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IAEM
An overwhelming 97% of IAEM conference attendees believe the IAEM Annual Conference provides an exceptional venue for networking. From the many special events to the numerous dynamic sessions, you will find abundant opportunities to network with your peers in emergency management. View these videos to see why so many of your colleagues attend the IAEM Annual Conference year-after-year. Register now for the IAEM 66th Annual Conference & EMEX, to be held Oct. 19-24, 2018, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Devex
Responders in southern Laos have spent the past week in flat-bottomed boats, plucking survivors from drowned trees and rooftops of ruined homes following the country’s Xepian Xe Nam Noy dam disaster. The collapse of the hydropower dam in the southeastern Asian nation’s remote Attapeu province last Monday has left at least 27 people dead and many more missing.
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IAEM
The 2018 Asia Risk and Resilience Conference (ARRC), “Corporate Governance, Risk, and Resilience: Planning in Action,” will take place Aug. 29-31, 2018, at the Hilton in Singapore. The event is co-organized by IAEM, BCP ASIA, and RIMAS. Rebranded from the 13-year running Asia Business Continuity Conference, the ARRC is a premier regional networking and knowledge-sharing platform for industry representatives and professionals from around the world to further their knowledge and get to know the trends in business continuity management, emergency management, enterprise risk management, and resiliency, as well as other related areas such as crisis management, disaster recovery, terrorism, and cybersecurity. Delegates come from Asian markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Taiwan.
GMA News Online
Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is set to establish a committee in the House of Representatives to discuss disaster preparedness and resiliency in all districts in the country.
Arroyo made the announcement as she held a meeting with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on the initial assessments of districts identified as the ones to be badly hit by the recent typhoons.
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Los Angeles Times
In the wake of the deadliest wildfire in a decade, government officials in Greece wavered on taking responsibility for the more than 80 lives that were lost when a fast-moving fire roared through a popular vacation retreat.
While a ranking government security minister said he could find little fault in how emergency crews responded to last week’s lethal blaze, the country’s prime minister on Friday offered contrition.
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ReliefWeb
A new Disaster Emergency Notification App developed exclusively for the British Virgin Islands was launched earlier today June 27.
The app which is called the “BVI DDM Alert” was officially launched by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in collaboration with Digicel at the telecommunications company’s Offices with a number of key persons present to commemorate the significance of the event.
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Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Global momentum to reduce the impact disasters have on communities has gathered pace. In line with this momentum, Australia is taking meaningful steps to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
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IAEM
Expressions of Interest are being sought from members of IAEM-Oceania to become members of the PDC. Qualified candidates should be passionate about emergency management, committed to the progression of emergency management and committed to assist with the progression of emergency management within the Oceania area. Interested candidates should submit a one-page “Expression of Interest,” by Aug. 20, 2018, via email to secretary@iaem-oceania.org stating: 1) name; 2) contact details; 3) experience; and 4) what the candidate will bring to the PDC. Successful candidates will be notified by Aug. 30, 2018.
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Reinsurance News
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has lent its support to a AUD $20 million (USD $15 million) Household Resilience Program for homes in North Queensland’s cyclone belt, recently introduced by the region’s Palaszczuk Government.
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Business Insider
Extreme wet weather is on the way to Australia.
According to the latest research, rain storms are intensifying more rapidly than would be expected with global warming,
These heavy and short rain storms are likely to lead to increasing flash floods and urban flooding.
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IAEM
Individual members in good standing are eligible to serve on and lead committees. IAEM’s process for appointment to any committee and to leadership positions takes the following factors into account:
- The appointed party must be a member in good standing;
- Capability to attend the Annual Conference;
- Capability to attend additional meetings during the year, if funded by the association;
- Capability to devote eight or more hours a month to association business, as may be required;
- Capability to weigh and consider issues in an objective manner; and
- Capability to communicate with other committee members in an open and direct manner.
See the full list/explanation of committee activity on the IAEM website. If you are interested in serving on a committee in 2019, please send an email to USA1stVP@iaem.com; please put the name of the committee in the subject line and provide a little information about yourself and your interest within the message. Be sure you provide your contact information. You are encouraged to ‘raise your hand’ (email) multiple times for multiple committees.
Route Fifty
The National Association of Attorneys General’s new president announced that active crisis management will be the focus of his year-long tenure.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s presidential initiative encompasses disaster preparation and response to “devastating acts of God and man-made catastrophes” — mass shootings, natural disasters and cyberattacks among them.
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NorthJersey
Hours before the program was to expire, the Senate sent a four-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program to President Donald Trump's desk on Tuesday, and he signed it.
But a Republican pushing for a long-term extension that caps how much homeowners' rates could increase said there's no sense of urgency in the Senate and he's worried about what will happen when the new deadline of Nov. 30 hits.
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Nextgov
Longstanding technology troubles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency could get in the way of the organization’s disaster response efforts as hurricane season gets underway, according to the Homeland Security Department inspector general.
FEMA’s outdated IT impedes the agency’s ability to integrate systems across mission functions, manage disaster funds, share information with emergency management partners and coordinate disaster response efforts, according to John Kelly, the senior official performing the duties of the inspector general at DHS.
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IAEM
The voting period in the 2018 IAEM-USA officers election started on Aug. 1, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, and will end on Aug. 31, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. IAEM-USA Individual, Affiliate, and Lifetime members are invited to vote on IAEM-USA Council Second Vice President and Secretary. Go to the voting web page to learn about the candidates prior to voting online.
Nextgov
The Homeland Security Department is launching a national risk management center to tackle key cybersecurity priorities, including creating a registry of the nation’s digital “crown jewels,” Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday during a government cyber summit in New York.
