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The IAEM Scholarship Commission announces a part-time student scholarship for graduate students also involved in emergency management or disaster management through employment or volunteer activities. This program is a trial program and will be evaluated prior to continuance in future years. The goal of the program is to assist hard-working deserving students who are working on an advanced degree in emergency management, disaster management, or closely related program of study. The application and instructions are available now on the IAEM website. Completed applications and all supporting documentation must be submitted via email to shiley@iaem.com by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Aug. 31, 2017.
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How does the landscape of social media conversations shift throughout the course of a disaster? When do disaster survivors experience the greatest points of frustration, anger, joy, or sadness? While every disaster is unique, FEMA’s Office of External Affairs identified general patterns in online behavior over the course of many disaster responses and created a Survivor Experience Map. Some of the largest corporations in the world create user experience maps to better understand pain points in their customer service process. FEMA combined this concept with their social media listening efforts to better understand the hurdles survivors face throughout the preparation and recovery process. Now, the agency not only responds better in the moment, but can also better anticipate survivor information needs. In this presentation, Sara Smith, social listening specialist, FEMA, will review the Survivor Experience Map and demonstrate how a robust social listening program has helped this federal agency better understand and serve disaster survivors. Learn more and register at www.iaem.com/webinars.
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The last IAEM Bulletin special focus issue of 2017 will be based on the theme of the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference & EMEX, “Navigating a Journey with the Whole Community.” Articles should be related in some way to the conference theme. You could pick one of the following four conference focus areas: The Emergency Management Journey: What have you learned, and where do you want to go next; Sweeping the Depths for Treasure and Scanning the Horizon: The cutting edge of research and practice; All Hands on Deck: Collaborative practices; and Uncharted Waters: How do we steer through the unknown, the new normal. Alternately, you may have another idea about how to address the general conference theme. The IAEM Editorial Work Group looks forward to your article submissions. Please read the author’s guidelines, and email your article to Karen Thompson, editor, no later than Sept. 10, 2017.
Japan Times
For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin are a constant worry.
But spare a thought for the Tokyo 2020 organizers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping up efforts to reassure top athletes and hundreds of thousands of visitors who plan to flock to Tokyo for the games, which begin on July 24, 2020, that safety will be paramount.
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The Malay Mail
A new flood warning system to start by year’s end will give people living in flood-prone areas more time to prepare themselves and evacuate.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the National Flood Forecasting and Warning System would begin operations in November.
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Xinhuanet
Natural disasters across China have left at least 402 people dead and 129 missing since the beginning of the year, an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Tuesday.
The most notable events were floods and landslides, said Pang Chenmin, head of the disaster relief division of the ministry, adding that other disasters also occurred, including drought, hail, typhoons, earthquakes, mudslides, snowstorms and forest fires.
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Protect those that are responding to your disaster.
Discover why the CDC recommends the BioSeal System body sealing technologies to contain human remains that result from traumatic incidents.
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Business Mirror
Philippine Volcanology and Seismology Director Dr. Renato V. Solidum Jr. has welcomed the request of President Duterte for Congress to immediately create the Department of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DDRRM.)
Solidum said establishing the DDRRM now could greatly reduce the projected 48,000 fatalities in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces in case a 7.2-magnitude earthquake called the “Big One” hits Manila.
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The Diplomat
When Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh on May 30 this year, strong winds and a violent storm surge tore through farmlands and battered buildings. The media was quick to highlight the devastation. But what was even more notable was the fact that few lives were lost, only nine by one count. More than half a million people were evacuated and vital infrastructure withstood the storm’s wrath.
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The Japan News
If ambiguous earthquake information is distributed, many people will be unsure how to act. It is important for the government to further exercise its ingenuity in considering what kind of content quake information should contain.
A draft report on a new, desirable method for conveying quake information has been prepared by a Cabinet Office panel in charge of researching a feared massive earthquake originating in the Nankai Trough.
