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The 2017 and 2018 disaster seasons were catastrophic, and the greatest impact was on our most vulnerable population – children. Although children who experience disaster are five times more likely to have serious emotional trauma than adults, as a nation we are behind in implementing programs and standards to protect them. In fact 79% of recommendations made by the National Commission on Children in Disasters in 2010 remain unfulfilled. However, there are innovative ways to address the current gaps in child protection and ensure communities are equipped to protect children. Join us at 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST, Feb. 21, for the next IAEM Thursday Learning Series webinar to understand the unique needs of children, learn best practices from the 2017 and 2018 disaster seasons, and explore how you can pioneer new programs to protect children and advocate for policies that create lasting change. Learn more about the program, presenters and how to register at www.iaem.com/webinars.
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The IAEM Editorial Work Group seeks articles for the first 2019 special focus issue of the IAEM Bulletin, “Honor the Past: The People We Remember.” Since we’re focusing on mentors for this first special focus issue, you may also include a photo of your mentor. Now is the time to honor the person who has influenced you the most in your emergency management career. The issue will be published in March 2019, with an extended article submission deadline of Mar. 4, 2019. There will be no additional deadline extension. Article length is 750-1,500 words. Please refer to the IAEM Bulletin web page for details on all of the 2019 topics, including examples of articles, and email any questions to Editor Karen Thompson. You are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to thank your mentor for all that they have done or are still doing to make a difference in your professional life.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
A senior SES official has warned that Parramatta's CBD could be overwhelmed by a flash flood in as little as nine minutes, giving residents little time to evacuate.
George Jeoffreys, senior manager for risk reduction and avoidance at the NSW State Emergency Service, cited the difficulty of predicting flash floods.
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IAEM-USA Region 9 members are invited to join the first-ever Region 9 webinar, set for Feb. 28, 2019, 10:00-11:00 a.m. PST. The quarterly webinars will include an interview on a contemporary topic, as well as time for Region 9 announcements and updates. At the regional meeting during the IAEM 2018 Annual Conference, discussion took place regarding the wish to establish mediums for sharing within Region 9. Since that time, Region 9 Vice President Todd Whitney posted and maintains a Region 9 Facebook page, and Region 9 member Todd De Voe (EM Weekly) stepped up to host the quarterly Region 9 webinars. For a sample of what to expect from the Region 9 webinar format, check out the EM Weekly website for recent interviews, including one with Region 9 member Mary Jo Flynn-Nevis. You may join the Feb. 28 webinar from a PC, MAC, iPad, iPhone or Android device by clicking on this link. You also can join by phone at US +1-669-900-6833 or +1-929-436-2866, webinar ID 427 332 446. If you need an international number, click here.
The Hill
A group of Senate Democrats, including several 2020 contenders, have introduced legislation that would prevent President Trump from using disaster relief funds to finance a wall along the southern border.
The Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act would block Trump from taking funds allocated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Army Corps of Engineers for disaster relief and using that money to construct physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia’s two U.S. senators announced plans to introduce a separate disaster relief package for farmers in Georgia devastated by Hurricane Michael after a compromise spending plan to avoid another federal government shutdown left out any emergency money for recovery efforts.
The federal inaction, which left Georgia lawmakers seething, triggered a demand by Gov. Brian Kemp and other state leaders for Congress to finance aid that’s stalled for months amid infighting over President Donald Trump’s border wall.
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IAEM
The National Advisory Council (NAC) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Subcommittee recently released Modernizing the Nation’s Public Alert and Warning System. The report provides recommendations to build a more robust and responsive integrated public alert and warning system, with the goal of improving the reach and reliability of IPAWS for the benefit of all. The report consists of 14 critical recommendations on common alert and warning protocols, standards, technology, and operating procedures.
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Texas A&M Today
The Texas A&M University Health Science Center conducted Disaster Day, the largest student-led interprofessional emergency response simulation in the country today. Started by the Texas A&M College of Nursing and now in its 11th year, the event is designed to give future health care and public health professionals experience working together in a disaster scenario.
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Homeland Security Today
President Donald Trump will nominate former Marine and current FEMA Associate Administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery Jeff Byard to be the new administrator at the agency after the departure of Brock Long.
Prior to joining ORR, Byard served in several capacities with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), most recently as the Executive Operations Officer. Byard began his career in emergency management in 2002, as the AEMA Mitigation Division Planner.
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Homeland Security Today
For all of the constant churn and turn of the leadership team of the Trump administration, the announcement of FEMA Administrator Brock Long’s resignation genuinely caught his FEMA and emergency management colleagues by surprise. Having weathered the recent political storm over the use of FEMA vehicles to transport him back to North Carolina where his family resides, it seemed as if things had entered into sense of calm at FEMA – especially as Hurricane Season 2019 approaches a few months from now.
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Commercial UAV News
The UAS Drones Disaster Conferences are designed to bring together government, industry and academia for two days of learning and live drone flight demonstrations. Taking place in Los Angeles and Miami, these events are organized by the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-governmental organization that helps people and departments prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex emergencies and major disasters.
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CNBC
A drone that can change shape in flight has been developed by researchers at the University of Zurich to assist with search and rescue missions.
Able to contract and fold, the aircraft can enter small cracks and spaces to stream footage to rescue teams via its two integrated cameras. The drone is designed for use in areas in disaster zones that become inaccessible to rescuers due to safety concerns or physical restrictions.
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Techi Expert
Due to the natural disaster in 2017, it was estimated that 10,000 people were killed and 95 million people were affected. It makes a record-breaking year in natural disaster worldwide. 2018 is also more or less equally calamitous. With the introduction of big data, it saves many lives. As the technology is getting smarter day by day scientist and officers are analyzing once untapped information.
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The IAEM Certification Commission is accepting applications for commissioners for the Class of 2022. Application details are posted on the IAEM website. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2019.
Modern Diplomacy
MEPs have approved plans to improve disaster response by updating the EU’s civil defense mechanism and creating additional reserve capacity.
On 12 February, MEPs voted in favor of upgrading the EU’s civil defense mechanism to help member states respond faster and more effectively to emergencies and disasters, both recurrent and unexpected.
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CNN
The bodies of 24 gold miners have been recovered from a flooded mine in Zimbabwe, and rescuers have pulled out eight survivors who had been trapped underground, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Authorities said the accident happened after shafts and underground tunnels where the illegal miners were working became flooded by water from a burst dam last Tuesday. The survivors were rescued last Saturday at the mine located 90 miles southwest of the capital, Harare.
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The Associated Press via Herald-Whig
Fellow miners have been using their bare hands to remove debris in an effort to free some 40 gold miners who have been trapped for a week, a spokesman for Liberia's disaster management agency said Sunday.
Authorities are now trying to arrange for an excavator to help in the rescue effort in Gbonipea, located in northeastern Liberia's Nimba county, said Archievego M. Doe, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency.
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