76 kilometers (47 miles) east of the city of Putre, and 118 kilometers (73 miles) southeast of the Peruvian city of Tacna.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
An island volcano in Papua New Guinea erupted again Sunday, sending plumes of steam and ash into the air.
Thousands of people have been evacuated from islands surrounding Kadovar Island off the South Pacific nation's north coast since the volcano there began erupting on Jan. 5.
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NPR
Mount Mayon, the Philippines' most active volcano, erupted for eight minutes on Monday afternoon, spewing a 3-mile-tall column of debris and volcanic gas. It exploded at least five more times Monday night and Tuesday morning.
"The lava fountains reached 500 meters to 700 meters [1,640 feet to 2,297 feet] high and generated ash plumes that reached 2.5 kilometers to 3 kilometers [1.6 miles to 1.9 miles] above the crater," reported the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
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