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On Oct. 17, 2016, Ted Koppel will speak in a plenary session at the IAEM Annual Conference in Savannah, Ga. He will be on hand following his presentation for an official book signing of New York Times bestseller, Lights Out. Koppel is a 42-year veteran of ABC News and was anchor and managing editor of Nightline from 1980 to 2005. In 2012, New York University named Koppel one of the top 100 American journalists of the past 100 years. He has won every significant television award, including eight George Foster Peabody Awards, 11 Overseas Press Club Awards, 12 DuPont-Columbia Awards and 42 Emmys. Since 2005, he has served as managing editor of the Discovery Channel, news analyst for BBC America, and special correspondent for Rock Center. He continues to function as commentator and non-fiction book critic at NPR. He has been a contributing columnist to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. This is only one of many exciting opportunities awaiting you at the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference.
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If you were unable to attend the IAEM 2015 Annual Conference, there is still a way to see the presentations that you missed and earn certification credits. Participation in the Annual Conference via Digital Pass earns credit toward the IAEM Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) and Associate Emergency Manager (AEM®) programs under Training or Professional Contribution (Category B, Professional Conference Attendance). If you were one of the more than 1,800 conference attendees, your registration fee includes complimentary access to the IAEM Digital Pass, and you don't have to separately purchase the pass to see any recorded sessions you did not attend. The 2015 digital pass gives you access to several live streams of the keynote and plenary sessions, as well as one recorded session in each spotlight and breakout session block, plus the EMvision Talks, for a total of 14 learning opportunities. The Digital Pass is available for $99 (IAEM members) or $197 (non-members). Those who registered for the conference or are now registering for the Digital Pass receive an email with access information. To learn more, visit the IAEM Annual Conference Digital Pass page. Refer questions about access to recorded sessions to IAEM Communications & Marketing Manager Dawn Shiley.
GovInsider
Thai ministries and agencies will share data to help citizens get early warning before disasters to get to safety.
The National Disaster Warning Center, the Department of Lands, and satellite communication station in Bangkok signed a memorandum of understanding. The agreement will bring together data from across these agencies to evaluate how risks can be reduced during a disaster.
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The Indian Express
With climate change fast making its effect felt across all aspects of human civilzation, public health experts have called for more collaboration between meteorologists and public health experts to address various health risks arising out of climate change.
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Channel NewsAsia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is jointly developing a disaster response plan to ensure a speedier and more effective delivery of emergency assistance in the region.
The move marks the first concrete step by the 10-nation bloc to implement its One ASEAN, One Response vision.
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The Philippine Star
Tropical cyclones in the Philippines are becoming more extreme causing greater amounts of devastation and loss of life, a new study finds.
It found that in the last two decades, there has been a slight decrease in the number of smaller cyclones (above 118 kilometers per hour) that hit the country.
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SciDev.net
A better developed disaster management system may have helped Nepal cope better with its 2015 earthquake and the country needs to change the way it collects and shares information, says the author of a new study.
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CBC News
Montreal is among the most vulnerable cities in Canada to earthquakes — second behind only Vancouver — but can its buildings withstand a major tremor?
A risk modeling firm, AIR Worldwide, estimated there is between a five and 15 percent chance the St. Lawrence and Gatineau valleys will, in the next 50 years, experience an earthquake as large as the one that rocked Haiti in 2010.
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The Weather Network
Due to the increasing number of extreme weather events, a new report shows the federal Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement can expect to dish out over $900 million annually over the next five years to Canadian provinces.
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The Tico Times
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a “formidable” challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned.
Calling mosquito-borne Zika a “bigger menace” than any other recent major health scare in terms of its geographical spread, Chan said tough times lie ahead.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 29 unanimously passed the bipartisan HR 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, a bill by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. A provision relating to funding for fire suppression on public lands and the Stafford Act was removed from the bill before Floor action. Some of the key provisions in the bill as passed are: reauthorizes the USAR Response System with additional clarifications and protections; establishes rates to reimburse state and local governments for administrative costs incurred to implement disaster recovery costs (total for Public Assistance is not more than 10%, with 6% for the grantee and 4% for the sub-grantee; total for Hazard Mitigation is not more than 15%, with 10% for grantee and 5% for sub grantee); clarifies mitigation activities related to wildfires and earthquakes; authorizes mitigation funds related to fire management assistance; reinstates a three-year statute of limitations on FEMA's ability to reclaim funds based on a change in policy determination, after a state or local government has spent the funds on previously-determined eligible projects, and when no evidence of fraud, waste or abuse; requires an action plan to improve field transition; raises the Public Assistance small projects threshold to $1 million; and requires the FEMA administrator to establish an Earthquake and Tsunami Interagency Task Force. IAEM-USA and the National Association of Counties (NACo) on Apr. 13, 2015, sent a joint letter of support to leaders of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure for certain provisions of HR 1471 (an earlier version of the bill). The bill has been received by the Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
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IAEM-USA, along with 16 other stakeholders, on Feb. 22 sent joint letters to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees, asking the committees to reject the President's proposed Fiscal Year 2017 cuts in homeland security grant programs. The letters were co-signed by national organizations representing local elected officials, emergency management professionals, homeland security professionals, port operators, transit operators, police chiefs, sheriffs, and major fire service organizations.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for Youth Preparedness Council applications to Sunday, Mar. 20, 2016, 11:59 p.m. PDT. Also, FEMA will accept applications from students currently in grades 8-10 who are involved in individual and community preparedness or have experienced a disaster that motivated them to make a difference in their communities. Applicants must submit a completed application form, two letters of recommendation, and academic records. All applications must be received by the deadline. New Youth Preparedness Council members will be announced in May 2016. More information and application materials can be found online.
