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At the United Nation’s 5th Regional Platform of the Americas on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in Montreal, Mar. 6-9, 2017, all member states in the Americas agreed on the Regional Action Plan for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (2015-2010). Also released was the related Montreal Declaration. For the past two years, IAEM-Canada has been represented on the Advisory Committee for the Canadian Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction to support and develop a Canada-specific action plan. This has allowed IAEM-Canada to be involved in the development of the regional initiatives for the Americas. IAEM has worked hard to ensure that the voice of the emergency management profession was available for input and consultation in these specific discussions. An article by John Saunders, past president of IAEM-Canada, on the role of IAEM in global discussions on risk reduction, will appear in the May 2017 IAEM Bulletin.
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Entries in the IAEM-Global, IAEM-USA, and IAEM-Canada Awards Competitions are being accepted through May 31, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT. Details are posted on the IAEM Awards home page at www.iaem.com/Awards, including guidelines, entry instructions, and entry forms. There are many categories in the competitions, and it is suggested that you review them first in order to determine which category you should be entering. The IAEM-Global Award Competition categories are open to all applicants worldwide, while there are additional categories that are open only to IAEM-USA or IAEM-Canada applicants. There is no entry fee for IAEM members. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Thompson, awards staff liaison.
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The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group is seeking articles on “Vulnerable Populations and Emergency Management” for the next special focus issue of the IAEM Bulletin. Articles might include, but are not limited to: how we can help to prepare vulnerable populations for disasters; what it means to be part of a vulnerable population in your area (globally); what members of vulnerable populations are doing to prepare themselves; what emergency managers are doing to protect vulnerable populations in their jurisdictions. Note: We’re deliberately not defining “vulnerable populations” – we’re letting the authors define this. We hope to get article submissions that each focus on one of the many groups that are vulnerable, so that we have a variety of ideas or solutions for the various groups. Articles could deal with anything from latchkey kids to senior citizens to those who are disabled and/or have access issues. Please review the author guidelines, and email your 750-1,500 word article submissions to Karen Thompson, editor, by May 10, 2017.
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The Hindu
Being the most disaster impacted region in the world, building resilience to disasters is indispensable in Asia-Pacific in order that no one is left behind. "This requires a shift in the way we assess, measure and address disaster risks," said Tiziana Bonapace, Director, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, at ESCAP, Bangkok.
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The Japan News
Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, an increasing number of junior high schools have been establishing disaster preparedness clubs.
A disaster management event called Ara Bosai was held in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo, on March 4. A total of 70 disaster management club members from the ward’s 10 public junior high schools set up their own booths.
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The Free Press
The Province of British Columbia has pledged to invest in emergency preparedness for the Kootenay region.
In total, the Province will invest over $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety Minister of Energy and Mines and MLA for East Kootenay, Bill Bennett announced, on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto.
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Fort McMurray Today
As the days get hotter and drier, the province is reminding Albertans that new legislation aimed at stopping reckless behaviors that could start wildfires includes fines of up to $1 million and even jail time.
The changes to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act, which were announced in October, will take effect March 31.
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Stuff.co.nz
A revamp of the Emergency Management Southland website offers Southlanders a to-the-minute situation map.
Emergency Management Southland advisor Ian Cryer said the map used to-the-minute data, so Southlanders could see an incident or event unfolding.
"The community essentially sees what the controller sees and Emergency Management Southland can make action plans, reports and advice available as needed."
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) will begin its application period on Mar. 1 for the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA). The NEMAA program includes four resident courses, each five days in duration, and completed during the current Federal fiscal year. Attendance at each course is required, and the courses must be attended in sequential order. The program is designed for emergency managers with a minimum of three years of experience in an emergency management position. The target audience includes government, non-profit voluntary organizations, and private sector managers responsible for emergency management or homeland security. Classes begin in October, November or December 2017, and are taken sequentially through September 2018. Applications will be accepted from Mar. 1-May 31, 2017, with selections in June and announcements in July. For more information, contact fema-empp-advanced-academy@fema.dhs.gov.
Government Security News
AT&T has been selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to build and manage the first broadband network dedicated to America's police, firefighters and emergency medical services. The FirstNet network will cover all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, including rural communities and tribal lands in those states and territories.
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The Inspectors General (IG) of the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Mar. 31 announced the release of a joint report on the domestic sharing of counterterrorism information. The objectives of this review were to identify and examine the federally supported field-based intelligence entities engaged in counterterrorism information sharing to determine the overall missions, specific functions, capabilities, funding, and personnel and facility costs; determine if counterterrorism information is being adequately and appropriately shared with all participating agencies; and identify any gaps or duplication of effort among these entities. The OIGs found that federal, state, and local entities are committed to sharing counterterrorism information by undertaking programs and initiatives that have improved information sharing. However, the OIGs also identified several areas in which improvements could enhance the sharing of counterterrorism information. See the press release and full report for details.
Weather Underground
National Hurricane Center director Dr. Rick Knabb announced last week that he was leaving NHC to take a position as The Weather Channel’s chief hurricane expert this summer. The excellent Dr. Knabb served ably for five years as NHC director, and will be missed. His successor has already been named — it will be Dr. Gail Spinner, the first-ever female head of the agency.
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The Daily Caller
As we head into April, the Southern Hemisphere is in the midst of the “quietest” hurricane season on record.
Meteorologist Ryan Maue of Weatherbell Analytics noted tropical cyclone activity in the Southern Hemisphere for the 2016-2017 season is the “quietest on record, by far” based on records going back nearly five decades.
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High Country News
Aircraft N2UW has flown through all kinds of weather. The twin-propeller plane is sleek, petite and so packed with scientific gear for studying the atmosphere that there’s barely room for two passengers to squeeze into its back seats. Monitors show radar reflections, gas concentrations and the sizes of cloud droplets.
