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View our online program and discover for yourself why the IAEM Annual Conference is consistently described as the premiere emergency management event of the year. Register today and save up to $100 off your registration fee for the 65th IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California, Nov. 10-15, 2017. Complete details, including video highlights from the 2016 IAEM Annual Conference, are available at www.iaemconference.info.
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The deadline for application to the IAEM Scholarship Program for a 2017-2018 academic scholarship is 11:59 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2017. If you are a full-time student working towards a degree in emergency management, disaster management, or a closely related field of study, don't miss this opportunity. Undergraduate and graduate applications are available on the IAEM website at www.iaem.com/scholarships. Questions may be directed to Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley.
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The topic is “Lessons Learned,” and the article submission deadline is July 10, 2017. Please consider writing a feature article for the August 2017 IAEM Bulletin special list focus issue on “Lessons Learned.” We know that you have a story to tell, and it’s time to share your experiences, knowledge, and wisdom with your fellow IAEM members. 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. If you have an idea for an article, but you’re not sure it will fit into this issue, email a paragraph or two describing what you want to write about, and we’ll supply you with feedback. Read the author’s guidelines, and email your 750 to 1,500-word article to Editor Karen Thompson.
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IAEM CEO Beth Armstrong and Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley help IAEM Scholarship Program with free donations whenever they shop online because they shop using iGive.com. We are challenging IAEM members to join the program now. It is free and easy, and right now, iGive is giving out bonus donations. New members who join by 7/15 and shop by 7/31/17 earn an extra $5 donation to the IAEM Scholarship Program. The stores make this possible because they want you to like them and shop at them over and over again. There are 1,766 socially responsible stores helping to make donations happen. When you join, be sure to download the button to your browser. Then, you have two ways to shop: go directly to iGive and select a store, or just visit a store and if it is in the program, you will receive a message and choose to use iGive. Using iGive does not affect the product price. When using iGive, you can also look at all available store coupon codes because iGive provides that as a special service. To learn more or sign up now, use this link: http://www.igive.com/Nn36GY4
The Hindu Business Line
Studies show that more than 12 percent of the land area in the country is susceptible to landslides and more than 300 die every year, worldwide, due to landslides.
The major landslide prone areas in India include the Western Ghats and Konkan Hills, Eastern Ghats, North-East Himalayas and North West Himalayas.
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Knowledge Center Enterprises, LLC
Knowledge Center continues to provide essential capabilities to enhance its already robust product offering to emergency management professionals. With the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) product, Knowledge Center ensures that customers will meet compliance requirements.
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The disaster management and relief ministry has called a meeting next week and informed other ministries about it on Thursday, Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Shah Kamal.
He said a high-level committee of 21 members was formed to assess the damage in the disaster and set the next course of action. The committee has been given 30 days to make a report.
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Daily Mirror
Defense Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi said disaster prevention should get more attention rather than focusing on post disaster work. Addressing the discussion "Managing and mitigating the threat of natural disasters in Sri Lanka" organized by the Institute of National Security Studies held at the ministry, Hettiarachchi highlighted the improvements in rescue and relief operations during the recent floods.
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Homeland Security News Wire
In the middle of the night, while most residents were sleeping, a devastating fire started at Grenfell Tower in London. From an engineering perspective, there are a number of factors in the design of the 24-story tower block that may have contributed to the speed and scale of the blaze.
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Newstalk
The newly-appointed Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy wants local authorities to ensure all its multi-story social housing has proper fire safety measures in place.
Minister Murphy has offered sympathy to the people of London affected by the Grenfell Tower block fire on Wednesday morning.
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Tug Technology & Business
Spain’s coastal authority Salvamento Marítimo is improving maritime safety and oil spill response using SPOT satellite technology. It is training its search and rescue teams and improving spillage disaster recovery with the help of Globalstar Europe Satellite Services’ SPOT Trace.
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Expo Emergência 2017 will bring together the world of Brazilian rescue, firefighting, and emergencies in São Paulo, Aug. 16-18, 2017. The expo also will feature the First Latin American Congress of Emergency Managers, supported by AIGELAC (International Association of Emergency Managers of Latin America and the Caribbean) and IAEM (International Association of Emergency Managers), making this a unique occasion. Expo exhibitors will be face-to-face with about 7,000 professional “decision makers” from Brazil and other countries, who will attend the technical events. In addition, 40,000 visitors are expected to view the expo to learn about the innovations offered by exhibitors. Download the event brochure, and consider exhibiting at Expo Emergência 2017 and also attending the Latin American Congress of Emergency Managers. Visit the IAEM-LAC News page for more details.
Update Philippines
The Philippines and Japan once again are teaming up in an effort to teach earthquake emergency quick response to Filipino engineers. A total of 80 Filipino engineers will be joining the training program which is set to commence this week.
The program, which is a joint initiative of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, will focus on standard operating procedures in times of emergency, disaster mitigation and preparedness, and evaluation and inspection of vulnerable buildings and other structures.
