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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with IAEM and other partner organizations, on Feb. 13 released the first video presentation from the inaugural PrepTalks Symposium, Dr. Dennis Mileti’s “Modernizing Public Warning Messaging,” which is now available online with an accompanying discussion guide. PrepTalks are 15- to 20-minute presentations by subject-matter experts and national and international thought leaders, designed to spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership for the issues confronting emergency managers now, and during the next 20 years. The inaugural PrepTalks Symposium took place Jan. 29, 2018, at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Eight thought leaders representing a variety of disciplines challenged the audience to embrace new perspectives and innovation in the field of emergency management. Upcoming PrepTalks to be released include: pandemics; lessons learned about disaster survivors; and the importance of social capital in disaster mitigation and recovery. The next symposium is tentatively scheduled for fall 2018.
IAEM
The deadline to respond to the call for speakers for the IAEM 66th Annual Conference & EMEX is Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:00 p.m. EST. The conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Review the requirements.
IAEM
The Conference Committee has just issued the first edition of their newsletter – The Conference Call. This quarterly newsletter contains the latest information on the planning for the IAEM 66th Annual Conference & EMEX in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Oct. 19-24, 2018. Be in the know and read this newsletter today. For more information about the conference, visit iaemconference.info.
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IAEM-Canada will be holding its 2018 Emergency Management Leadership and Innovation Conference on June 5-8, 2018, at The Bow in Calgary, Alberta. Save the date, and plan to attend this inaugural event, which will bring together leaders in emergency management to share the latest in technologies and lessons learned around the world to better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. The conference event website will go live on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, and registration also will be live. Click here to enter the site, get the complete details, download the draft program, register online, learn how you can sponsor this event, obtain hotel and travel information, and decide which optional events you would like to attend. Pre-conference training will be offered: Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Training (June 5-6) and the AEM®/CEM® Prep Course and Exam (June 6).
News24
The national disaster management center has called on organs of state to implement contingency measures to enable the national executive to deal with the drought in parts of South Africa.
In a statement released in the government gazette on Tuesday, Disaster head Dr. Mmaphaka Tau Tau said, after re-assessing the magnitude and severity of the ongoing drought occurring in at least three provinces, disaster management reclassified the drought as a national disaster.
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Geophysicists have obtained detailed three-dimensional images of a dangerous megathrust fault west of Costa Rica where two plates of the Earth's crust collide. The images reveal features of the fault surface, including long grooves or corrugations, that may determine how the fault will slip in an earthquake.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
One year after the worst structural failures at a major U.S. dam in a generation, federal regulators who oversee California's half-century-old, towering Oroville Dam say they are looking hard at how they overlooked its built-in weaknesses for decades.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is telling owners of the 1,700 other hydroelectric dams it regulates nationally that it expects them to look equally hard at their own organizations and aging dams, in the wake of the sudden collapse of much of first one, then both spillways last February at the 770-foot-tall Oroville Dam, the nation's tallest.
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The Hill
President Trump’s 2019 White House budget reportedly includes a proposed cut to the National Weather Service that would eliminate hundreds of jobs.
As part of an 8 percent cut to the agency’s budget, the Trump administration would nix 355 jobs, including 248 forecasters, saving an estimated $15 million, according to The Washington Post.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Feb. 8 announced applicants are being sought to serve on the FEMA National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is a federal advisory committee of up to 35 members that advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management to ensure input from and coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and the private sector on federal plans, programs, and strategies for all hazards. FEMA is now accepting applications for open positions in the following discipline areas: elected local government official; elected state government official; emergency management field; emergency response providers; communications expert; cybersecurity expert; patient medical provider; and administrator selections. All appointments are for three-year terms beginning in September 2018. Applications must be received on or before Mar. 18, 2018. Detailed instructions on how to apply can be found online, and questions should be referred to FEMA Intergovernmental Affairs at 202-646-3444.