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NewKerala.com
Federal ministers Ralph Goodale, Harjit S. Sajjan, and Carla Qualtrough met with British Columbia Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth and Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development Doug Donaldson to discuss joint efforts to respond to and recover from the ongoing wildfires in the province.
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New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Civil Protection Department, tasked with responding to natural disasters, says it struggles to react to nature's travails because of poor funding from the government and has so far received only $120,000 for the year.
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TRT World
Mexico's most active volcano has been putting on a daily show of fireworks visible from the capital 60 kilometres away. But for those living on its slopes, it is a major cause for concern.
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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 New York Times
When forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of hurricane season in June, more than a few state and local officials were worried by predictions of as many as five major hurricanes.
But the primary concern, officials said, was not just the storms. It was the lack of a leader at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is responsible for coordinating the government’s relief efforts after natural disasters.
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Domestic Preparedness
When Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast in 2012, its effects were devastating. The storm left a trail of destruction that affected 24 states, killing 159 people, costing $70.2 billion in damage, and leaving millions without power. Yet, in the wake of this terrible disaster, there was a new source of hope: A group of young AmeriCorps members working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s newly launched FEMA Corps assisted the recovery effort.
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Nextgov
The Homeland Security Department will pitch in to ensure the cybersecurity of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, according to a joint statement from the U.S. and Japanese governments.
The statement also announced a new joint training effort related to digital protections on industrial control systems that operate dams, electric utilities and other critical infrastructure.
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KTNV-TV
A growing cyber threat from a dangerously outdated 911 systems has led to a bipartisan push to combat what three key House members say is a public safety crisis.
This week, Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-California, and Michael Doyle, D-Pennsylvania, cited a Scripps News investigation in a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting a hearing.
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NPR
Several years ago, when Garrett Graff was working at Washingtonian magazine, a coworker brought him a lost ID badge that he'd found on the floor of a parking garage.
"It was a government ID for someone from the intelligence community, and he gave it to me since I write about that subject, and he's like, "I figure you can get this back to this guy,' " Graff recalls.
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IAEM
In accordance with Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formed a Regulatory Reform Task Force. The Task Force, led by DHS Deputy Secretary Elaine C. Duke, will review existing regulations, policies, and information collections across the department. To inform this review, FEMA is seeking public input on regulations, policies, and information collections that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification. Public comments may be made until Aug. 14, 2017, at www.regulations.gov, Docket ID FEMA-2017-0023.
Homeland Security News Wire
Officials in Hawaii are preparing for a North Korean nuclear attack. State officials said they would not want to create a panic among the islanders, but that the right thing to do under the circumstances was to have the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency unveil a public education and information campaign aiming to inform people what to do in the event Pyongyang launched a nuclear-tipped missile targeting Hawaii.
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IAEM
The deadline is Aug. 1, 2017, for IAEM student members to enter the IAEM-Global Student Council’s 2017 Student Essay Competition. In its second annual essay competition, the IAEM Global Student Council wishes to understand the perceptions of students regarding the practicality of FEMA’s Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management. Download the essay competition guidelines for details, and submit your essay to iaemgsc@gmail.com.
Homeland Security News Wire
Engineering researchers are putting a two-story wooden structure through a series of powerful earthquake simulations, using a lab shake table. The goal is to gather the data required to design wood buildings as tall as twenty stories that do not suffer significant damage during large earthquakes.
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FierceHealthcare
Hospitals already have their hands full fighting off sector-specific cyberattacks, but a new warning from researchers indicates the industry needs to do more to prepare for the ripple effects of a cyberattack against the nation’s power grid.
Like the healthcare industry, automation within utility systems has created new cybersecurity vulnerabilities, raising the potential for large power outages that could disrupt the country’s critical infrastructure.
