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IAEM
AEMC is Asia’s specialized Emergency Management Conference for Urban Areas. It is taking place May 10-12, 2016, at the Venetian, Macao. More than 30 speakers from 15 countries and regions have been confirmed for the three-day program, featuring thought leadership speeches, practical workshops and excellent networking opportunities. Learn more about the event. IAEM will be present throughout the event, including the concurrent exhibition, and will present a panel session. All IAEM members are entitled to a discounted entrance fee when using promotional code AEMC16.
My Republica
The disaster management bill, prepared by the Home Ministry, has proposed the creation of disaster management national council under the coordination of prime minister.
According to the ministry, the council as proposed in the revised bill would be an umbrella authority for coordinating all disaster risk management activities, response, rescue operations as well as relief and rehabilitation related tasks.
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SC Magazine
A House subcommittee hearing Thursday examined state and local government preparedness in case of cyberattack on the U.S. electrical grid.
Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Penn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee called on subcommittee members to envision a scenario that has recently gained greater attention among lawmakers.
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IAEM
If you are a current IAEM student member and want to be considered for a stipend of $300 (early-bird rate) for the registration fee to attend the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, you are eligible to enter the IAEM student registration fee lottery. Email your interest to be included in the lottery to IAEM Membership Manager Sharon Kelly at info@iaem.com no later than Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, along with the following information: name; complete contact information; and university you are attending. Notifications will be sent via email in late August. Please read about the requirements that those who are selected must meet in order to receive the stipend.
IAEM
Entries in the IAEM-Global, IAEM-USA, and IAEM-Canada Awards Competitions will be accepted through May 31, 2016, 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 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 has extended the deadline for article submissions to Monday, May 2, 2016, 5:00 p.m. EDT, for the special focus issue on “Emerging Technology’s Impact on Emergency Management.” This issue is being published in partnership with the IAEM-USA Emerging Technology Caucus. 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 May 2, 2016; please read the author’s guidelines before submitting your 750-1,500 word article to Karen Thompson, editor.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
Bill Gray, a pioneer in hurricane forecasting, died Saturday in Fort Collins, according to his longtime assistant. He was 86.
Phil Klotzbach says Gray began researching hurricanes in 1984, long before national hurricane forecasters began publishing their forecasts.
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Quartz
With mosquito season looming in the U.S., health officials expect to see Zika virus infections rise this summer. The disease, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, was definitively linked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the birth defect known as microcephaly last week.
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Inverse
In 2010, Haiti suffered a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that decimated much of its infrastructure and left many under rubble. An extraordinary group of 62 teams approaching some 1,800 people were able to rescue 132 victims in an 11-day period, and while those efforts are amazingly commendable, there’s a future in which drones could assist in those missions.
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KUSA-TV
Among the engineers and researchers at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado is Christina Bain.
Her day job includes working at Lockheed Martin Space Systems on the Orion spacecraft, which will eventually carry the first humans to Mars. Her side job is something else she is working on there.
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IAEM
Recognizing that a major cyber-attack can disrupt the business of state government, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released guidance on state government cyber disruption response planning. Cybersecurity protection, response, resiliency and recovery dominate the agendas of chief information officers, both in the public and private sector. With the reality that a cyber-attack on critical infrastructure is no longer a theory, state governments must be prepared to respond and be resilient. The guidance is made up of a three-volume set that includes: a report on cyber disruption response planning; a comprehensive checklist; and a cross-functional process description. Together these documents provide guidance on governance, communications and operating discipline for cyber disruption response planning. Get the guidance now.
IAEM
The IAEM-USA Climate, Weather and Water Caucus, in collaboration with researchers from Florida State University, requests that emergency managers participate in a survey. The survey examines emergency managers’ experiences in dealing with climate and water issues within their positions. It hopes to determine both the level of planning and possible best practices related to climate change and sea level rise in the emergency management community. Participation in the survey is confidential. Names will not be revealed in any reports, and contexts will be concealed so that others will be unable to surmise the setting of any story participants choose to share. Please participate today. Your experiences can help inform the work of other emergency management professionals in IAEM, and we anticipate that the research will generate insights and promising practices that enhance the effectiveness of emergency managers everywhere.
IAEM
Completed applications for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparedness grant programs must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on Apr. 25, 2016. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. The grants reflect the department’s focus on implementation of an all-of-nation, whole-community approach to the building, sustainment, and delivery of those core capabilities essential to achieving a secure and resilient nation. Eligible applicants must apply for funding through the Grants.gov portal. Get more information on FEMA’s website.