KCEN-TV
Seven months before Hurricane Harvey inundated the Houston area with a trillion gallons of water and led to widespread criticism of the Red Cross, Harris County adopted a disaster-preparation plan whose key assumption was that the Red Cross would be slow to act. “In a major disaster where there is widespread damage, the local resources of the Red Cross may be overwhelmed and not available immediately,” stated the plan.
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IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Work Group seeks articles for its first 2018 IAEM Bulletin 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 details, and email any questions to Editor Karen Thompson. See a list of all 2018 special focus topics at www.iaem.com/Bulletin.
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The biggest natural disaster to ever hit the Caribbean island of Dominica is now likely to provide guidelines for reducing the risk globally of disaster from hurricanes. Scientists are surveying the damage to Dominica’s landscape, infrastructure and communities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Dominica was devastated by the hurricane last September which left 68 people dead or missing.
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Relief Web
The ninth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) Sunday heard a call from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for greater accountability after disasters that may leave survivors bereaved and struggling to find shelter, food and water.
Movement specialists believe disasters, climate change and conflicts are felt most acutely in cities that are often growing rapidly without proper planning, and are calling for increased investment in disaster risk reduction (DRR).
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Homeland Security News Wire
On 13 January, by contrast, residents and visitors in Hawaii were alerted to an impending missile attack for which they had perhaps 20 minutes to take action. After 38 minutes, they were told the alert was a false alarm, triggered by an emergency worker’s mistake. “We know a lot about what people do in terms of a hurricane, how they make decisions on such things as whether to evacuate, but this incident in Hawaii was different,” said an expert who went to Hawaii to study how people reacted to the alert.
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Domestic Preparedness
Washington, D.C., hosts thousands of special events each year, ranging in size and complexity. For such events, the District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation serves as the lead agency for transportation management and support. Although many of these events are planned activities for which the district and its local, regional and federal stakeholder partners have advance notice for planning purposes, the nation’s capital is also home to many unplanned First Amendment events, which provide less notice and are less defined with respect to the planning and support required.
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Voxy
New technology from a student-led research project at Victoria University of Wellington looks set to revolutionise the way geotechnical engineers monitor and predict landslides, potentially helping to save countless lives and cut costs.
Engineering and Computer Science student Jonathan Olds was looking for a research project for his Master’s and his supervisor, Professor of Network Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science Winston Seah, suggested developing and testing an automated solution for the long-term monitoring of landslides.
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News Times
Those who dream of getting an Amazon package, a prescription drug, or even a beer delivered to their doorsteps via drone might have their wishes fulfilled sooner than expected.
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program has jump-started the development of the drone industry in the United States, aiming to “enhance the safety of the American public, increase the efficiency and productivity of American industry and create tens of thousands of new American jobs.”
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IAEM
Last year the Certification Commission launched the Featured Mentor Program. More than 100 candidates took advantage of finding a mentor to assist in the certification application process. You can find the listing on the IAEM website. We are currently collecting interest from current CEM®s to be Featured Mentors in 2018. Check your email for further information or contact IAEM staff at KMcClimans@iaem.com.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Feb. 8 issued a notice of funding opportunity for Fiscal Year 2017 Fire Prevention & Safety Grants. The application period for this program will remain open until 5:00 p.m. EST on Mar. 16, 2018. A total of $34.5 million has been dedicated to fire prevention, firefighter’s health, and safety activities. The notice and technical assistance documents for this program are available at grants.gov and on the FEMA website. Questions may be directed to FEMA Intergovernmental Affairs at 202-646-3444.
IAEM
Now in its 16th year, the BCM Compensation Study is a premier global compensation assessment for business continuity/resiliency professionals. The thorough study assesses earning potential by years of experience, degree, years of management and leadership expertise, geography, certification, and more. Only those who participate by 11:00 p.m. EST on Mar. 26, 2018, will receive a complimentary report highlighting the study findings. Go to BC Management’s website to take part in the study.