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IAEM
The premiere emergency management event of the year – the IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX – will be held in Long Beach, California, Nov. 10-15, 2017. With so many things to do in the area, this is one conference when you will want to come early and stay late. Bring your family and enjoy the wonderful area of Long Beach. Register today and book your accommodations on the conference website.
Domestic Preparedness
In a crisis, we tend to do what is comfortable. Even experienced emergency managers tend to plan for what will likely happen instead of what may happen in a worst-case scenario. We look at past events – even catastrophic events – and do not change our plans. We simply observe, but do not learn.
Today, we often teach young emergency managers what to do, without teaching them why. Without that “why” factor, they cannot adapt; yet adapting is the key to a successful crisis response.
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Domestic Preparedness
Veterans, baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials compose the majority of the modern workforce, but the next generation (Generation Z) is now beginning to emerge from schools and colleges. Before this new generation transforms into a significant portion of the workforce, it is important to determine what makes these young people unique and what they can offer to the emergency management field.
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Domestic Preparedness
Each year, experienced emergency management and first responder personnel are retiring from their careers, and retiring the vital skills that they spent their lifetimes learning. As the next generation of young adults moves into these fields, it is critical for the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the previous generations to be passed on through education, training, and mentorships.
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Homeland Security News Wire
When disaster strikes, first responders rush in to provide assistance. In addition to their courage and training, they depend on a panoply of technologies to do their jobs. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has partnered with emergency management and public safety professionals to define, develop, test and deploy these technologies to improve response and recovery.
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Associations Now
Because 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital setting in the United States each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs is partnering with the PulsePoint Foundation to bring attention to a mobile app — PulsePoint — that reduces collapse-to-CPR times by connecting CPR-trained citizens and off-duty professional rescuers with people experiencing cardiac arrest
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Homeland Security News Wire
During emergency situations like severe weather or terrorist attacks, local officials and first responders have an urgent need for accessible, reliable and real-time data. Researchers are working to address this need by introducing a new method for identifying local social media users and collecting the information they post during emergencies.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Floods and tornadoes are the deadliest disasters in the world. In the United States alone, approximately eighty lives are lost every year due to flood related incidents. In addition to the loss of lives, the nation loses billions of dollars in property damage and spends billions on recovery and rebuilding efforts every year.
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ABS-CBN News
Camera drones have grown popular for taking scenic photos from the bird's eye view, but one company is using this technology to aid in disaster resilience and rehabilitation.
Matthew Cua of SkyEye Drone and UAV Services said the company, which started as a 2009 school project, works on "anything disaster-oriented, man-made or natural-made."
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IAEM
AEM®/CEM® candidates in the Class of 2017 who are interested in receiving their diploma at the IAEM-USA Annual Conference during the awards ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, in Long Beach, California, must have their initial AEM®/CEM® credential application approved no later then the September 2017 online review meeting. They also must take and return their completed exam to IAEM Headquarters by Oct. 13, 2017, as well as receive a passing grade. No supplemental reviews will occur prior to the scheduled November/December 2017 online review meeting.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration on July 24 issued updated guidance and technical reference documents that it uses in its flood mapping and risk analysis program. The spring 2017 maintenance cycle updated technical references and guidance documents to align with the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) redesign project completed in June. Changes include a nearly complete overhaul to reflect the MIP redesign, with new content to present updated terminology, new and revised tools, new purchase types, new upload capabilities, new project setup instructions, revised workbench information, new reports, and new studies workflow diagrams. FEMA regularly updates guidance and technical reference documents to ensure ongoing improvements in its flood mapping and risk analysis efforts. Complete information on the updated guidance and standards addressing flood risk analysis and mapping is available online.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) has released the schedule for its e-Forums during the month of August. EMI e-Forums are one-hour, moderated webinar discussion forums offered on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. EDT, to provide an opportunity for EMI and the emergency management community to discuss matters of interest on national preparedness training. EMI e-Forums facilitate a discussion of whole community-presented best practices. The panel members are whole community, with topics relevant to whole community. These exchanges of ideas are free of charge and available to anyone who wishes to participate. EMI e-Forums showcase community partners and emergency management peers, sharing their experiences in a panel format. EMI e-Forums are not FEMA staff explaining how to conduct training management, but instead offer opportunities to provide technical assistance in training management by facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of best practices. The first August e-Forum will take place on Aug. 2, 2017, on the topic of “National Exercise Program: Tales from States that Participated.” Download the August 2017 schedule and access instructions here.
