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Please join IAEM, CHDS, and NEMA for the second part of the Webinar Series: Lessons and Observations from Frontline Professionals. The recording for part one, “What Resilience Efforts May Look Like as We Move Past the Current Global Pandemic,” will soon be available on the IAEM website and YouTube channel. Register now for the Apr. 29 session on “Personal, Organizational and Community Resilience.” Presenters will include: Dr. Jackson Nickerson, subject matter expert, CHDS, and Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy, Washington University; and David Kaufman, subject matter expert, CHDS, and vice president and director, Safety and Security, CNA.
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The IAEM Editorial Committee will publish the second 2020 special focus issue in June, on the topic of “Black Swan Events: Cybersecurity.” Cyber incidents are happening and will continue to occur. Our world is unique, and we have to embrace the reality of where we are and be ready to manage any emergency that arises. To survive and thrive, we must think in new ways, share resources, and work with new partners to forge new successes. We need to be ready to consider “non-traditional” solutions. Technology is vulnerable to cyber hacks, and the damage could be more than the incidents we have already experienced. What have we learned from events that have already occurred to prepare our communities to face future cyber incidents? How will the challenges of cyber incidents become opportunities? The deadline for article submissions on cybersecurity is May 20, 2020. Details are posted online. Note: We will continue to consider article submissions on pandemics. Direct questions to Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson.
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With the COVID-19 panedmic, state and local governments are using Everbridge to reach more residents, identify the most vulnerable community members, set up virtual boundaries for geo-targeted messages. Watch Now.
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IAEM
The deadline to submit your abstract for the IAEM Poster Showcase is tomorrow, Apr. 24, 2020. The showcase is being held at the 68th Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California, Nov. 13-18, 2020. Join others in this information-sharing event while you network with more than 2,000 emergency managers. Read the guidance for all the requirements and submittal instructions. Listen to the webinar, “Tips for Poster Showcase Success,” for additional details.
CBC
If cases of COVID-19 continue to multiply, labour shortages could affect food supplies and undermine Canada's critical infrastructure, an internal government briefing note obtained by CBC News warns.
The document, prepared by Public Safety Canada, says accelerating rates of illness among Canadians could create labor shortages in essential services.
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The Atlantic
The coronavirus pandemic may be the largest test of political leadership the world has ever witnessed. Every leader on the planet is facing the same potential threat. Every leader is reacting differently, in his or her own style. And every leader will be judged by the results. Jacinda Ardern, the 39-year-old prime minister of New Zealand, is forging a path of her own. Her leadership style is one of empathy in a crisis that tempts people to fend for themselves.
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The Associated Press via New York Post
While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether.
And experts believe the country could pull it off.
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Optimum Seismic
California just experienced its deadliest and most destructive wildfire, ever. Nearly 14,000 homes, 530 commercial structures and 4,300 other buildings were destroyed in November when the Cal Fire ravaged the Butte County landscape, incinerating entire communities like the town of Paradise in its wake.
The devastation of lives and livelihoods lost is unfathomable. So too is the sheer scope of work needed to clear the charred debris before recovery can ever start.
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Homeland Security Today
FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor released a letter to emergency managers on April 15, 2020:
First, let me thank you for all the incredible things you have done, and continue to do, for the American people. I am thankful for your tireless efforts under these unprecedented and demanding circumstances and for embrace of the guiding principle: locally executed, state-managed, and federally supported emergency response and recovery. Your heroic and extraordinary efforts across the country inspire me daily.
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The Hill
Governors are beginning to announce timelines for relaxing strict measures taken to mitigate the coronavirus. Many states are dropping stay-at-home orders beginning May 1, while several states have not yet announced an end to restrictions.
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IAEM
FEMA has released a new interactive dashboard of funding data for the Public Assistance program, which is now available to the public on the FEMA website. The dashboard will allow state, tribal, territorial and local government partners and the general public to access information quickly and easily and understand how FEMA has distributed $85 billion through the PA Program assistance during the past 17 years. The primary visualization is a map of the United States that displays the total dollar amount obligated by state and offers views by declaration and applicant counts. The map is filterable by state, as well as by category and incident type.
Route Fifty
As governors look to loosen coronavirus restrictions, a key benchmark will be improving the ability to track and isolate new cases. That will include more “contact tracers,” investigators who track down those who’ve come in contact with infected people.
