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Join IAEM and Harvard NPLI on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT, for a Think Tank, "An Open Conversation with Pete Gaynor, the Acting FEMA Administrator." The conversation will center on FEMA’s future. Participants will be given an opportunity to ask questions. Register today.
IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Committee is seeking articles for the next special focus issue on the theme of “What We Should Do Now to Shape the Future,” and articles on this theme must be submitted by Monday, July 22, 2019. Here are a few ideas for articles that could be written on this theme: climate change and technology, managing a future pandemic; preparing now for warning/alert issues of the future; helping to prevent disasters that might occur in certain areas (dam safety, earthquakes, etc.); and the most important thing that we should be preparing for right now (and why). There are other ideas on the IAEM Bulletin web page, or you may have an idea for a different topic that fits into the special focus issue theme. Email your article (750-1,500 words) to Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson no later than July 22, 2019.
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Please join leaders from the nation’s emergency management organizations for the next live taping of PrepTalks on Sept. 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Attendees will hear talks from subject matter experts and international thought leaders on issues confronting emergency managers today and in the future. Audience members also will be able to ask questions of the speakers. PrepTalks are brought to the emergency management community through a partnership that includes: FEMA, IAEM, NEMA, NHS, and NPS Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Visit the PrepTalks website to learn more about the talks and view videos from past speakers. Seating is limited for the September event, so register online today.
Optimum Seismic
Optimum Seismic was asked to make a formal presentation about earthquake retrofits and building safety at a meeting of CALBO, the California Building Officials association. The organization was curious to learn more about process, various laws already in place, financing options and the impacts on insurance and tenant habitability.
Based on the high level of interest among the building officials there, it was clear that cities throughout the state are concerned about their duty to protect the general welfare of the public in the event of a major earthquake.
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Watch this short video and learn why so many attendees return to the IAEM Annual Conference year-after-year. A detailed program is now available, including video highlights from last year’s conference. Register now with the early bird rate and save up to $100, plus add free FEMA training for registered attendees at the full, basic and student rates while class space is still available. Visit the conference website for more information on the 67th IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019.
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If you’re reading this, others are too! IAEM is offering our Annual Conference sponsors the opportunity to highlight a product or service in this publication and the IAEM Bulletin. Contact Sponsorship Manager Kate McClimans, for further details.
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The IAEM Scholarship Commission seeks applicants to fill several commission openings for the Class of 2021 (term ends in 2021) and two openings in the Class of 2020. Openings exist for: academia representative; donor representative; founders’ representative; IAEM-Canada Council representative; U.S. Council member-at-large; student representative; and past scholarship recipient. Applications need to be submitted by July 31, 2019. Specific requirements for Scholarship Commissioners, positions available, and information on successful applications are available on the IAEM website. Questions may be directed to IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley at (703)538-3542.
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FEMA has updated the FEMA Tribal Consultation Policy, which guides how FEMA engages tribal governments with regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration on policies and programs that have tribal implications. The policy was updated to reflect current authorities, best practices, tribal input, and recommendations from the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) report titled "Tribal Consultation: Additional Federal Actions Needed for Infrastructure Projects (GAO-19-22).” This updated policy supersedes the FEMA Tribal Consultation Policy dated Aug. 12, 2014.
Emergency Management
Preliminary information shows that there was a transmission line between two power stations that failed, which caused four other power stations to go offline. The Manhattan blackout Saturday impacted up to 72,000 people.
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Homeland Security Today
Every disaster or emergency presents a challenge to emergency managers – what resources to commit, who is needed to respond, when to pull what levers for support, where to put people, and how to recover. Lessons from past events inform how we respond to future emergencies but are only part of the equation.