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An IAEM Thursday Learning Webinar on “Social Media Exercises for Emergency Managers” is scheduled for Sept. 14, 2017, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. Social media is a valuable tool used by emergency officials to disseminate critical information and build trust within communities. The National Weather Service in Great Falls partnered with Montana Disaster and Emergency Services officials to develop a functional exercise on how to utilize social media during an emergency situation. Emergency officials became familiar with multiple social media platforms and formulated communication strategies focused on providing consistent, reliable and accurate information during a crisis. In this session, Megan Syner, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Great Falls, will discuss the planning and implementation of this particular exercise, as well as lessons learned and best practices for future social media related exercises. Register online.
The Washington Post
A powerful earthquake has shaken beach resorts in Greece and Turkey, killing two tourists crushed when a building collapsed on a bar in the Greek island of Kos and injuring nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region.
Only a few miles apart, Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum were hit hours before dawn by the shallow undersea quake that caused a two-foot (0.6-meter) sea swell and havoc among residents and thousands of vacationers at bars and restaurants.
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WZTV-TV
Your call for a lifeline could be shut down as cyber-attacks on 911 are becoming more common.
Hackers are trying to block 911 systems right here in middle Tennessee.
A quick response to your call is what we expect in an emergency, but some calls only end up in a busy signal thanks to hackers.
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National Post
Tens of thousands of anxious British Columbia residents who were forced to escape raging wildfires have returned home in recent days as firefighters made progress and conditions improved.
About 20,000 people remained displaced on Monday, but that number was down significantly from 45,000 last week, said Chris Duffy, executive director of operations at Emergency Management BC.
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RNZ
The Taieri Plain south of Dunedin is on track for its second-largest flood on record.
Dunedin Civil Defence said the Taieri river was flowing at 1200 cumecs, and at 100 cumecs the Taieri floodgates were normally opened.
The civil defence controller, Sue Bidrose, said that was because they had been working to evacuate all the farmhouses and stock on the land which will be flooded once the gates are opened.
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Can-India
Eight people were killed and four others injured in Vietnam as typhoon Talas hit the country, officials said on Thursday.
The typhoon also caused 175 houses to collapse, ripped roofs off nearly 6,200 houses, sank 57 fishing ships and boats and damaged roads and bridges, Xinhua news agency quoted the officials as saying.
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Xinhuanet
Landslide-related casualties continued unabated in southeastern Bangladesh, with fresh reports of injuries and deaths on Tuesday.
Five more people were killed in rain-triggered fresh landslides and wall collapse in southeastern Bangladesh.
Two siblings are reported to have been killed in a landslide in hilly district of Cox's Bazar, some 292 km southeast of Dhaka.
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France24
Hundreds of firefighters were battling blazes across southern France on Monday, with one inferno spreading across 900 hectares of forest and threatening homes on the island of Corsica, emergency services said.
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WJZ-TV
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down near Stevensville in Queen Anne’s County around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
Kent Island residents are reeling after the EF-2 storm, with winds reaching 125 miles per hour, left behind extensive damage and power outages in its two-mile path.
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The Sacramento Bee
A chimney and a cinder block wall is all that's left standing among rubble that was a house Miki Crawford and her family called home for 22 years after a wildfire raced through her Northern California rural community, the former nurses' aide said Friday.
"Everything else is obliterated," Crawford said. "It's just a feeling of complete devastation and loss."
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