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NPR
Federal health officials estimated in early April that more than 300,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 if all social distancing measures are abandoned, and later estimates pushed the possible death toll even higher, according to documents obtained by the Center for Public Integrity. Some outside experts say even that grim outlook may be too optimistic.
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Homeland Security News Wire
The course of human history has been shaped by infectious diseases, and the current crisis certainly won’t be the last time. However, we can capitalize on the knowledge gained from past experiences, and reflect on how we’re better off this time around. We must be ever prepared for the emergence of another pandemic, and learn the lessons of history to navigate the next threat.
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The Hill
A potential second wave of the novel coronavirus late in the year would likely be more deadly, as it would overlap with flu season, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) head Robert Redfield told The Washington Post.
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Route Fifty
In the 24 hours before San Francisco Bay Area public health officials issued the country’s first stay-at-home order, they debated how to tackle the alarming rise in COVID-19 infections. Their decision set the course for the nation.
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Campus Safety
More than half of all states have announced public and private schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some states made the announcement back in March while others made the decision over the weekend.
Some governors who have not announced a decision to close schools for the remainder of the year are urging local school leaders to make contingency plans for the possibility.
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CNN
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the nation's nursing homes, the facilities will now have to report all cases to patients and families, as well as to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thousands of residents have died from coronavirus in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
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IAEM
The American Meteorological Society on Apr. 15 published a statement, Tornado Sheltering Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The statement begins with a call for action: “Do not let the virus prevent you from seeking refuge from a tornado. If a public tornado shelter is your best available refuge from severe weather, take steps to ensure you follow CDC guidelines for physical distancing and disease prevention.” The AMS shares guidelines on how to prepare now, public use of storm shelters, when to seek shelter, and virus transmission precautions within shelters. The statement links to CDC guidelines and to Ready.gov for guidelines on tornado preparedness. The AMS is a scientific and professional society that works to advance the atmospheric and related sciences, technologies, applications, and services for the benefit of society.
IAEM
FEMA published a bulletin outlining best practices to assist partners in anticipating and attending to civil rights concerns during the COVID-19 response and recovery. FEMA is working with state, local, tribal and territorial partners to ensure that distribution of supplies and other relief efforts are done in an impartial manner, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act, civil rights laws are protected during emergencies and cannot be waived.
IAEM
FEMA has created a Best Practices page that compiles the most up-to-date, vital information in one central location for medical practitioners, emergency managers and other critical stakeholders. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is working with FEMA to collect and share best practices and lessons learned from the whole-of-America response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The information can help users learn from each other’s approaches and apply solutions to current response and recovery operations. The best practices are organized around five themes:
- Helping People, which includes best practices on topics such as crisis counseling resources and anticipating and attending to civil rights;
- Government Operations best practices, such as public information and continuity of operations considerations;
- Private Sector and Infrastructure, which includes best practices for commercial trucking and food stores;
- Recovery Planning and Implementation, to include the newly released FEMA Disaster Financial Management Guide and economic recovery considerations; and
- Medical Supplies and Equipment, including best practices for the preservation of personal protective equipment while ensuring workers are protected.
State, local, tribal and territorial governments, nongovernmental organizations and businesses involved in the COVID-19 response can send their best practices or lessons learned to FEMA Continuous Improvement Program. Submissions are reviewed by subject-matter experts at FEMA and HHS before posting.
Homeland Security News Wire
Every major industry on earth is struggling to adapt in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes nuclear facilities and nuclear-powered vessels, which count among the critical infrastructure of dozens of nations now struggling with the pandemic, representing more than half the world’s population.
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Government Technology
During a major disruptive event like this, it is important to prevent partial or complete breakdowns of the people, organizations and networks involved in response and recovery efforts.
Extraordinary demands are placed on these organizations when a mega-crisis hits. These demands are difficult enough to manage in “sudden impact” crises of short duration (“sprints”).
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Government Technology
Emergencies are local — most of them. State and local governments should take ownership of most emergencies.
But this pandemic is different.
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Homeland Security Today
Among the offensive strategies most commonly cited in an emergency – go big, go fast – are two more: be nimble and keep planning.
For decades our nation game-planned for a pandemic much like the one we face now.
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The Daily News
Coastal cities are accustomed to responding to hurricanes and other weather disasters, but modifying plans to deal with coronavirus means adapting strategies and changing command centers with social distancing in mind.