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On July 12, NACo passed a resolution to support national standards for emergency management programs and the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). This is the second year this resolution has been included in the NACo legislative platform. The resolution specifically states, “The National Association of Counties (NACo) supports the use of the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) Emergency Management Standard administered through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program as the national standard for assessment of the capability of county emergency management programs. Additionally, NACo supports the current processes and procedures the EMAP Commission uses to update and evaluate the Standard. The Standard should be free from requirements not supported in the ANSI standard setting guidelines or the EMAP Commission management process.” NACo represents all U.S. counties and is considered one of the “Big 7” organizations that lobby Congress on a wide variety of issues relevant to local governments.
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The Atlantic
On a hot July evening last year, a rancher tried to use a hammer and stake to plug a wasp’s nest. The hammer slipped, a spark flew, and a patch of dry grass ignited, according to the Los Angeles Times. Within minutes, the brush fire fed on bone-dry conditions and became too big to control.
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The Guardian
Climate crisis disasters are happening at the rate of one a week, though most draw little international attention and work is urgently needed to prepare developing countries for the profound impacts, the UN has warned.
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IAEM
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is now using online applications for the following courses that start on Aug. 19 or later:
- EMI resident courses (“E” courses)
- Field deliveries of the National Emergency Management Basic Academy courses (L0101-0105 and L0110).
To apply, go to the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Online Admissions Application page to find a list of what is needed to complete the application process. For questions or assistance in using the new online system to apply for courses, contact NETC Admissions at (301) 447-1035 or send an email to NETCadmissions@fema.dhs.gov.
IAEM
When disaster strikes, it affects people of various cultural backgrounds—sometimes disproportionately. Cultural competence can help public health communicators reduce this disparity. In this CDC webinar, presenters discussed why cultural competence matters during emergencies, the potential consequences of being culturally incompetent, and resources to help build your understanding.
The Conversation
New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri is just the latest event in a year that has tested levees across the central U.S.
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The Conversation
On July 4 and 5, two major earthquakes, followed by several thousand smaller ones, struck Southern California. Their size and the damage they caused captured attention around the country.
What tends to get much less notice from the public is what can be done to prevent catastrophic damage from big quakes.
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Prevention Web
More than half of the world’s active volcanoes are not monitored instrumentally. Hence, even eruptions that could potentially have rung an alarm can occur without people at risk having a clue of the upcoming disaster.
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India Today
India accounts for nearly 20 percent of the flood-related fatalities in the world. Nearly 107,487 people have died due to heavy rains and floods in India over a span of 64 years between 1953 and 2017.
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Government Technology
More than 500,000 people have downloaded Los Angeles County’s new ShakeAlertLA app to warn them of impending earthquakes.
So when the two strongest earthquakes in almost two decades hit Southern California this month, those residents were surprised by what they saw on their smartphones: nothing.
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IAEM
If you are working towards your AEM®/CEM® designation, mark your calendar for one of the upcoming Prep Courses and/or group exams. Interested candidates can register through the IAEM website. A minimum of 10 registrants are required:
- Aug. 24: (Exam Only) – New York, New York
- Sept. 3: (Prep Course & Exam) – Louisville, Kentucky
- Sept. 5: (Exam Only) – Auburn, Washington
- Nov. 17: (Prep Course & Exam) – Savannah, Georgia
IAEM
A person currently in the Executive Fire Officer program through the National Fire Academy is conducting research on the fundamentals/basics of developing a family reunification plan (FRP). The survey looks at the practicality of an FRP in terms of best practices/resources used to develop a plan, local EMA participation in the plan, challenges associated with an FRP, and what events dictate the implementation or execution of an FRP. This process behind this is to determine the benefit of a family reunification plan being included either as an annex or stand alone as part of a local emergency operations plan. Please take the survey today.
IAEM
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is offering a webinar today, July 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT, on “The 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes: Insights from Early Warning Systems and Ground Deformation.” Two of the largest earthquakes to strike southern California in two decades occurred on July 4 and 5, 2019, near the towns of Ridgecrest and Trona. Dr. Richard Allen, Berkeley Seismology Laboratory, will summarize the performance of the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. Dr. Eric Fielding, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will summarize research that is providing precise information about how much the ground moved in different locations in response to the earthquakes using data from satellites. The two scientists will share their results and some immediate lessons learned, with time at the end of the webinar for questions from the listening audience. Register online.