IAEM
SAFECOM and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications have teamed up to release the SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS). The survey will provide valuable insights on the current state of the nation’s emergency communications, and will be used to provide justification to advocate for more grant funding and capability improvements; develop additional training and other resources, and make more informed policy decisions. The SNS is seeking responses from emergency response organizations across a variety of disciplines, including emergency management, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, public safety answering points, and law enforcement. If you are a member of the public safety community, we want to hear from you. Help make a positive impact on the state of emergency communications in our country and make your voice heard. Take the survey now by clicking here: SAFECOM Nationwide Survey, or copy and paste the following link into your browser to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018SNS.
HazMat Management
The Ontario Disaster & Emergency Management Conference (“DEMCON”) is scheduled for October 3rd – 4th 2018 at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario. DEMCON is planned and developed by the Ontario Association of Emergency Managers in partnership with federal and provincial government agencies, non-governmental disaster relief organizations, and emergency management professional and student associations.
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IAEM
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions’ (CDC) Emergency Management, Radiation, and Chemical Branch has scheduled a webinar on “Radiation Epidemiology: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” on Feb. 28, 2018, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST. One of the world’s most renowned radiation epidemiologists, Dr. John Boice, professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and president of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, will present on what distinguishes a well-designed study (“the good”) from a flawed study (“the bad”) and how the results of epidemiologic studies are misused or misrepresented (“the ugly”). Access the webinar online, or call in at 888-469-0956 using participant passcode 2632703.
IAEM
IAEM-USA Region 4 will hold its 2018 Conference, “Setting the Tone for Emergency Management,” on Apr. 22-25, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit the event site to see details that are available now and to register online. You also can get a first look at the draft conference program to see what is in store for you as a participant. If you are interested in vendor and sponsorship arrangements, the event site provides details, contract, and online booking of exhibit space. Plus an IAEM room block and special IAEM rate is reserved at the Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Hotel until Mar. 22, 2018, or until the room block is sold out. IAEM has scheduled the AEM/CEM Prep Course and Exam on Apr. 22, 2018, and registration for the course and/or exam is also live.
The Guardian
The islands of Tonga in the South Pacific have been devastated by Tropical Cyclone Gita with winds of 230km/h flattening parts of Parliament House and causing significant damage and injuries across the kingdom.
Gita hit Tonga around 8pm on Monday night and peaked between 11pm and 2am, slamming on to the south coast of the main island of Tongatapu, bringing down electricity lines, smashing churches and levelling fruit trees and crops vital to the island’s livelihood.
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Express.co.uk
Strong tremors have struck near Guam, Japan and Alaska within the Pacific plate as fears of Ring of Fire activity return. The U.S. island territory of Guam was struck by four earthquakes in the early hours of Tuesday as magnitude 5.7, 5.6, 5.4 and 4.9 quakes shook the region.
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The Messenger
Officials in several southeastern Kentucky counties declared emergencies as flooding caused by heavy rain in the region threatened homes in spots, according to state authorities.
The places that declared emergencies were Harlan, Bell, Knox, Letcher and Floyd counties and the city of Pineville, according to Monica L. French, spokeswoman for Kentucky Emergency Management.
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The Associated Press via WPXI-TV
Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines' most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology increased the alert level for Mount Mayon late Sunday to three on a scale of five, indicating an increased prospect of a hazardous eruption "within weeks or even days."
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Taiwan News
The death toll from a magnitude 6.0 earthquake which struck Hualien County in eastern Taiwan on Feb. 6 has risen to 17, while 291 have sustained injuries, according Hualien County Commissioner Fu Kun-chi.
The last of a family of five Chinese tourists was confirmed to by dead by rescuers yesterday (Feb. 11) in the Beauty Inn hotel section of the partially collapsed Yun Men Tsui Ti building, which is leaning precariously by 30 degrees. After the last of the five missing Chinese tourists was confirmed to be dead, rescue efforts were called off on Sunday morning.
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