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The Telegraph
More than two months after southern Japan was struck by two major earthquakes in a matter of days, hundreds of people are being diagnosed with "earthquake sickness."
Also known as post-earthquake dizziness syndrome, the complaint is linked to a loss of balance and can cause a sufferer to feel that they are experiencing an earthquake.
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Globalnews.ca
As the recovery efforts continue in Fort McMurray following last month’s devastating wildfire, the federal government has committed $300 million to Alberta through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program. The Feds made the announcement in Edmonton Friday afternoon, saying this is the first time a payment of this kind has been expedited so quickly in Canada.
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Time of Malta
The Civil Protection Department is to have its responsibilities extended to include safety and security at public events, Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said this evening.
He made the announcement at a consultation meeting in the series Gvern Li Jisma held at the Auberge de Castille.
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IAEM
IAEM-USA on June 20 submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on RM-11681, detailing the USA Council’s objections to a private company’s (Ligado) request to share the National Weather Service (NWS) satellite downlink frequencies. IAEM believes that sharing the frequencies will interfere with ground station reception of NWS satellite data, potentially blocking reception of the satellite data. Download the IAEM-USA letter here. Online, you can see the FCC public notice and review other comments. Questions should be directed to the IAEM-USA lead contact for this issue, Joe Sastre.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its partners on June 16 released the updated National Planning Frameworks for each mission area: prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. Part of the National Preparedness System, the National Planning Frameworks set the strategy and doctrine for building, sustaining, and delivery the core capabilities identified in the National Preparedness Goal of building a secure and resilient nation. FEMA is hosting a series of public engagement webinars to highlight key changes to the Frameworks and to answer any questions.
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IAEM
IAEM Headquarters is maintaining a list of IAEM members who have a current student membership and wish to be considered for a student registration fee stipend in the amount of $300 (early-bird rate) for the conference registration fee to attend the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Students should email their interest to be considered in the registration fee stipend lottery to IAEM Membership Manager Sharon Kelly at info@iaem.com no later than Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, along with the following information: name; complete contact information; and university you are attending. Notifications will be sent via email in late August. Please read about the requirements that those who are selected must meet in order to receive the stipend.
IAEM
The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group seeks feature articles on “Emergency Management and Whole Community Preparedness” for an IAEM Bulletin special focus issue to be prepared in conjunction with the IAEM-USA Whole Community Project Steering Group. Articles might include, but are not limited to: community-based preparedness in areas that don’t have all of the benefits of current technology; case studies of what specific communities or countries are doing to boost whole community preparedness (specific locations, and descriptions of what has worked and what hasn’t); and how all-hazards planning boosts whole community preparedness. Please read the author’s guidelines, and email your 750-1,500 word article submissions to Karen Thompson, editor, by July 10, 2016.
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20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios have partnered with Save the Children for a new emergency preparedness PSA campaign featuring the beloved characters from the upcoming animated adventure "Ice Age: Collision Course." The campaign encourages parents to create In Case of Emergency cards for their children so that families can quickly reunite after an emergency. Ice Age: Collision Course will open in theaters everywhere July 22.
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The Guardian
California’s last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under an accord announced, ending three decades of safety debates that helped fuel the national anti-nuclear power movement.
The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and environmental groups reached an agreement to replace production at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant with solar power and other energy sources that do not produce climate-changing greenhouse gases.
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The New York Times
As doctors treated the horrific injuries of victims shot in the Pulse nightclub massacre here, a mistaken report of a gunman nearby forced officials to briefly lock down the emergency room; the medical staff shoved heavy X-ray machines against the doors, creating a makeshift barricade in a treatment bay.
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IAEM
The booths for the 64th IAEM-USA Annual Conference & EMEX are filling quickly, so be sure to reserve your space at EMEX.org before they sell out. Interact with emergency managers from around the country while you exhibit with us Oct. 17-19, 2016, at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. Contact Jennifer Walsh with questions.
IAEM
Register now and save up to $100 off your registration fee for the 64th IAEM-USA Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, October 14-19, 2016 – the premiere emergency management event of the year. View our online program for complete details and see the dynamic lineup of plenary session speakers. “If you want to know what really is going on in emergency management today, this is the place to be,” said Thomas E. Drabek, John Evans Professor Emeritus at the University of Denver (author of The Human Side of Disaster, Second Edition). For a complete listing of the conference registration fees, visit our website.
