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Malay Mail Online
Malaysia is interested to learn from Japan, its experiences and know-how in managing natural disasters and reducing the risks of such calamities, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
In this regard, he said the government would be sending a team headed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim and National Disaster Management Agency director general Datuk Zaitun Ab Samad to learn from the experience of the Miyagi Prefecture in managing the tsunami disaster in the area.
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China Dialogue
Regulations require a 1,000 meter gap between large or medium-sized stores of hazardous materials and public buildings. The explosion at the Tianjin chemical warehouse has focused attention on the implementation of this rule.
The rule was clear and binding when it came into effect in 2001 as part of the Requirements and Technical Standards for Hazardous Chemical Firms.
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PreventionWeb
The World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa says West Africa is better prepared to tackle future outbreaks of Ebola. In an exclusive interview with VOA, Matshidiso Moeti says Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are now able to respond more quickly to emergencies because of upgrades to their surveillance, laboratory and health care systems.
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Vancouver Sun
Studies that show a major Fraser River or coastal flood could cause damages of up to $30 billion in the Lower Mainland kickstart the next phase of a plan to protect municipalities.
That level of damage would be the most costly natural disaster in Canada.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency released its 2016 National Preparedness Report on May 31, 2016, meeting the annual requirement of Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness. The report evaluates and measures gains individuals and communities, private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations, and all levels of governments have made in preparedness and identifies where challenges remain. The 2016 National Preparedness Report focuses primarily on preparedness activities undertaken or reported during 2015 and summarizes progress in building, sustaining, and delivering the 32 core capabilities outlined in the National Preparedness Goal. Download the full report or the executive summary.
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The News & Observer
Under pressure from Congress to reduce federal dollars spent on emergency aid, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is floating a new proposal that would give states a financial incentive to better prepare for storms, floods, hurricanes and other disasters.
Some state and local officials are pushing back.
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The Call for Abstracts for the IAEM-USA Academic Research Presentation Competition (Poster Contest) closes at 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 17, 2016. Open only to IAEM-USA student members, the Poster Contest is an opportunity to showcase research to scholars and practitioners in the emergency management community, as well as the general public. The IAEM-USA Academic Research Presentation Competition has been revamped from previous years, with changes in the submission timeline, requirements and judging process. Awards will be given in both the undergraduate and graduate level as follows: First Place - $225; Second Place - $175; and Third Place - $100. View the IAEM-USA Academic Research Presentation Competition Guidance for complete details. Visit the conference website for more information. Entries must be submitted via email attachment in Microsoft Word format, with the subject line “IAEM-USA Poster Abstract” to Julie Husk.
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Business Insider
Hurricane season is right around the corner, and we could be seeing more hurricanes this year than we have in the past few years.
Starting June 1, we'll officially be in the five-month period where hurricanes are most likely to happen in the Atlantic Ocean.
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New York Daily News
The U.S. must act more quickly to protect pregnant women from birth defect-causing Zika, a top health official said Thursday even as the House left town for its Memorial Day recess with no visible progress toward a congressional compromise on emergency funding to battle the virus.
"In a public health emergency, speed is critical. A day, a week, a month can make all of the difference," Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the National Press Club.
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The Hill
President Barack Obama met with federal emergency response officials and said the public needs to be prepared for the 2016 hurricane season, which starts on June 1.
During a meeting at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Obama said he has seen “some public complacency slipping in” surrounding hurricane preparedness.
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The Conversation
The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, and the public awareness campaign is fueling speculation. How many “named” storms will there be before the season ends on Nov. 30? Will any of them strike the United States? If they do, how strong might those storms be?
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Phys.org
In disasters, rescuers usually communicate via satellite if phone and mobile telecommunication is out. But that has drawbacks: Once the data lines are overloaded, the connection disconnects. In addition, there barely are systems available yet for moving vehicles. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new antenna system which reliably transmits data via satellite with a high-bandwidth and which is suitable for mobile use.
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The National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) has unveiled a new web page containing tools and resources to help local and state 911 managers and authorities provide leadership and support for the regionalization of 911 systems. Resources available on NASNA’s new web page include: the January 2016 Task Force on Optimal PSAP Architecture report; examples of inter-governmental agreements and legislation on the Planning Considerations page; examples of incentive grants on the State Coordination and Funding Incentives page; case studies: and study reports, papers, presentations and testimony.
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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. NAGC is offering IAEM members the opportunity to register for its 2016 Communications School at the NAGC member rate. Learn more about this unique educational opportunity, and register today.
Reuters
Three people have been killed in floods in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and a young girl was killed by a train as she took shelter from the rain under a railway bridge.
A man who was around 60 years old died in an underground car park which filled with water before he was able to escape, said Carsten Dehner, a spokesman at Baden-Wuerttemberg's interior ministry.
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CNN
Seven people have died in flood-related incidents in southeast Texas after the region was inundated with rain, authorities said.
Four were killed in Washington County, about 75 miles west of Houston, an area hammered with 17 inches of rain Thursday. One was killed in Travis County; another died in Kendall County; and another was found dead in Hood County.
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Examiner
Several tornadoes occurred in northeastern Colorado, as well as nearby counties in northeast Nebraska. Many tornado outbreaks also occurred from May 22 through the 27. A persistent cut-off low pressure system near southeastern Colorado moving east into Kansas continued to spawn multiple tornadoes producing spectacularly large tornadoes.
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Taipei Times
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the north of the nation yesterday afternoon, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that the strong earthquake was unlikely to generate any aftershocks in the next few days.
The earthquake was the strongest recorded in the nation this year, as well as the second-strongest since the 921 Earthquake of 1999, which had a magnitude of 7.3 and caused severe damage.
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The Guardian
An earthquake that shook Western Australia’s goldfields overnight had the strength of an “atomic bomb” blasting underground.
Three earthquakes hit near Norseman, including a magnitude 5.2 tremor reportedly felt as far away as Perth.
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The Times of India
Around 100 people still missing following landslides in Sri Lanka last week are believed dead, authorities said today after failing to find signs of life under tons of mud.
The Disaster Management Center said 67 bodies had been recovered from the worst hit central district of Kegalle where 99 people were still listed as missing following the rain-triggered May 17 disaster.
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New Zealand Herald
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Tonga.
The United States Geological Survey has reported the powerful tremor hit at 572 kilometer beneath the earth's surface and 340 kilometer off the west coast.
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Sputnik International
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the southern Atlantic Ocean near the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the United States Geological Survey said.
Tremors were felt 31 miles northeast of the uninhabited Visokoi Island at the depth of 58 miles, the USGS reported.
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