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Washington Examiner
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Brock Long, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Senate easily confirmed Long in a 95-4 vote. The only "no" votes came from Democrats: Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
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Candidates for IAEM-USA second vice president and treasurer must submit their credentials no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 30, 2017, to IAEM Headquarters via email to info@iaem.com. To be placed on the ballot, candidates must submit: a letter stating candidacy; a letter of permission from the candidate’s immediate supervisor supporting the time and travel necessary to fulfill duties of office; a 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 an Individual 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. For more details, see the IAEM-USA Administrative Policies & Procedures and visit the IAEM-USA News web page.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Private Sector Division held a successful Virtual Disaster Housing Industry Forum in June, and the agency is following up with a second forum on July 13, 2017, 2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT because some vendors were not able to participate at the June event. Forum participants can present via a web-based platform and phone call. The event is open to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, trade associations, or academic institutions who may be able to provide temporary living facilities following a disaster. Interested participants should already have a prototype of a fully-formed design concept for disaster housing units that can be used anywhere from six to 18 months following a disaster and are suitable for a variety of climates. Participants may submit up to five PowerPoint slides, and presentations will be limited to 10 minutes or less. The purpose of the forum is to identify diverse options that may be unknown to FEMA. Submit presentations no later than 12:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 10, 2017. Presentation times and call-in information will be sent to those participating on July 11. Questions or requests for more information should be directed to FEMA-Housing-Assistance-Initiative@fema.dhs.gov.
Climate Central
The Great Plains had long been spared the agony of frequent wildfires — until recent years. A satellite analysis published by scientists this week showed the number of large wildfires burning up swaths of the Great Plains rose 350 percent during 30 years, while the total area burned each year increased four-fold.
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The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and AT&T on June 19 realized a major milestone that came three months ahead of schedule, by providing U.S. states and territories with individual state plans to enable rapid deployment of the first nationwide high-speed data and voice network for America’s first responders. The network buildout proposed in the state plans will create thousands of new jobs nationwide and drive investments across the states and territories. The network will modernize public safety communications and provide first responders with technologies to help them save lives and protect communities. Since 2013, FirstNet has worked hand-in-hand with the states, territories, localities, federal authorities and the public safety community to make sure the network is specifically built for their needs. Developed with this input, the customized plans outline the coverage, features and mission-critical capabilities FirstNet, together with its partner, AT&T, will bring to first responders and other public safety personnel. Read news release and learn more about FirstNet.
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a major update to its pandemic influenza plan, designed to guide preparedness activities over the next decade.
The plan reflects lessons learned during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, acknowledges preparedness gaps, and sets a broader vision that incorporates new technology and changes to healthcare delivery.
In 2005, HHS released its first pandemic influenza plan, which went through interim updates in 2006 and 2009.
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The nomination period for the National Emergency Management Association’s (NEMA) 2017 Lacy E. Suiter Distinguished Service Award is now open. Please complete and submit the nomination form by July 21, 2017, via email tsheets@csg.org. The award is named in honor of Lacy E. Suiter, who was one of the most experienced and respected U.S. emergency management and homeland security leaders. It is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions throughout his or her career to any or all facets of emergency management.
Route Fifty
On Wednesday morning, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon became the highest-ranking person charged in the ongoing Flint water-crisis investigation. He and four other Michigan officials received the first involuntary manslaughter charges in the investigation as well.
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Homeland Security News Wire
A new type of construction material, called cross-laminated timber, is currently approved for buildings with up to six stories. Designers would like to use it in taller buildings because it is environmentally sustainable and can speed the construction process.
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Newsweek via Raw Story
Yellowstone supervolcano has been hit by a series of earthquakes, with more 30 recorded since June 12. The latest was recorded on Monday, June 19, with a magnitude 3 earthquake striking 8.6 miles north north-east of West Yellowstone, Montana.
The swarm began last week, and on June 15 saw a magnitude 4.5 earthquake take place in Yellowstone National Park.
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Popular Science
Natural forces shape every inch of our globe, but in California, the two big players are water falling out of the sky (or the lack thereof) and earthquakes.
For a long time, many researchers figured that the two were unrelated. Earthquakes can mess with groundwater levels and aquifers, but not rain, and for the most part, it was assumed that rain and snow didn’t make enough of an impression on the Earth to really affect earthquakes either.
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Scientific American
Public health emergencies are a fact of life in a world as interconnected as ours. In just the past five years we have witnessed unexpected outbreaks of devastating diseases — Ebola, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika — each of which has spread far beyond its historical geographical range. No one can say what the next large-scale emergency will be, whom it will affect or when it will strike, but we do know that it is inevitable.
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Los Angeles Times
Experts can’t predict earthquakes, but they can warn you that they’re coming. For a dozen years, West Coast scientists working with the United States Geological Survey have been developing an earthquake early warning system — called ShakeAlert — that could provide anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes of warning not only about the shaking that’s imminent but also about its intensity.
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Reuters
Nearly 1 in 3 people around the world is already exposed to deadly heatwaves, and that will rise to nearly half of people by 2100 even if the world moves aggressively to cut climate-changing emissions, scientists warned Monday.