IAEM
The Hoover Institution’s National Security, Technology, and Law Working Group, along with Hoover’s Washington DC office, invite those in the DC-area to a discussion about American emergency disaster in one’s home. Hoover Institution Senior Fellow and Working Group Member Jack Goldsmith will interview author Juliette Kayyem on her new book, Security Mom: An Unclassified Guide to Protecting Our Homeland and Your Home. The interview will examine the smart, measurable guidelines that every American citizen can follow in order to make a more resilient home and more resilient nation. This discussion is part of a series of interviews of key national security authors conducted in partnership with Lawfare. Complimentary copies of the book will be provided. You must RSVP to attend.
IAEM
Public information officers and crisis communicators working at the federal, tribal, state, and local levels of government should take note, along with local emergency managers who communicate with their constituents. The National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) will offer its annual Communications School on June 7-9, 2016, in Washington DC. This year’s theme is “Shaping the Future.” The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. Details, program, and online registration are available at the NAGC website.
EIN Presswire
The National Security Middle East Conference & Awards will take place August 29-30, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to enable decision makers from regional police forces, customs, border security, civil defence, fire services and other government authorities to discuss how to develop robust intelligence operations and review the latest security technology available in the market.
The conference is endorsed by the International Association of Emergency Managers and the International Police Science Association and will feature awards to recognize excellence and contributions to national security in the region.
ScienceDaily
More than $7 trillion dollars economic damage and 8 million deaths via natural disasters since the start of the 20th century. These figures have been calculated using a database called CATDAT, which looks at examining socioeconomic indicators as well as collecting and evaluating socioeconomic loss data through time. The database has built a massive base for his post-disaster risk model which helps governments and aid organizations with catastrophe management and assessing rapidly the scale of a disaster.
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Big Island Now
County and state officials gathered alongside the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency at the Pacific Tsunami Museum on Saturday in celebration of the museum’s new Science Room exhibit.
The exhibit features an interactive Tsunami Warning Center Simulation that provides a simulated response to world-wide tsunamis.
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The Washington Post
Last October, Patricia came ashore in Mexico with the strongest hurricane winds ever recorded on Earth, at over 200 miles per hour. Then, this February, Winston broke the windspeed record for the southwest Pacific Ocean basin, when it devastated one of Fiji's main islands with winds topping 180 miles per hour.
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Daily Mail
A Mexican volcano that has been active on and off since 1994 has erupted over Santiago Xalitzintla village in Puebla, Mexico, blanketing the city in dusty, white ash.
The Popocatépetl volcano began erupting around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, sending ash two miles into the air.
The eruption sent glowing rock hurling through the air as far as a mile away from the crater.
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Sky News
Ecuador's president says the financial cost of Sunday's earthquake has been estimated at between $2 and 3 billion.
Rafael Correa added the 7.8 magnitude quake could also hit Gross Domestic Product by 2 or 3 percentage points.
President Correa gave the figures during a visit to one of the worst affected areas on the Pacific coast.
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ABC Online
Survivors of a series of Japanese quakes are struggling with food and water shortages with rescuers digging through mud and rubble for the missing.
Two major earthquakes and about 600 smaller tremors have rocked the south-western island of Kyushu since late Thursday, leaving a total of 46 people dead and more than 1,000 injured, 208 of them seriously.
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CNN
At least five people have been killed in flooding that has covered the Houston region, officials said Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
"This is a life-threatening emergency," the city said on an emergency website. "Houston residents should avoid travel at all costs today."
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The Associated Press via ABC News
Residents of this small city in western Uruguay sifted through the remains of their homes and lives on Saturday, a day after a powerful tornado razed buildings, hurled cars into the air and left four people dead and dozens more injured.
Uruguay's government declared a day of national mourning on Sunday for the deaths in Dolores, a city of 20,000 people about 165 miles west of Montevideo, and President Tabare Vazquez was expected to travel to the devastated city that day as well.
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RT
Chile’s capital, Santiago, has been inundated by rains that caused the Mapocho River to breach its banks and flow into one of the city’s upbeat neighborhoods. The calamity has killed at least two people and left four million more short of water.
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Middle East Eye
Severe rainstorms continued in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, after a week of severe flooding that has seen more than a dozen people killed and nearly 1,000 rescued, according to local authorities.
Eighteen people have been killed during heavy rains and floods over the past week the civil defense agency said.
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