This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here May 19, 2022 .IAEM SCHOLARSHIP IAEM Scholarship Program is accepting applications from full and part-time students for 2022 scholarships IAEM Full-time undergraduate, as well as full and part-time graduate students, working towards degrees in emergency management, disaster management, or a closely related field of study, should apply now for the IAEM scholarship. Applications may be completed via the application portal on the IAEM website. Be sure to review the application instructions before starting the application in the portal. Use the Application Checklist for your application type to identify the essay questions and to help verify that all documentation is provided. All materials are available on the Application web page. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 13, 2022. Questions should be directed to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley, CAE. .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS 6 months after historic floods, some British Columbians still don't have a home* CBC For seven years, Katrina Page took comfort watching the Coquihalla River flow past her home in Hope, B.C., about 150 kilometres east of Vancouver. The river no longer provides comfort to Page, who lived on the property with her husband and two dogs and where she would often welcome her four children and 12 grandchildren. In late November, the river ripped through their home and washed it away following historic rainfall and floods that ravaged parts of British Columbia. She and her husband are among more than 1,100 British Columbians still displaced from their homes. READ MORE As Canada boosts climate adaptation efforts, experts urge action on rising threats The Canadian Press via Q107 The Peguis First Nation is grappling with unprecedented flooding in southern Manitoba, but it will be far from the last Canadian community to struggle with record-high, rising waters. Eric Sorensen looks at how climate change is transforming Canada's rivers and lakes, and how residents will be forced to adapt to the drastic consequences. Dozens of experts advising the government on adapting to climate change say Canada needs to do more to prepare infrastructure for the threats of extreme weather and get faster at helping Canadians recover from floods, fires and major storms. READ MORE $416 million in disaster funding comes through for homes lost in B.C. wildfires Ponoka News The federal government said it’s preparing for what could be a challenging summer of wildfires in parts of the country as several ministers gathered in Vancouver to outline how funds will support those already affected. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said it’s advancing $416 million to rebuild homes and businesses lost in the 2021 fires, including in the devastated village of Lytton, in response to a provincial request for disaster financial assistance. More than three dozen interim housing units will be part of $24 million in funding for the Lytton First Nation, he said. READ MORE B.C., Ottawa not ready to shift from disaster response to disaster prevention Vancouver Sun The B.C. and federal governments agree more needs to be done to prepare B.C. for increasingly frequent and severe flooding and wildfires caused by climate change. But they have stopped short of committing to significant changes that could address issues identified in a recent Postmedia investigative series. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Rave Mobile Safety Securing Soft Targets with the Help of Mass Notification Systems Keep Your Government Buildings Protected with Rave’s Safety & Protection Solution 2022 Crisis Communication and Safety in Education – Survey Report Proven Practices for Streamlined Employee Communications in Healthcare 4 Ways Desktop Notifications Can Make a Difference When it Comes to Critical Communication Resilient infrastructure, faster disaster recovery needed to adapt to climate change The Canadian Press via Coast Reporter Canada is built for a climate that no longer exists and we can either accept that and adapt or face the consequences of inaction, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday, as he kicked off public consultations on a national strategy. But experts on adaptation say Canada needs to do a lot more, and a lot faster, because those consequences are already upon us. READ MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS IAEM-USA Awards Program seeks nominees for this year's awards IAEM The 2022 IAEM Awards Nomination Period will run through June 30 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. This is an opportunity to recognize the best in emergency management for their hard work. Submissions will be accepted using the online platform. Information about the program is available on the IAEM website. To make the process even easier, check out the Quick Facts. Remember to also read the Awards and Recognition Committee Overarching Guidelines for important details about how to apply. As emergency managers work to continue a return to normalcy, shine a light on their hard work and give them the honor and recognition they deserve by nominating them for an IAEM Award.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE GET YOUR 72 HOUR KIT. ReadyWise – Are you prepared with enough food and water to last you through a disaster? ReadyWise’s delicious freeze-dried meals and drinks have up to a 25-year shelf-life and are easy to prepare, just add water. Go to ReadyWIse.com/IAEM to order you’re your 72-hour kit and use CODE: IAEM at checkout. LEARN MORE The broken message: How emergency alerts miss the Americans who need them most* Homeland Security Today Major news outlets noted last month that the 2022 wildfire season is off to an ominous start. Wildfires are starting earlier, taxing firefighters who are still recovering from last year's record-setting season. The conditions in the Southwest are the driest in over a millennia, according to Columbia University and people continue to build homes deeper into previously wild areas, providing fuel for fires, jeopardizing homes and putting themselves and first responders in danger. READ MORE National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act signed