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The International Association of Emergency Managers Scholarship Program provides scholarships through a competitive process to full-time students working on degrees in emergency management, disaster management or closely related fields of study. Awardees are selected based on applications from undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered for an award in this year’s program, download the appropriate (graduate or undergraduate) application from the IAEM website and return it with all required materials to IAEM no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2016. Direct your questions to Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley.
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The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group, working with the IAEM-USA Emerging Technology Caucus, is seeking feature articles on “Emerging Technology’s Impact on Emergency Management.” Articles might include, but are not limited to: cybersecurity specific to emergency threats and emerging vectors; 3-D printing in emergency management; drones (regulatory aspects); drones (actual use); wearable tech; mobile tech; self-driving cars and related implications; robots for searching buildings; overview of the full spectrum of emerging technology, both nationally and internationally; emerging technology in the EOC – innovative uses and new technology we need; and using social media to provide feedback to the government or to share information. The deadline for article submissions is Apr. 10, 2016. Please read the author’s guidelines before submitting your 750-1,500 word article to Karen Thompson, editor.
BGR
India’s first early earthquake warning system was displayed recently by its Indo-German promoters, who said it could dispatch a message or warning of an impending earthquake, giving ample time to save precious lives and facilities.
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Russia & India Report
The head of the Indian Defense Ministry's National Disaster Response Force has asked Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry for advice and assistance in improving India's emergency response center, reports Russian news agency Interfax.
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The National Coordinator of Civil Protection of Mexico, Luis Felipe Puente, and the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Robert Glasser, announced that Mexico will host the next global conference on how to reduce loss of life and economic losses from disasters caused by man-made and natural hazards, the most important multilateral forum in its kind.
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The U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) and the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) on Mar. 23 released a joint report, "Emergency Management Performance Grants Providing Returns on a Nation's Investment, 2016 Edition." NEMA surveyed the state directors, IAEM-USA surveyed the local and tribal government emergency managers, and a joint report was prepared. IAEM-USA very much appreciates the 1,423 local and tribal government emergency managers who completed the survey, but notes that much more is being accomplished with EMPG funds than is noted in the report, since this number represents only 39% of the local jurisdictions estimated to be eligible for EMPG funding. We particularly appreciated the success stories and wish we could have printed them all. Emergency Management Performance Grants are included in the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. EMPG is different from the other preparedness grants, as it has been in effect since the 1950s, requires a state and local 50% cost match, and has performance measures. It is focused on capacity building for all-hazards preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation at the state, local and tribal government levels.
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The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) is accepting nominations for the 2016 National VOAD Awards until Apr. 15, 2016. Each year, NVOAD recognizes individuals, member organizations, state/territory VOADs, and partners for significant contributions to the VOAD movement. This year, nominations are sought in the following categories: National Member of the Year; State/Territory VOAD of the Year; John “Jock” Menzies Partner of the Year; Innovative Program of the Year; Don Hampton Volunteer of the Year; and Spirit Award. Descriptions of each category as well as more information on how to submit your nominations can be found in the Awards Nomination Information Package. The awards will be presented at the 2016 Annual VOAD Conference Awards Dinner, May 23, 2016, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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March 21 was the deadline for providing comments on the FEMA Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making Establishing a Deductible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, ID: FEMA-2016-0003. The notice was posted on Jan. 20. FEMA emphasized they were not currently proposing to implement this concept, but were seeking comments on all aspects of the deductible concept, including: how to calculate a state's financial commitment; the scope of the financial commitment; how states can satisfy the commitment; how this concept could influence change; how to determine the structure of credits to satisfy the deductible; implementation considerations (including applicability to tribes and territories); and estimated impact. IAEM-USA encouraged state associations of local emergency managers, individual jurisdictions, eligible private non-profits, and others to provide comments. Comments from IAEM-USA and more than 140 other organizations and individuals were submitted and are publically available online. FEMA will review the comments and will do additional outreach during the adjudication process. If FEMA moves forward, the goal is to publish a proposed rule later this year for public comment.
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The application period for the FEMA 2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards closes Monday, Mar. 28. You still have time to get your application in for an award that highlights innovative local practices and achievements by you or your organization. Awards are for outstanding contributions toward making 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 awards, all applications must feature program activities that occurred between Jan. 1, 2015-Mar. 28, 2016, and 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.
