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For the first time, the Poster Showcase at the IAEM Annual Conference is open to everyone! You may enter in one of two divisions, competitive or non-competitive. This is your chance to share your knowledge or findings obtained through experience or research with everyone at the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California, Nov. 10-15, 2017. The call for entries closes on June 16, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. For more information, read the Poster Showcase Guidance and visit our conference website.
Homeland Security News Wire
The impact of climate change on the United Kingdom is likely to mean a higher number of more expensive wind storms, the insurance industry warned. New analysis done for the Association of British Insurers shows temperature increases of just a small number of degrees are likely to lead to insurance losses for high winds which could be 11 percent, 23 percent or even 25 percent higher nationwide.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Israel has selected Ottawa, Canada-based Nanometrics to build an earthquake early-warning system in Israel. The alert system will give a 10-30-second alert of an impending earthquake. The system’s success depends on the distinction between two types of waves an earthquake generates — P waves and S waves.
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On June 1, 2017, IAEM-USA members will receive an e-blast via the official members’ email list announcing the call for nominations for IAEM-USA 2nd vice president and treasurer. Candidates must submit their credentials by 5:00 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2017, to IAEM HQ via email to info@iaem.com, to be reviewed by the IAEM-USA Nominations & Credentials Committee. Candidates must submit: letter stating candidacy; letter of permission from immediate supervisor supporting time and travel necessary to fulfill duties of office; brief resume; and confirmation of IAEM-USA Individual membership of at least three years immediately prior to seeking office. Individual members are eligible to hold national office, provided they have been a member for at least three consecutive years, and have served as a regional or national officer, national committee chair, or active national committee member for two consecutive years. Call for nominations will be posted on the IAEM-USA News page on June 1.
Homeland Security News Wire
The Trump administration’s proposed budget would eliminate federal funding for an earthquake early warning system being developed for the U.S. West Coast. Critics say that if the relevant clauses in the budget proposal become law, the long-planned seismic warning effort will be killed.
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FEMA has initiated a 90-day outreach and consultation period from June 1 to Aug. 29, 2017, to seek input from federally recognized Indian tribal governments on the update of the agency’s Tribal Consultation Policy. The FEMA Tribal Consultation Policy, first issued in 2014, acknowledges the agency’s nation-to-nation relationship with tribal governments. The policy also guides how FEMA engages tribal governments in regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration on policy and actions that have tribal implications. This consultation period aims to update the policy to reflect current authorities and best practices, as well as follow FEMA’s new policy document format requirements. FEMA seeks input and feedback from tribal leaders, or their designees, during the consultation period to help inform the development of an updated policy. FEMA headquarters and regional offices will engage tribal officials through face-to-face meetings, conferences, conference calls, and webinars to seek input and answer questions on the current FEMA Tribal Consultation Policy. Visit FEMA’s Tribal Affairs web page for more information on the tribal consultation period for this policy.
IAEM
The application period for the 2017 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards has been extended to June 6, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The awards highlight innovative local practices and achievements by honoring individuals, organizations, and jurisdictions that have made outstanding contributions toward strengthening their community to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate a disaster. To be considered for this year’s awards, all submissions must feature program activities taking place between Jan. 1, 2016, and May 30, 2017. Applications are accessed online and should be submitted to fema-icp-awards@fema.dhs.gov.
Government Executive
President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget document released calls for continued funding of the ongoing consolidation of the Homeland Security Department’s headquarters on the campus of St. Elizabeths hospital in Southeast Washington.
Though some Republicans in recent years blasted the project for cost overruns — prompting the General Services Administration to scale back the design — the DHS budget calls for $36.4 million and the GSA’s budget calls for $135 million.
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IAEM
Global security consulting firm IEM welcomes emergency management and homeland security legislative expert Kristin Cormier Robinson as Director of IEM’s FEMA Strategic Programs. Robinson has more than 20 years of experience in government relations, including more than 15 years in emergency management and homeland security. In her new position, Robinson will spearhead IEM’s growth strategy for the U.S. homeland security market. Robinson joins IEM after serving in a variety of senior-level positions at FEMA for the past eight years. Learn more.
NPR
The U.S. Army is planning to grant an exclusive license to the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. to manufacture and sell a Zika vaccine the Army developed last year.
And that has Rebekah Gee, Louisiana's secretary of health, worried about paying for it.
"God forbid we have a Zika outbreak. We're in the middle of a fiscal crisis, we're already cutting services to people and we're already potentially cutting our funding to fight the Zika virus," Gee says.