Response to the virus has meant rewriting plans meant for short, acute events to meet the needs of long-lasting disasters and could mean some long-term changes to local emergency plans.
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My Buckhannon
Since the COVID-19 virus has launched the state and country into uncharted waters, it makes sense that new words and phrases are needed to define and navigate the choppy and ever-changing new waters that represent the “new normal” that is modern reality.
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IAEM
The Hazus Team has released FAST, an open source tool that rapidly analyzes building-level flood risk using the Hazus Flood Model methodology. FEMA designed FAST to make building-specific flood risk assessment quicker, simpler, and more resource effective. Planners and analysts can supply FAST with flood depths and buildings to characterize flood risk in their communities, using completely open methods and technology. Learn more about the tool online.
IAEM
The Hazus Team has released Hazus Export, an open source tool for quick and easy extraction of Hazus results for visualizing risk assessment results. Use the Export Tool to probe Hazus model results for deeper analysis or send reports to stakeholders for quick and effective risk communication. Download the Fact Sheet to learn how to use the tool.
IAEM
New baseline statewide risk assessment databases for U.S. Territories and updated nationwide infrastructure are now available for download from Hazus. Updates to the infrastructure data include up-to-date information about bridges and critical facilities. These updates will substantially increase the accuracy of Hazus risk analysis projects. Download the Fact Sheet to learn more.
IAEM
MindEdge Learning, an online education company founded by Harvard and MIT educators, has partnered with IAEM to develop the online AEM®/CEM® Prep Course (U.S. version). The course, which can be purchased through the IAEM website, allows candidates to review the application process, study the exam materials, watch video commentary from Certified Emergency Managers, and access sample exam questions – including two full-length, 100-question practice exams.
IAEM
If you are interested in applying for an open commissioner position for the IAEM Certification Commission, please note the application deadline has been extended until Aug. 1, 2020, due to COVID-19. All application details are posted on the Certification News web page.
IAEM
The Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available for $35 million in Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants. The FP&S grant program supports projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards within the areas of fire prevention and firefighter safety research and development. The application period opens Monday, Apr. 27 and closes at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 29. The FP&S Notice of Funding Opportunity is available for download on grants.gov and the FEMA website.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be announcing soon the release of the notice of funding opportunity for $100 million through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S). The supplemental award will provide financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (NAEMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA) for critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supplies needed to respond to the coronavirus public health emergency. Review the notice once it’s available online at both the FEMA website and the Grants.gov website before beginning the application process. Details about the AFG Program are online, and you are encouraged to check the FEMA website for the latest on whole-of-America COVID-19 response to find out what other help is available.
Homeland Security News Wire
Hong Kong appears to have averted a major COVID-19 outbreak up to March 31, 2020, by adopting far less drastic control measures than most other countries, with a combination of border entry restrictions, quarantine and isolation of cases and contacts, together with some degree of social distancing, according to a new observational study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
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The Telegraph
Every day the number of Covid-19 deaths reported from hospitals across the UK make headlines.
But every time they are underestimates of the true death toll, just a snapshot of what is happening in wards across the country.
For a better estimate of the scale of the pandemic in the UK, the total number of deaths, including those not linked to coronavirus, hold some clues.
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The Media Line
The Turkey Human Rights Investigation commission in the country’s parliament, the Grand National Assembly, filed a report after Ankara encouraged refugees and migrants to congregate along the border with Greece, a European Union member. It was a move calculated to push the EU to follow through on funding pledges to Turkey to help pay for their upkeep.
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Khaleej Times
More than 75 per cent of the emirate's areas have now been sanitised, including 490 workers' accommodations, the Dubai civil defence said recently.
As many as 161,977 workers have also been educated about the important measures they should take to protect themselves from the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Homeland Security News Wire
As COVID-19 cases in the United States passed 700,000 yesterday, researchers published early findings that suggest, as expected, the disease is more widespread than case numbers reflect. And in international developments, outbreak totals climbed in parts of Asia, including Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore, as well as in Russia.
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MenaFN
Kenyan officials stated that as many as six people, two of them Kenyan police officers, were murdered as a result of landslides at the northwest's West Pokot-Elgeyo Marakwet border occurred after flooding.
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Anadolu Agency
More than 10,000 homes were displaced in separate floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said.
The flooding submerged homes in Maniema province in the east, according to authorities.
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