The New Yorker
Seismologists are good listeners. In fact, they’re all ears. They eavesdrop constantly on the planet, picking up not only vibrations from earthquakes, its loudest outbursts, but also every tectonic creak and groan. In the past decade, a new generation of geophysical instruments and data-processing methods has expanded the spectrum of what is audible, from true earthquakes, which last seconds or minutes, to slow-slip events, which last days, to low-frequency tremor episodes, which last weeks or months.
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SunHerald
When Hurricane Katrina hit South Mississippi in 2005, those who had cellphones used them to talk and text — when they could get reception, which was iffy at best for awhile after the devastating storm.
Now, 11 years later, residents will hear emergency alerts on their smartphones as a storm approaches, check the radar, download evacuation maps and share pictures and video as they prepare for the storm.
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The Daily Caller
Emergency response teams all across Europe are testing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to provide assistance for their many, often life-saving operations.
From search and rescue to fire surveillance, UAV’s — or drones as they are more popularly called — equip law enforcement and incident response teams with capabilities that are almost impossible to get without the technology.
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The Boston Globe
Officials described new interactive tools they hope will keep people safe during the current hurricane season and help the public find their way to safety when nature creates flooding conditions so dangerous that mass evacuation is the only option.
The National Hurricane Center this season will be generating, for the first time, what Director Richard Knabb on Tuesday called a “potential storm surge map” available on the Internet that will allow residents to view a reliable estimate of how many feet of water could soon flood their neighborhood.
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TechRadar
The Orlando shootings of June 2016 marked the very first time Facebook decided to turn on its Safety Check feature for users in the United States. But it is never an easy decision for the company to make — Facebook is even experimenting with an automated way to turn on the feature.
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IAEM
The May IAEM Bulletin and the CEM News section of the IAEM website list the announcement that the CEM® Commission is accepting applications for new commissioners. Please see the IAEM website for application instructions. Deadline is July 1, 2016.
IAEM
AEM®/CEM® candidates in the Class of 2016 who are interested in receiving their diploma at the IAEM-USA Annual Conference during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Savannah, Georgia, must have their initial AEM®/CEM® credential application approved no later than the July 2016 online review meeting (application submission deadline is June 30, 2016) and must take and return their completed exam to IAEM Headquarters by Sept. 13, 2016, as well as receive a passing grade. No supplemental reviews will occur prior to the scheduled September/October 2016 online review meeting.
IAEM
On May 17, 2016, the IAEM USA-Board approved a proposal submitted by the IAEM Canada Board to help align the degree requirement for CEM® candidates. The IAEM Canada Council recommended the following for the CEM® educational requirements:
- Any three- or four-year bachelor program
- Any postgraduate degree in emergency management (or a close iteration of emergency management, i.e. “disaster and emergency management)
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Canadian CEM® applicants will be required to submit any three- or four-year bachelor program or any post-graduate degree in emergency management or related field. Please note, once the new education requirement goes into effect, candidates will no longer have the option of substituting extra years of emergency management work experience in lieu of the education requirement. If you are planning on pursuing the CEM® certification credential, are a Canadian resident, and do not hold a degree, we encourage you to submit your CEM® application through the online portal before Jan. 1, 2017.
IAEM
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate has created a new web page to assist in outreach efforts to U.S. communities and to reach out to small- and medium-sized businesses, including restaurants, clubs, grocery stores, places of worship, and other venues. Now online, the Hometown Security page makes it easier for the public to find free, useful community tools and resources about security preventive measures. The page includes existing incident preparedness tools as well as new resources. Learn more.
IAEM
University of Central Florida (UCF) identified a need for a bomb threat training video to help them educate students, faculty, and staff about how to react to an anonymous, threatening call. In partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), UCF developed a training video for employees that teaches them the right steps to help law enforcement catch the people who call in threats. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and DHS also will share the video with their partners across the globe. The video, now available on the DHS website, trains those who receive a threat to react calmly, gather important information, and then report the situation to police.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released Information Bulletin #409, Grant Resources Available to Support Preparedness and Response Capabilities for Zika Virus Disease. The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to provide FEMA grant recipients with information about federal grant resources and allowable expenditures to support preparedness and response capabilities for Zika Virus Disease, including grant resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
IAEM
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) application period for the 2017 National Emergency Management Executive Academy closes Aug. 5, 2016. The Executive Academy program was developed in collaboration with prominent higher education institutions. It hones strategic leadership and critical thinking for senior executives involved with multi-jurisdictional, national, and international homeland security and emergency management policy development and decision making responsibilities. Emergency management academic executive level leaders are encouraged to apply for the program. Go to the EMI website for more information or contact Wendy Walsh at Wendy.Walsh@fema.dhs.gov or (301) 447-1633.