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IAEM
The IAEM-Global Awards & Recognition Work Group on May 26 announced an extension to the entry period for the 2017 IAEM Awards Competition to June 14, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT. This is the first entry deadline extension in this competition for several years. You are encouraged to take advantage of the additional time to submit your award entry. Start at www.iaem.com/Awards to learn about the competition, and download the guidelines and entry form for the award category you’re interested in entering. Direct any questions to Karen Thompson, IAEM awards staff liaison.
IAEM
Full-time students working towards a degree in emergency management, disaster management, or a closely related field, should apply now for the IAEM scholarship. Graduate and undergraduate applications with complete instructions are available on the IAEM website. Questions may be directed to Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley.
IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Work Group encourages you to write an article for the next special focus issue of the IAEM Bulletin, which will focus on the theme of “Lessons Learned: Both Domestically and Internationally.” Articles might include, but are not limited to: what we can learn from other countries; what others in our country can learn from our experiences; how emergency management programs are implementing standards; and how standards can bridge the interfaces between countries and between jurisdictions. Please read the author’s guidelines, and email your 750-1,500 word article to Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson, no later than July 10, 2017. Note: We publish an IAEM Bulletin special focus issue four times a year, with the other eight monthly issues including a variety of feature article topics, so we are always looking for articles on any topic of interest to emergency managers.
Citiscope
In a bid to boost resilience in the face of disaster, some 200 cities this year say they will start using a new tool to develop strategies for curbing disaster losses from climate change and other risks.
The tool was released at the Global Platform for Risk Reduction summit held in Cancún, Mexico.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
Marty Mozzo gets a gorgeous show each night when the sun sets over wetlands near his property on the bay side of a barrier island.
When he and his wife bought the house in 2008, she looked at the marsh, where the only sign of water was a tiny trickle nearly a half mile away.
"Do you think this will flood?" she asked.
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USA Today
Storm surge — the deadliest threat from hurricanes — will get its own set of alerts for the first time when the season officially starts Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Storm surge is the massive mound of water that builds up and comes ashore as a hurricane moves over the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Natural and man-made disasters threaten millions of people every year and cause billions of property damage. How much do we know about them? And how can we use that knowledge to save lives and money? A recent report seeks to answer these and other questions and to help prepare for the time when disaster strikes.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Countries hit hardest by weather-related disasters do not necessarily spend more on commercial weather and climate information services that assist in preparing for these events, a new study finds. Identifying countries for which this is true and improving the design and delivery of weather and climate services in these locations could lead to better decision-making regarding risks and challenges, ultimately helping to save lives, protect infrastructure, and move people out of poverty.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Tornadoes are one of the most unpredictable weather phenomena on Earth. Each year the United States, home to more tornadoes than any other country, sustains billions of dollars of damage, death, injuries, and disruption from the violent storms. Scientists say that the potential for annual tornado impact magnitude and disaster could triple by the end of the 21st century.
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Homeland Security News Wire
New research shows that the strength of a tornado has a significantly larger effect than population on the number of casualties. Using a regression model, researchers found that on average a doubling of the population under the path of a tornado leads to a 21 percent increase in the casualty rate, while a doubling of the energy dispersed by the tornado leads to a 33 percent increase in the casualty rate.
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Homeland Security News Wire
U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners are taking technology to the next level, using unmanned aircraft systems to acquire both fire intensity and emissions data during prescribed burns. This effort combines expertise from multiple USGS partners that could reduce the harmful effects of smoke impacts from use of prescribed burns.
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Homeland Security News Wire
In a disaster, a delay can mean the difference between life and death. Emergency responders don’t have time to wait in traffic — even on the congested information superhighway. Researchers are developing a faster and more reliable way to send and receive large amounts of data through the internet.
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IAEM
The Certification Commission encourages mentoring of applicants by current CEMs. Use the new Find a Mentor database to connect with a CEM who has volunteered to help candidates through the application process. You can search and find a person who is close in proximity to your location or your employment description. IAEM Certification is attainable. Get started now!
IAEM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) recently published its Counter-IED Resources Guide. The OBP’s mission is to protect life and critical infrastructure by building capabilities within the general public and across the public and private sectors to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate bombing incidents. The OBP accomplishes its mission through a focused portfolio of complementary counter improvised explosive device (counter-IED) capability programs, supporting four core initiatives: coordination of national and intergovernmental counter-IED efforts; capabilities analysis and planning support; information sharing and decision support; and counter-IED training and awareness. Download the Guide to learn about available resources.