IAEM
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) will host four webinars highlighting the changes in the NIMS ICS courses, instructor requirements, and future course releases. As part of the 2017 National Incident Management System (NIMS) update, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is releasing three revised courses in its Incident Command System (ICS) All-Hazards Position Specific Curriculum: E/L0967, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Logistics Section Chief Course; E/L0970, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Supply Unit Leader Course; and E/L0965, NIMS ICS All-Hazards Facilities Unit Leader Course. Select the date/time of the webinar you are interested in: July 23, 11:00 a.m.; July 23, 3:00 p.m. EDT; July 25, 11:00 a.m.; and July 25, 2:00 p.m. All times are EDT, and each webinar has the same content. Register on the Adobe Connect platform at NIMS ICS Training Forum, or call-in at 800-320-4330, pin 884976#.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) will offer an interactive webinar on “Highlights from the 21st Annual EM Higher Education Symposium and the 44th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Application Workshop” on July 23, 2019, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar will provide highlights and offer a space for continuing dialogue for these two recent events. The 21st Higher Education Symposium, “Diversity, Inclusion and Unity of Effort,” and the Natural Hazards Workshop, “Convergence,” both require the crossing of boundaries, whether they be disciplinary, organizational, geographic, cultural, political or otherwise. Access the webinar online, or call-in at 1-800-320-4330, pin 376368#.
IAEM
The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) has scheduled a webinar for July 25, 2019, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT, on “Resource Management, Mutual Aid and Logistics Standard Review.” The webinar will address the documentation that is needed for the standards, as well as what EMAP is looking for in terms of a resource gap analysis. The Resource Management, Mutual Aid and Logistics Standard Area is composed of six standards, which require documentation of your program's resource management system and processes, resource gap analysis, and donations and volunteer management processes. Register online. While EMAP Standard Review Webinars are free for accredited programs, subscribed programs, and EMAP assessors, there is a fee for other attendees of $50 each or $500 for an annual webinar subscription. Questions may be directed to Lindsey Shafter, lshafer@emap.org.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will present a national webinar for federally recognized tribes on tribe-administered housing, a grant authority established under Section 1211 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) in 2018, on July 22, 2019, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will provide an update on FEMA’s Tribe/State-Administered Direct Housing Grant Guide that is planned for release later this fall; will offer the opportunity for tribal governments to ask questions about FEMA’s authority to provide grants under this guide as a pilot program for up to two years; and update attendees on FEMA’s plan to develop a report to the U.S. Congress in 2019, with a final regulation and rule to be issued within two years. Tribes may provide input on any of the DRRA provisions via the webinar or by email. Attend webinar online, or call-in at 1-800-320-4330, pin 275587#.
IndiaSpeed
With more than 40 people feared trapped in the collapse of a three-storeyed building in south Mumbai on July 16, 2019--and 499 buildings in the city identified as similarly vulnerable--an IndianSpend analysis of municipal data reveals that the fire- and disaster-management budget for India’s financial capital declined 38% over three years to 2020.
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Dawn
Torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia, affecting millions of people and claiming at least 180 lives, officials said on Tuesday.
The monsoon is crucial for irrigation and groundwater supplies in the impoverished region — home to a fifth of the world's population — and brings relief after the unforgiving summers.
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BBC News
At least 10 people have been killed and many remain trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai, officials say.
The cause of the collapse in the Dongri area of southern Mumbai is not clear.
Reports say the building was up to 100 years old. Recent monsoon flooding may also have been a factor.
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Los Angeles Times
Aftershocks of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest have been creeping into areas close to two major earthquake faults, a development that is generating interest and some concern among seismologists over whether it could trigger another huge temblor.
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Yahoo News
At least two people have been found dead and thousands were forced from their homes after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia, an official said Monday.
The shallow quake struck about 165 kilometres (100 miles) south of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province on Sunday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
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