into law* Homeland Security Today U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Thursday released the following statements after their National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act, which will authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks at the national, state, and local levels, was signed into law by President Biden on Thursday: READ MORE  SPONSORED VIDEO Emergency Operations that Scale Enable systems of care that scale, eliminate fragmentation of communication, and coordinate mutual aid — all on one communication and logistics platform. With Pulsara, Emergency Managers have the flexibility to assess regional and statewide needs and centrally compile needed resources during emergency response, dramatically reducing miscommunications and waste time. WATCH VIDEO U.S. wildfire dangers seen spreading east as climate risks grow* Thomson Reuters Foundation From New Jersey to Georgia, U.S. states thousands of miles from wildfire hotspots in the west face a growing risk from forest blazes as global warming makes "safe havens" increasingly rare, researchers warned on Monday. Wildfires pose at least a moderate risk to more than 30 million properties across the United States, according to modeling by First Street Foundation, a nonprofit that maps climate risks. READ MORE .EM NEWS Workshop aims to break the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction* Homeland Security Today On April 19, 2022, the West Virginia Emergency Management Division (WVEMD) hosted a workshop at the West Virginia Conference Center in South Charleston for state and local agencies to head off disasters or, as one presenter said, solve problems before they become problems. Specialists from FEMA Region 3 engaged with state and local officials on how to create plans to reduce or eliminate the impacts of emergencies caused by hazards such as floods, landslides, fires and cyberattacks. The workshop offered guidance, strategies and resources to help agencies prepare to update state and regional hazard mitigation plans for 2023. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by University of Southern California MS in Emergency Management from the University of Southern California 100% online, no GRE required, complete in 1 or 2 years Develop the strategic and analytical skills necessary for leaders in times of crisis Master critical leadership and communication skills for effective emergency management Learn from a dedicated faculty team with global emergency management experience TDEM announces creation of Texas Emergency Management Academy* KTBC-TV The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the creation of the Texas Emergency Management Academy. The academy is aimed at training the next generation of the emergency management workforce. It will run for about eight months and will prepare interested individuals for emergency management careers at TDEM in a variety of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation capacities. READ MORE HERricane camp aims to get girls interested in emergency management careers KYW-AM The City of Philadelphia aims to change the lack of female representation in emergency management by bringing back its HERricane camp for older teens. According to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, 25 young women and girls between the ages of 13 and 19 participated in 2021. This year, there is room for 30 teens between the ages of 16 and 19. The age range was scaled down to allow them to take advantage of career opportunities. READ MORE Largest volcanic eruption in a century sent atmospheric waves around the world, study finds CTV News Scientists have found evidence that an underwater volcanic eruption in the South Pacific earlier this year, the biggest in decades, created pressure waves so strong they circled the planet multiple times and blasted through the Earth's atmosphere. A team led by a researcher out of the University of California, Santa Barbara published a study this month in the journal Science that examined the atmospheric waves generated by the eruption of the Hunga volcano in mid-January 2022, which created a tsunami that devastated the island nation of Tonga. READ MORE The wildfires burning in the Southwest are bad but ''not unprecedented' NPR Spring is historically a busy time for wildfires in the Southwest, before the summer monsoons arrive around the Fourth of July, if they do. But this year, as in recent ones, large fires began igniting in the region at least a month early due to an extended drought made worse by human-caused climate change. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Emergency Managers Discuss Lessons Learned Promoted by Tidal Basin Group It has been two grueling years that the world has been in the grips of SARS-CoV-2, the novel virus that disrupted life as we knew it. Now, mask mandates in the U.S. have relaxed, and many are beginning to find some comfort in the thought that COVID is a once-in-a-lifetime event. But is it? LEARN MORE   .NEW INSIGHTS What if Texas power grid outages happen during heat wave?* Government Technology The Electric Reliability Council of Texas warns of high energy demand due to extreme heat through Friday, after asking Texans to conserve this weekend when several power plants went offline. Texas temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s to lower triple digits. Grid conditions are better than they were this weekend, experts say. That’s because five of the six power plants that went offline Friday are back online. READ MORE Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate The Conversation Within Christianity there’s the notion of caring for God’s creation. As an Indigenous Christian, how do you view that idea? For Indigenous peoples, we want to make sure that we’re the ones who hold the knowledge of our ancestors. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Best practices for campus safety communications Security Magazine Campus safety departments across the U.S. have shifted some security practices in their departments to increase communication and reduce use of force at their universities. A report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) examined how campus police departments have increased accountability and transparency, highlighting the legislative shift on the federal, state and local levels towards de-escalation and communication. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE Here are some lessons from Homeland Security's early COVID-19 vaccine campaign Government Executive Although almost 90% of Homeland Security Department employees were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, the department faced logistical, communications and data challenges early on that hold lessons for future emergencies, a watchdog said recently. Before vaccines were made widely available to Americans, the Homeland Security Department partnered with the Veterans Affairs Department in early January 2021 to administer vaccines to certain priority groups of DHS employees (over 166,000 fell into these groups) as it didn’t receive a direct allocation of vaccines. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Asbestos? Lead? It Pays To Do Things Right Promoted by Optimum Seismic, Inc. Many older homes and apartment buildings contain lead and asbestos. Owners sometimes downplay the health hazards these substances pose to humans and the environment alike, and feel tempted to bypass the rules by removing these contaminants undercover — hoping that no one finds out. LEARN MORE   .CLIMATE/WATER/WEATHER UPDATES Study: Reducing human-caused air pollution in North America and Europe brings more hurricanes* Homeland Security Today A new NOAA study published in the journal Science Advances about four decades of tropical cyclones reveals the surprising result that reducing particulate air pollution in Europe and North America has contributed to an increase in the number of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin and a decrease in the number of these storms in the Southern Hemisphere. The study also found that the growth of particulate pollution in Asia has contributed to fewer tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific basin. READ MORE Simulating natural disasters: The weather lab with 200mph winds Spectrum News Windstorm events like hurricanes, tornadoes and derechos have caused serious damage across the United States. Now, a facility, a size of a football field is in the works at Florida International University’s Extreme Events Institute to forecast the impact of natural disasters. READ MORE Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally Homeland Security News Wire Heatwaves are one of the most devastating extreme weather events. The western North America heatwave was the deadliest weather event ever in Canada, resulting in hundreds of fatalities. The associated raging wildfires also led to extensive infrastructure damage and loss of crops. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS U.S. signs protocol to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation to combat cybercrime* Homeland Security Today At the Council of Europe (COE) headquarters in Strasbourg, France, on May 12, Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Richard Downing of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence on behalf of the U.S. government. This strengthening and expansion of the multilateral international treaty commonly called the Budapest Convention is part of the United States’ steadfast commitment to helping nations, including the United States, fight cybercrime by obtaining access to needed electronic evidence. READ MORE .EM RESOURCES New tool shows places with the highest wildfire risk in California SFGate With wildfires in California expected to only worsen in coming years due to climate change, new data is available to help you determine the fire risk to your residence or business. First Street Foundation, a New York-based nonprofit research group, added huge amounts of new data to its Risk Factor tool, which allows users to type in their address and learn its fire risk, ranging from minor to extreme. READ MORE .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos The Conversation In times of crisis, it is especially crucial that governments share accurate, up to date information with their citizens. Social media can play an important role in disseminating urgent information. At its simplest, for instance, it allows people to mark themselves as “safe” after natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, or during terrorist attacks and insurgencies. Social media platforms can also be used to share critically important information about disaster management. READ MORE .CERTIFICATION UPDATE IAEM seeks applications for certification commissioners by June 1 IAEM IAEM Certification Commissioners receive complimentary registration to IAEM’s annual conference plus a waived recertification fee upon completion of a three-year term. Join the next class of Commissioners! We are accepting applications until June 1. All details, including application requirements, can be found on the IAEM website. Certification and recertification fees Increase by $5 effective June 1, 2022 IAEM The Certification Application Fee will become $420 for members and $630 for non-IAEM members. Recertification Fees will be $270 for IAEM members and $350 for non-IAEM members. IAEM membership information can be found on the IAEM website. .IAEM MEMBER NEWS Governor appoints secretary of Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management* Office of the Governor Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Monday the appointment of David Dye as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). Dye most recently worked at the Santa Fe County Emergency Management office, where he crafted the county’s new emergency operations plan and led a large-scale wildfire exercise. He previously served as a Navy director of training in Florida, where he led the Navy’s preparation and response for hurricanes Dorian and Isaias in 2019 and 2020. He also served in several overseas roles with the U.S. Navy, most recently as the Director of Strategy for the U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa from 2017 to 2019. READ MORE .GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS DHS invests $1.6B for preparedness grant programs for state, local aid Homeland Preparedness News Across a series of grant programs, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it will