IAEM
Harris County (Texas) Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Public Information Officer Francisco Sanchez was named one of the Top 11 Public Safety Tech Leaders to Watch by StateScoop, a leading digital publication for innovators, technology experts, and IT services providers. According to StateScoop, the men and women in this list were chosen for their dedication to their work and their willingness to share it with the community at large for the betterment of their country. Sanchez, an IAEM member, has been advocating strategies to enhance public emergency communications since joining the county in 2004. “Harris County and its team is always proud to be recognized for its innovative approach to emergency public information, especially in the digital space,” said Sanchez. “We will continue collaborating with social scientists, the tech community, social media leaders and our community to be as cutting-edge as we can be.”
IAEM
The National Homeland Security Consortium (NHSC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invite you to participate in a webinar at 2:00 p.m. EDT on June 15, 2017, to learn more about FEMA’s initiative “You Are the Help Until Help Arrives.” Life-threatening emergencies happen fast. Emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking simple actions immediately. According to a recent National Academies of Science study, trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under age 46. Life-threatening injuries require immediate action to prevent an injured person from dying. Those nearest to someone with life threatening injuries are best positioned to provide first care. Learn more about the training resources available through FEMA and how you can help save a life. Register online to participate.
IAEM
The National Association of Government Communicators will hold its 2017 Communications School on June 13-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. The “Gateway to the Best in Government Communications” program will include a variety of training topics, including social media, communications strategic planning, and plain language. This annual event is the only one of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators to improve their skills. Learn more online.
IAEM
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concludes a three-part webinar series for emergency management agencies and drinking water and wastewater utilities to learn how to increase resilience and improve emergency response efforts. Part 3, “Confronting Challenges – Access and Fuel Supply Planning,” will take place June 14, 2017, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. This webinar will feature speakers from both sectors discussing how they approached resolving access issues to disaster sites (credentialing) and what efforts they have undertaken to create a more resilient fuel supply. Download webinar flyer for details, and register online.
IAEM
The 4th Annual Emergency Management Theory and Research Conference will be offered Feb. 21-22, 2018, as a complimentary, academic emergency management conference offered on an open-access virtual platform. A planning committee comprised of emergency management program faculty at Arkansas Tech University, Jacksonville State University, North Dakota State University, and Oklahoma State University is collaborating to coordinate the 4th iteration in a bigger, better, more accessible way. Previous conferences were held in one room for one day at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Management Higher Education Program. With the move to a virtual conference, this event will allow anyone anywhere to present and/or attend. The conference will feature a combination of student, scholar, and practitioner presentations, with feature presentations in these categories: applied and basic research; literature review; theory development; and methods, with a block of time reserved for discussion of emerging research ideas and areas in need of future research. The call for abstracts will be announced mid-June 2017. Questions should be directed to EMTheoryandResearchConference@gmail.com.
AFP via The Strait Times
Aid workers warned on Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone destroyed thousands of homes and devastated camps housing Rohingya refugees, leaving many without food or shelter.
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya live in the overcrowded camps on the South-east coast after fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar.
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Reuters
A powerful earthquake struck an area southeast of the Indonesian city of Palu and nearest to the town of Poso on the island of Sulawesi on Monday, prompting people to flee from their homes though there was no tsunami warning issued, officials said.
Sutopo Nugroho, a spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said in a statement the quake lasted around 20 seconds and caused panic and people to rush out of their houses.
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Los Angeles Times
Flooding in Brazil’s northeastern states of Pernambuco and Alagoas has left tens of thousands of people homeless and at least seven people dead, authorities said Monday.
About 35,000 have lost their homes in the state of Pernambuco after nearly 12 inches of rain fell over the weekend, causing authorities to declare a state of emergency in 15 municipalities.
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The Pioneer
At least 23 people, including eight women, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike and wall collapse triggered by squall in Bihar, even as hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country.
Eighteen were killed after lightning struck them across eight districts, while five people were killed in separate incidents of wall collapse during a storm that blew at a speed of 50-70 km per hour in different panchayat areas of the West Champaran district of the State.
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BBC News
At least 126 people have been killed and nearly 500,000 displaced in Sri Lanka following flooding and mudslides triggered by monsoon rains, the government says.
A further 97 people are still missing, a spokesman said.
Military boats and helicopters have been sent to help rescue operations.
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