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As the second part of its contract in support of FEMA, IAEM is conducting a survey to assess the continued impact of Citizen Corps on whole community preparedness, and to seek feedback on how Citizen Corps can evolve to be more relevant for local emergency managers and communities. Citizen Corps Councils and partner programs coordinate local planning, public education, and volunteer efforts that help to make communities stronger, safer, and better prepared to respond to emergencies. Since its inception 14 years ago, Citizen Corps has promoted a culture of engaging the whole community in emergency management in thousands of communities throughout the country. If you or your organization have had any prior experience working with Citizen Corps Councils or partner programs, anticipate engaging with them during future emergency or non-emergency events in your community, or have taken steps to involve Citizen Corps in your preparedness efforts, we need your input now. Please participate in this survey by Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Participation in this survey will have an impact on how Citizen Corps can better support local emergency management. IAEM appreciates your help as we engage in conversation. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact Project Manager Chelsea Firth.
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The Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Mar. 15 released a report on “Five Years of the Budget Control Act’s (BCA) Disaster Relief Adjustment,” by William L. Painter, Coordinator, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy; Bruce R. Lindsay, Analyst in American National Government; and Francis X. McCarthy, Analyst in Emergency Management Policy. Implementation of the disaster relief allowable adjustment has allowed Congress to fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund to a greater degree through annual appropriations, rather than through supplemental appropriations as it had before enactment of the BCA. The report examines how the adjustment has functioned over the first five years, and what the future of disaster relief may look like for the next five years and beyond. Under current law, the allowable adjustment is expected to decline from a high of almost $18.5 billion in FY 2015 to between $7.5 billion and $9.5 billion by the time the BCA discretionary spending limits expire after FY 2021. Download report.
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FEMA, through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), provides the opportunity for homeowners, renters, and businesses to purchase flood insurance for financial protection against flooding. FEMA announced plans to implement changes to the NFIP as mandated by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. Last October, FEMA advised stakeholders and interested parties of the Apr. 1, 2016, implementation of the program's incremental rate increases required by law to continue the process to bring rates to full risk.
The Associated Press via ABC News
More than 100,000 New York state residents are now trained in how to help out during a natural or manmade disaster. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Citizen Preparedness Corps reached the milestone on Monday. The training program was created in 2014 after Superstorm Sandy to teach residents how to respond to public emergencies such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters including hurricanes.
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The Conversation
On March 22, 2014, a hillside above Oso, Washington collapsed, unleashing a torrent of mud and debris that buried the community of Steelhead Haven. Forty-three people lost their lives, making it one of the single deadliest landslide disasters in U.S. history.
Over the past two years, we’ve learned much about the specific geology of the Stillaguamish River Valley where Oso is located, and the weather that preceded this landslide.
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Campus Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration’s contention that it controls the airspace and wants to set a single national policy for drones is conflicting with numerous laws at the state and local level that aim to regulate the use of remote-controlled aircraft.
Hundreds of proposed bills around the nation also aim to regulate the fast-growing world of drones.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As demonstrated in events like the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the Ebola response of 2014, children can be particularly vulnerable in emergency situations. Children are still developing physically, emotionally, and socially and often require different responses to events than adults. With children ages 0 to 17 representing nearly a quarter of the US population, the specific needs of children during planning for natural, accidental, and intentional disasters has become a national priority.
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The Japan News
The hands-on disaster prevention facility called Sona Area Tokyo is located in the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park beside Ariake Station on the Yurikamome Line, which runs in the Tokyo waterfront area in Koto Ward.
The facility’s main attraction is its hands-on simulated Tokyo earthquake tour.
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IAEM
The Call for Speakers for the very popular EMvision Talks will open on Apr. 4, 2016, and close on May 27, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The EMvision Talks are modeled on the well-known TED™ Talk format and are a new way to communicate thought leadership in emergency management. The EMvision Talks will be held on the plenary stage at the IAEM 64th Annual Conference & EMEX on Oct. 18, 2016. Visit our conference website speaker pages for more information.
Emergency Management
In California at a San Bernardino County department operations center activated in the wake of the Dec. 2 terrorist attack, a decision was made to marshal extra ambulances from Riverside County.
Three teams of five ambulances were assembled — one was sent to Redlands, another to Rancho Cucamonga and the third remained in Riverside on standby.
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The Michigan Daily
A group of researchers, including one from the University of Michigan, have found that social media could help the public and emergency responders gauge how much damage was inflicted following a natural disaster, and subsequently predict the amount of relief funds given to the community following a natural disaster.
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Stuff.co.nz
A "battle-proven" phone app giving users up-to-date hazard alerts is about to get a Waikato flavor.
The Red Cross phone app "Hazards" has been picked up by Civil Defense branches across the country and within the next month will show Waikato content.