If emissions continue to rise at their current pace, however, three in four people in the world will face deadly heat by the turn of the century, a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change said.
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SNJ Today
Emergency responders in Cape May County got an up close look at a new technology that could give them access to cellphone service immediately after a disastrous storm, all thanks to a drone.
The higher the unmanned aircraft system flies, the more Verizon cell service it can provide, specifically during an emergency.
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CBC News
Smartphone apps designed for emergency situations don't provide what people actually need in a disaster, according to University of Calgary researchers who studied the digital response to the Fort McMurray wildfire.
The team used specialized software to analyze nearly 70,000 tweets sent by affected residents during the catastrophe to gauge "what people really want," said lead researcher Maleknaz Nayebi, a PhD candidate at the Schulich School of Engineering.
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The IAEM-USA Board recently approved recommendations to streamline the certification process. Learn more about all of the changes on the IAEM website. One change relates to reference letters. Effective immediately, candidates must submit only one reference letter (signed and on letterhead from a current supervisor) plus contact information for a total of three references. In the past, three letters of reference were required. Candidates may still upload two additional reference letters, if the candidate feels it would be helpful to their review, but it will not be required.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released an updated edition of Hazus® Estimated Annualized Earthquake Losses for the United States. The report was developed by FEMA’s Hazus® Team, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), using Hazus® data, U.S. Census data, and updated USGS Probabilistic Earthquake Hazard Maps. The report serves as an effective tool to promote earthquake awareness, preparedness, implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures, and strategies to help reduce seismic risk in the nation’s most at-risk communities. The updated version was designed to provide a more accurate estimate of hazard influences to losses, thus providing emergency managers with comprehensive nationwide data for decision making.
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The latest issue of the Unified Federal Review (UFR) newsletter has been posted online. This biannual publication showcases UFR process efforts aimed at supporting communities affected by disaster. FEMA accepts articles examples and experiences of the UFR process or general environmental and historical preservation (EHP) review efficiencies to include in future issues. If your agency (federal, state, local, tribal or territorial) has an example of EHP efficiencies or successful interagency coordination, please submit an article by email to federal-unified-review@fema.dhs.gov. Learn more about the UFR process.
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The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) will offer a webinar on “Planning for Coastal Storm and Erosion Hazards,” on July 6, 2017, 1:30-3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will focus on efforts to anticipate, mitigate, and respond to coastal storms, erosion, and associated hazards at the federal, state, and local level. Coastal hazards are a widespread challenge that cost millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars in the United States every year due to property loss and spending on mitigation measures. Speakers will include: Maria Honeycutt, coastal hazards specialist, NOAA Office for Coastal Management; Patrick Barnard, research geologist, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center; Jeff Taebel, FAICP, Houston-Galveston Area Council; and Jennifer Kline, Coastal Management Program, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Download an event flyer, and access additional details and registration online.
TRT World
A strong earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hit southwestern Guatemala near the border with Mexico at around 1:30 am on Wednesday, killing at least five and damaging buildings, including a church and a border bridge, officials said.
It also damaged buildings in the neighbouring southern Mexican state of Chiapas, officials said, but there were no immediate death reports in Mexico.
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The Financial Express
The army and fire service had been conducting searches for victims alongside local volunteers after heavy rains triggered landslides in the remote hill district. The announcement to end the three-day operation was made by Rangamati Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Manzarul Mannan at a media conference at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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Hurriyet Daily News
A pair of earthquakes shook Aegean Sea, western Turkey late on June 17, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
One quake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit at 10.33 p.m. local time while a second one measuring 5.3 struck 17 minutes later at 10.50 p.m. , AFAD said on its website.
No casualties or structural damage have been reported so far.
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Newshub
Four people have been killed and thousands of others are without power after torrential rains lashed south central Chile on Saturday.
Streets have been flooded in the town of Curanilahue, forcing residents to turn from their cars to their boats in order to get around.
Others say they've lost everything in the devastation.
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NPR
A wildfire swept through central Portugal on Saturday, killing more than 60 people and injuring dozens more in what the country's prime minister called "the biggest tragedy of human life that we have known in years."
The deadly blaze, which was just one of dozens that broke out Saturday, ravaged the heavily wooded municipality of Pedrogão Grande, roughly 100 miles from Lisbon. According to officials, most of the victims died in their cars along a single road as they attempted to escape.
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Earthquake Report
It is still uncertain what caused the devastating tidal wave that hit Nuugaatsiaq on Saturday night, says a seismologist from The National Geological Surveys for Denmark and Greenland.
“We have some signals at our earthquake stations resembling earthquakes, but they might also indicate that a landslide has been triggered,” says seismologist Peter Voss, from GEUS.
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South China Morning Post
Six people are missing after a landslide caused by heavy rains buried roads in a mountainous district of western Beijing, local authorities said. In a brief statement published on its Weibo microblog on Monday morning, the Beijing municipal government said that initially 11 people had been reported missing in the Zhaitang area of Mentougou district but that five had been found as of 5 a.m.
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