disperse $1.6 billion this fiscal year in support of state and local officials seeking to plan for, prevent, halt and respond to terrorism and other issues. Supplementing $405.1 million in funding already announced last month for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program, these funds prioritize support for law enforcement at all levels. READ MORE FEMA announces dam safety grant opportunities IAEM On May 16, FEMA released the Fiscal Year 2022 Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dam (HHPD) grant program Notice of Funding Opportunity. The grant program is authorized and funded by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The grant program provides technical, planning, design, and construction assistance in the form of grants for the rehabilitation of eligible high hazard potential dams. Eligible applicants must be eligible sub-recipients, which include non-federal governments and non-profit organizations. In Fiscal Year 2022, the HHPD grant program is being allocated $22 million to continue the program. Of the total funding, $11.64 million will be available for planning and design activities and $10.36 million will be available for construction-ready activities only. Another approximate $11 million is available through the Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program, bringing the total of available grant funding to $33 million. Each eligible state may submit only one grant application. Eligible sub-recipients are encouraged to review the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement on Grants.gov and apply by the July 15 deadline. .SURVEY REQUESTS Emergency Management Growth Initiative requests support for survey regarding internships IAEM The Emergency Management Growth Initiative is conducting a survey on internship initiatives and experiences. The purpose of this survey is to gather information to assess the current state of internships in the emergency management field as well as gather information to assist in building programs or repositories of information for students looking to get into the field of emergency management. The survey is open to all students who have gone through or are currently going through the internship process, university representatives who assist students and/or offer internship opportunities, as well as private and public sector professionals and agencies who offer or would be interested in offering an emergency management-related internship. Take the survey online. .EM CALENDAR Applications are open for the CHDS Pacific Executive Leaders Program IAEM If you have responsibilities in the Hawaiian Islands and U.S. Pacific Territories, CHDS offers a graduate-level education program for you and your staff. The program is held in Hilo, Hawaii, and is offered at no cost for eligible participants including the private sector. In partnership with FEMA and other stakeholders in the Pacific region, the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) has developed the Pacific Executive Leaders Program (PELP), which features a graduate-level education curriculum to address specific challenges facing officials in these unique areas. PELP, which is part of CHDS' Executive Education Program (EEP), provides a wide range of tailored homeland security educational opportunities designed to help strengthen U.S. capability to prevent, deter, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and public safety threats and to build the intergovernmental, interagency, and civil-military cooperation that homeland security requires. The next deadline for the Pacific Executive Leaders Program (PELP) is July 1, 2022. Start or continue your application here. Planning Information Exchange webinar registration is open IAEM The American Planning Association and Association of State Floodplain Managers have opened registration for the Planning Information Exchange webinar, “New Research on State Resilience Planning Practices,” on May 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m. EDT. This webinar focuses on state-level resilience and adaptation strategies that systemically and equitably reduce the impact of floods and other climate hazards. The Pew Charitable Trusts presents the recent findings of key components for flood resilience plans. These plans can inform future approaches for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates. This research is part of Pew’s effort to build and share resources dedicated to state-level adaptation initiatives through the State Resilience Partnership. To register for this PIE webinar, visit the registration page. View recordings of prior webinars here. .AROUND THE WORLD Mudslides and 28,000 lightning strikes as storms hit northwest France The Connexion Violent storms hit northwestern parts of France last night (Sunday, May 15) resulting in power cuts for 5,500 homes with 28,000 lightning strikes recorded between Manche (Normandy) and Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire). Some 5,000 of these homes were still without electricity this morning, as Enedis stated that “the biggest repairs need to be done [today].” READ MORE Assam floods: Three dead, nearly 25,000 people affected The Print Around 25,000 people across six districts of Assam have been affected by the first wave of floods in the state this year. Three people including a woman died in landslide incidents in Haflong area in Dima Hasao district on Saturday. READ MORE Kazakhstan — Houses destroyed after landslide in almaty region FloodList Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations reported a landslide struck in a residential areas of the city of Tekeli, Almaty Region on 15 May 2022. According to ministry sources, the landslide covered an areas 50 metres by 25 metres and buried several homes in mud up to 3.5 metres deep. Two homes were completely destroyed and a nearby apartment building and roads were damaged. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news *Article contributed by the Emergency Manager's Weekly Report. International Association of Emergency Managers 201 Park Washington Court  |  Falls Church, VA 22046-4527  Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE, IAEM CEO, IAEM Executive Director Dawn M. 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