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WBIR-TV
Drones may not be a novelty in the skies anymore, but the technology is taking off with a higher purpose.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been researching the use of drones in case of emergencies and discovered the unmanned aerial systems could cut response times.
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The Wall Street Journal
Belgians flocked to the Internet in large numbers after the terrorist attacks in Brussels Tuesday, slowing parts of the country’s network and leading officials to call for restraint so communications channels could remain open.
Internet traffic in Belgium, measured both by requests to view Web content, and the volume of data sent, spiked to more than double normal levels Tuesday morning immediately after the bombings, according to data drawn from Belgian customers of content-delivery firm Akamai Technologies Inc.
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The Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management (MACEM) at Frederick Community College (FCC) is offering two FEMA-sponsored online, self-paced courses. The Complex Attacks Situational Awareness and Response (CASAR) is a course for Emergency Services Sector senior leaders and decision-makers to recognize, report, and take appropriate actions for complex attack preparedness. The second online course, Situation Assessment for Complex Attacks (SAFCA), is a course for Emergency Services Sector first-line supervisors (e.g., corporals, sergeants, lieutenants, and the public and private sector safety and security equivalent for both the private and public sector) to learn about crisis communication, response and reporting a complex attack on critical infrastructures. SAFCA also teaches participants about tools and methods used to maximize preparative and preventive measures before a complex attack. At this time, both courses are free for IAEM members to take for 1 CEU upon successful completion. However, a registration fee will be implemented in Fall 2016. Register now for the CASAR and SAFCA courses on the Frederick Community College website.
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The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has posted the latest “2016 Annotated Worldwide Threat Assessment.” The assessment has been presented to Congress annually by the director of national intelligence. Before that office was created, it was presented by the CIA director in his position as the director of central intelligence. The annual threat assessment is one of the most informative top-level products of the U.S. intelligence community that is publicly available. Since it has been available only as text, it has not received as much attention as it would in a more accessible format. This year’s multimedia production by the CHDS is an effort to make this information more widely available. View the threat assessment online. The interactive presentation includes a sophisticated menu to pinpoint subjects of interest to the user, video of Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper’s presentation of the annual assessment to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and links to related resources.
IAEM
A graduate student in the Master's Program of Urban Affairs at the University of San Francisco is researching the use of amateur radio communication for emergency management, and is conducting a survey of emergency management professionals. The data collected will be incorporated into a policy paper. Please take five minutes and complete the online survey. The survey closes Apr. 8, 2016.
The Washington Post
On Tuesday morning, attacks at an airport and metro station in Brussels killed more than 30 people and injured at least 250 others.
The attacks took place a little more than an hour apart and were apparently coordinated. The U.S. State Department confirmed that some U.S. citizens were injured in the attacks.
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The Clarion-Ledger
The damage from floods this month is the most widespread Mississippi has had since Hurricane Katrina, officials said.
Federal and state assessment teams have been on the ground in the Delta and will head to the Pine Belt on Tuesday, said Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Lee Smithson. Extensive flooding in those areas has left hundreds of houses and businesses damaged and destroyed.
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Dunya News
At least 79 people have been killed and 101 are injured as torrential rains continued to play havoc in Pakistan over the past 10 days, the National Disaster Management Authority informed in a press release.
The authority said as many as 10 people were killed in Punjab, 19 in Baluchistan, 10 in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and 22 in Fata.
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Reuters via Yahoo News
Asia has the largest number of people exposed to natural disasters, but African countries are the most vulnerable to them, largely because of political instability, corruption, poverty and inequality, a new global assessment shows.
India has a billion people at risk, with China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan and Pakistan also ranked among the 10 countries with the most people exposed to natural hazards, according to data compiled by Verisk Maplecroft, a U.K.-based risk management company.
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Firstpost
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula Monday but was not expected to cause damage or fatalities, U.S. experts said.
The quake was at a depth of 18 miles with its epicenter located 128 miles south of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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New Straits Times
Flash floods affected residents in 150 houses in Kampung Dato Hajah Hasnah. The flash flood, which occurred after a hour-long heavy downpour caught many residents by surprise. They tried to salvage their belongings. The flood level reached less than 2 feet high.
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Honolulu Star via Firefighter Nation
Thursday night's Nanakuli wildfire, which at one time came close to homes, grew into a 1,000-acre blaze moving away from structures as of Friday evening, fire officials said.
Wind fueled the spread of the fire Friday, continuing to move it upslope on the Honolulu side of Nanakuli Valley away from homes, said fire Captain James Todd.
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