IAEM
The 2016 National Preparedness Summit will be held by the Department of Homeland Security on Sept. 13-14, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Only a few seats remain open for this event, which is free for public sector participants from federal, local, state, and tribal government. Join leading public safety agencies that are charting new ground for how GIS can be applied to enhance preparedness. The summit will bring together public safety practitioners and GIS responders from across the United States, to gain new skills in applying location-enabled decision support tools in planning and operations, share best practices across disciplines, and participate in a work session for advancing use in your agency and across all levels of government. Download the draft agenda for details.
IAEM
VolunteerMatch is offering a free webinar on “Social Media and Volunteer Engagement,” on Aug. 16, 2016, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will explore what volunteer program managers need to know about social media, how to promote volunteer opportunities, and how to recruit volunteers. Learn how to include social media in your volunteer recruitment and retention plans. Included will be examples of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages, in addition to blogs that nonprofits have used to draft attention to their organizations and volunteer opportunities. Register online.
IAEM
FEMA’s National Emergency Management Basic Academy is the entry point for individuals pursuing a career in emergency management. The Basic Academy offers the tools to develop comprehensive foundational skills needed in emergency management. The Basic Academy curriculum consists of five courses: Foundations of Emergency Management; Science of Disaster; Planning: Emergency Operations; Exercise Design; and Public Information and Warning. Upcoming courses in the program are Science of Disaster, a three-day, 24-hour training being held Aug. 8-10, followed by the Planning course, a two-day, 16-hour training being offered Aug. 11-12. Applications for both courses are due by June 27. For more information, visit the EMI website.
IAEM
On July 21, 2016, FEMA Region III will host the third annual Public-Private Sector Tabletop Exercise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which will focus on cyber as the threat scenario. This full-day event will bring together members of the public and private sectors to educate and inform participants on contemporary cyber threats. Throughout the course of the day’s events, participants will be invited to share best practices, information sharing methods, capabilities, resources, and incident response plans for cyber attacks. For more information on this event or to register, click here.
The Associated Press via Firefighter Nation
Firefighters worked to make gains against Southern California wildfires as an intense heat wave eased slightly Tuesday, but officials warned nearby communities to stay alert and obey any evacuation orders.
Two adjacent fires in the San Gabriel Mountains 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles remained uncontained but had not destroyed any homes while their combined size grew to more than 8 square miles.
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International Business Times
More than 35,000 people have been displaced and up to 25 people have died after days of heavy rainstorms along the Yangtze River in southern China. Mass flooding has claimed nearly 800 houses and damaged roughly 3,000 buildings as more than a dozen people have been reported missing.
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The Express Tribune
At least three people have died and three are missing after landslides and floods hit a region in southern Japan that was recently battered by major earthquakes, officials said.
Rescuers are searching for three people in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto where nearly 2,000 residents evacuated their homes, including those who had fled to safety after two huge earthquakes in April.
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Reuters
Severe floods in southern China have killed at least 22 people and left 20 missing since Saturday, the government said, with the rains expected to continue for the next three days.
About 200,000 people from eight southern provinces and regions, including Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang and Anhui, had been forced to evacuate, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on its website.
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The Jakarta Post
Heavy rains in Sumatra and Java over the weekend have caused flooding and landslides in a number of areas, burying residents.
Floods and landslides have swept at least 16 regencies and municipalities in Central Java, killing 24, while another 26 remain missing.
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Daily Mail
Brutal weather is again smashing the eastern coast of Australia, with flash flooding hitting parts of Queensland as experts warn the worst is yet to come in New South Wales. But the worst of the rain drenched the populated south-east corner where about 50mm came down on Sunday evening.
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DNA India
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued. Vanuatu is part of the "ring of fire", a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific that is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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