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The Express Tribune
With the world increasingly interconnected, scientists and researchers from across the world have warned that only one long-distance flight was the difference between an outbreak and a global epidemic.
This was stressed during an international workshop on health by the U.S.-based National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS).
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ABC Online
As flooding from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie continues to lash parts of Queensland and New South Wales, a new research project is examining how drones can help in disaster recovery.
The Australian Red Cross has teamed up with tech experts to run the project, which aims to not only drop aid packages to isolated areas but also assess disaster impacts to coordinate traditional emergency responses.
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Nikkei Asian Review
Six years have passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami struck the eastern part of Japan in March 2011. Not only did the disaster leave 18,000 people dead or missing, the damage it caused at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant forced thousands of residents to flee. Many of them still live like refugees.
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USA Today
When tornadoes and severe storms struck Texas and Louisiana recently, emergency responders were prepared thanks to weather satellite information that gave them a three-day warning.
That information might seem routine given the number and sophistication of data-collecting spacecraft orbiting the Earth.
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IAEM
IAEM has scheduled several opportunities to assist those working towards certification. New this year is a four-part free virtual offering, the Certification Webinar Series. Beginning Apr. 13 and hosted by the IAEM Certification Commission, the series will walk candidates through the requirements of the application. Registration details are available on the IAEM website. IAEM also offers prep courses and group exam offerings for candidates. The Preparatory Course is a unique in-person opportunity to receive more personalized help through the certification application process as well as review sample test questions. Trained commissioners teach the course, and there is time for questions to be explored. Upcoming courses are:
- Apr. 19 – New Orleans, Louisiana, Exam only
- Apr. 24 – Millersville, Pennsylvania, Exam only
- May 5 – Atlantic City, New Jersey, Exam only
- May 15-16 – San Antonio, Texas, Prep Course and Exam
- June 5 – Buffalo, New York, Exam only
Candidates may register for the prep courses and group exam offerings through the IAEM website.
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FEMA created a data feed for the Ready Campaign’s emergency and hazard safety tips, which provides information relating to a wide range of disaster information including how to prepare for, survive, and cope with different types of disasters. This new data feed allows website and app developers to display Ready.gov safety tips on their website and/or app. As content is updated on Ready.gov, the data feed will also be updated so that it will match the most current information available on the Ready website. For an example of how this feed can be used, download the FEMA app and see how developers incorporated Ready.gov data into the app. For more information about the new Ready.gov data feed, visit the FEMA website.
IAEM
Put the next IAEM Think Tank on your calendar for Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT, and plan to join the discussion on “Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) – the How, Why and the Future.” Drones or UAS are an emerging technology with great potential. In the past, they have been associated with their use in military and intelligence operations. However, small drones or UAS have become readily available, inexpensive, easy to operate, and highly versatile, which has resulted in a major increase in their use by hobbyist and recreational flyers. This IAEM Think Tank will explore the use of UAS or drones, including the pros and cons of using them in emergency management. Rich Serino will moderate the panel, composed of: Aimee Benning, Albany County (Wyoming) emergency management coordinator; Frank Dreckman, Ft. Collins Fire Department Drone Team trainer and coordinator; Adam Smith, Colorado State University Police Department and member of the Regional Drone Team; and others to be named soon. Register now.
CNN
There are no more people officially missing after mudslides in Colombia killed at least 254, the country's president said Sunday.
Torrential rains Friday night caused three rivers surrounding the southern city of Mocoa to overflow — sending a torrent of mud and debris surging through the city.
President Juan Manuel Santos said 170 victims had been identified.
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Indian Express
At least two people were killed and 26 were feared buried under heavy mud after a landslide struck Indonesia, the national disaster agency said.
Nineteen people were also injured when the landslide slammed into 32 houses in the village of Banaran in Ponorogo district, East Java on Saturday morning.
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The Philadelphia Tribune
Severe storms over the weekend caused several deaths and extensive property damage across the South and along the southern East Coast.
A Mississippi woman who desperately tried to direct rescuers to her sinking vehicle after it skidded into a rain-swollen creek was among four people killed in storms across the South.
Jacqueline Williams, 52, ran off a road into a creek in Florence before dawn Monday and dialed 911 from the car as it went down, said Rankin County Coroner David Ruth.
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The Australian
The damage bill for Cyclone Debbie is set to pass $1 billion as the central Queensland town of Rockhampton braces for its worst flood in 60 years, due this week.
As a massive clean-up began yesterday after floodwaters receded across northern NSW and southern Queensland, residents of the state’s beef capital were preparing to be the latest to evacuate in the aftermath of the cyclone.
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The Australian
The predicted flood peak for central Queensland’s Rockhampton is now nine meters, slightly below the level of the 2011 floods.
Authorities are now expecting thousands fewer homes will be flooded on Wednesday after the projection was revised down. The projected peak had been 9.4 meters. The Fitzroy catchment area is currently sitting at below 8.8 meters.
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Route Fifty
Transportation agencies in Georgia are assessing the damage from a major fire that caused a bridge on a busy Atlanta interstate highway to collapse on Thursday evening.
The damaged bridge section carries the northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near its interchange with Georgia State Route 400, an important expressway that links Atlanta with its north-central suburbs.
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CNN
Monday's deadly St. Petersburg metro attack was carried out by a suicide bomber originally from the central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan, authorities said.
The Russian Investigative Committee said the bomber was Akbarjon Djalilov, 22, identified earlier by Kyrgyz authorities as a Russian national born in Kyrgyzstan.
Investigators matched Djalilov's DNA to a bomb left at a second metro station that was defused by authorities, the committee said.
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