National Geographic
As Zika virus advances in Central and South America, and more U.S. residents (almost 150 so far) return from the area with infections, public health officials are braced for the next likely step: The moment when Zika passes from a traveler bearing the virus in his or her blood, to a local mosquito, and then to another person.
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FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is accepting applications for the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA). This program addresses program management and oversight, effective communication, integrated collaboration, and strategic thinking skills. The target audience is mid-level managers who have a minimum of three years of experience in an emergency management position to include government, non-profit, voluntary organization, and private sector leaders who are responsible for emergency management or homeland security. The NEMAA Program consists of four resident courses. Each course is five days in length. Classes begin during the 1st quarter of the Federal fiscal year 2017 (October, November, or December 2016) and must be taken sequentially through September 2017. Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2016.
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The application period for the FEMA2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards is now open through March 28. The awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward making their communities safer, stronger, and more resilient. If you have taken action to prepare your community for disasters, here is your chance to receive national recognition for your efforts, and more. Winners will be announced in the fall of 2016 and will be FEMA’s honored guests at a community preparedness roundtable event in Washington, D.C. To be considered for this year's award all applications must be sent to citizencorps@fema.dhs.gov by Mar. 28, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and feature program activities occurring between Jan. 1, 2015, and Mar. 28, 2016.
USA Today
Two decades after helping inspire the movie Twister, a vast operation to chase, observe and study tornadoes in the U.S. is getting a reboot.
Starting Tuesday, 40 scientists from up to 20 different government, research and academic organizations will fan out across the Southeast, focusing for the first time on the so-called Dixie Alley, a region frequently hit by deadly, destructive tornadoes.
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Debuted in 2015, the EMvision Talks were thought to be "one of the most valuable and engaging sessions at the IAEM Annual Conference,” said conference attendees. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the excitement at the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 14-19, 2016. The Call for Speakers will open on Monday, Apr. 4. The Talks are modeled on the well-known TED Talk Format and are a new way to communicate thought leadership in emergency management. Watch for the announcements and check out our website for more information.
Scientific American
Small island states and environmentalists say the devastating cyclone that lashed Fiji on Saturday illustrates why the world must get serious about helping climate-vulnerable countries cope with warming.
Cyclone Winston was the most damaging storm ever to hit the small Pacific nation. The death toll was at 36 yesterday. Fiji’s representatives spent yesterday assessing the damage and securing aid.
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The Huffington Post
We have heard horrifying stories and seen images from Nepal, Haiti and Pakistan, of people buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Tragic, yes. Inevitable? Certainly not. A new report by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery shows that in some cities, disaster-related deaths due to building collapses have been dramatically reduced when better building regulations are in place and enforced.
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The Christian Science Monitor
The newest generation of Atlas shows off some defensive skills in a video released by Boston Dynamics. Why learning to deal with meddling humans could help rescue crews.
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Chicago Tribune
Japan's Defense Ministry has developed a remote-controlled unmanned vehicle that can gather information and clear rubble at disaster sites that people cannot approach due to such incidents as a nuclear accident, volcanic eruption or biological or chemical terrorism.
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Design & Trend
Researchers believe they have successfully developed a system that gives an early rogue wave warning to vessels.
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed the technology, which could save the lives of crewmembers aboard vessels that are struck by rogue waves, writes Tech Times.
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KTVI-TV
The National Tornado Summit is an annual national forum that brings together insurance professionals, regulators, weather experts and emergency management officials.
The idea is to bring them all together to go over the latest research and technology to improve disaster preparedness and response.
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The Huffington Post
It's difficult to feel safe while venturing outside at night or in suspicious areas. While it's a troubling reality in many urban areas, college campuses are also vastly susceptible to public threats, where evening classes and late-night study sessions are unavoidable, and crime rates seem disproportionately high.
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GCN
To better prepare for and respond to national emergencies, the Department of Homeland Security needed to adopt new technologies that facilitated community collaboration — while also continuing to secure the data needed to maintain homeland security.
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IAEM
Air Force First Lieutenant Adam Kelly, a member of IAEM, was honored at the recent Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) International Conference, in San Diego, California. Lt. Kelly is a program manager with the Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. He received the AFCEA Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award for his outstanding contributions to AFCEA’s Lexington-Concord Chapter, and was recognized for his contributions to the work of the chapter’s ROTC Scholarship Committee. He also was cited for his mentorship activities, including briefing and mentoring cadets about career opportunities and service commitment during ROTC Career Days.
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The First Defense Expo (FDX 2016) has been scheduled for Mar. 18-19, 2016, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The FDX conference is an opportunity for first responders, public and private emergency management professionals, business risk assessment planners, and restoration and remediation specialists to come together to share experiences and gain knowledge of their respective fields and those of their peers. The keynote speaker will be Paul Brooks, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs, Medical First Responder Coordination Branch. Registration is free for the public sector, students, academia, non-profits, VOADs, medical, first responders, CERTs and military.
UPI
The National Weather Service is predicting strong storms in a wide swath from New York to Florida from a system that has killed at least eight and injured more than two dozen, most in Virginia.
Meteorologists expect tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and hail Thursday over parts of the mid-Atlantic, along with heavy rainfall that could bring flooding from Maryland to southwest Maine.
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The Japan Times
The Meteorological Agency warned Hokkaido on Tuesday to brace for its worst blizzard in years, and airlines and railways halted some operations.
As an intensive low-pressure system moved eastward near Hokkaido, the agency forecast a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 40 meters per second and 40 cm of snowfall in the 24 hours until 6 a.m. Wednesday in the region.
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Reuters via CNBC
A massive quake struck on Wednesday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a region devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami, but initial fears of another region-wide disaster faded as tsunami warnings were cancelled.
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