The center will initially focus on the energy, telecom, health care and financial services sectors and will organize much of its work in a series of “90-day sprints” focused on particular national cyber priorities, Nielsen said.
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IAEM
Challenge coins and patches donated by members are a highlight in the IAEM Scholarship Program benefit auctions. The Scholarship Commission is soliciting donations of coins, especially rare event coins, and patches that will be auctioned in upcoming online and live auctions. To donate, please send the coin or patch to Dawn Shiley, IAEM Scholarship Program director, 201 Park Washington Ct., Falls Church, VA 22046. Please be sure to include the donor’s name and contact information (including e-mail) and an estimated value for the donation. A donation receipt will be sent to the donor.
IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Work Group seeks article submissions for the October 2018 conference issue of the IAEM Bulletin. Articles should be related in some way to the overall conference theme of “Opportunities & Innovations in Emergency Management.” Visit the Bulletin web page for details, and be sure to read the author guidelines. Articles should be 750-1,500 words, emailed as a Word attachment to Karen Thompson, editor, at Thompson@iaem.com, no later than Sept. 10, 2018.
CNN
The Carr Fire raging in Northern California is so large and hot that it is creating its own localized weather system with variable strong winds, making it difficult for experts to predict which way the blaze will spread.
At least 19 people were still reported missing in Shasta County, California, officials said at a community meeting Monday evening, after shifting winds, dry fuel and steep terrain helped the monstrous fire engulf more than 103,000 acres.
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IAEM
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), a partner of IAEM, published its latest newsletter in July 2018. TIEMS Newsletter Issue No. 33 includes news from TIEMS, as well as other global emergency management and disaster response news.
American Geophysical Union via ScienceDaily
An unlucky coincidence of space and Earth weather in early September 2017 caused radio blackouts for hours during critical hurricane emergency response efforts, according to a new study. The new research, which details how the events on the Sun and Earth unfolded side-by-side, could aid in the development of space weather forecasting and response, according to the study's authors.
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Australian Journal of Emergency Management
The Deaf Society Get Ready program began as a one-year project under the Natural Disaster Resilience Program. Get Ready is the implementation of recommended interventions arising from university research into disaster resilience in the deaf community.
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EDM Digest
The continuing eruptions of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano are visually exciting, despite the damage they cause and their impact on Hawaiian life and tourism. National Geographic reports that the volcano has changed the geography of the Big Island and drastically affected Hawaii’s infrastructure. Moreover, Kilauea could continue to erupt for months or potentially years.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
A fire that started in a rural community in Northern California underscored a new reality in the state when days later it suddenly roared through neighborhoods on the edge of the city of Redding: Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires.
In the last year, neighborhoods in the Northern California wine country city of Santa Rosa and the Southern California beach city of Ventura have been devastated.
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ReliefWeb
The summer of 2018 has seen several severe wildfires across Europe and the world. A number of space-based applications and data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Union’s Copernicus program, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) are supporting authorities in fighting the fires.
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Domestic Preparedness
Imagine a natural disaster scenario, such as an earthquake, that inflicts widespread damage to buildings and structures, critical utilities and infrastructure, and threatens human safety. Having the ability to navigate the rubble and enter highly unstable areas could prove invaluable to saving lives or detecting additional hazards among the wreckage. Partnering rescue personnel with robots to evaluate high-risk scenarios and environments can help increase the likelihood of successful search and recovery efforts, or other critical tasks while minimizing the threat to human teams.
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Emergency Management
In 1995 when a firestorm erupted in Washington state, we worked at the state EOC to provide as much detail as possible to citizens who lived or owned property in or near the fires. We did this with a citizen hotline staffed 24/7 that had 20 or more call-takers getting information on the fire in data books and maps updated daily on the walls of the call center.
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IAEM
Recertification applications may be started at any time, so candidates can simply upload training submissions and professional contributions as they are accomplished. Remember to hit “Save” often within the application and keep a backup copy of the documentation. Contact IAEM staff with any questions.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on July 26, 2018, released "Planning Considerations: Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks" to aid all community partners, including all levels of government, infrastructure owners and operators, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and volunteer organizations, in planning and preparing for complex coordinated terrorist attack scenarios. The guide includes the unique characteristics of complex coordinated terrorist attacks, identifies potential challenges, and discusses the six-step planning process as it relates to such attacks. The guide also provides information on identifying the capabilities necessary to respond to complex coordinated terrorist attacks, and it includes a list of relevant, available resources. Download a copy online.
IAEM
All videos from the Emergency Management Leadership Conference (EMLC) sessions are online and available for viewing. Examples of some videos available are: Craig Fugate keynote, 2017 Perspectives on EM Panel, EMAC Case Study Panel, and FEMA Regional Administrators Panel. View the videos online.
IAEM
Roman John Reichensperger, Jr., CEM, 82, died June 30, 2018, at his lake home in northern Minnesota, following 20 years of remissions and recurrences of leukemia/lymphoma. John became active in emergency management in 1972, when he was named civil defense director for the City of Ely, Minnesota. During this time, he was instrumental in northern Minnesota in implementing mutual aid agreements and all-hazard warning systems. He was the City of Superior and County of Douglas (Wisconsin) emergency management director until he retired in 1998. During this time, John became the first emergency management director in Wisconsin to become nationally certified. His goal upon retirement and the star in his career was working as a FEMA reservist the FEMA Planning Cadre 2001-2015, until he retired due to his health. He was a Rotarian, a Lifetime Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) of the International Association of Emergency Managers, and an active member of Knights of Columbus. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve. Besides intensely loving his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, John loved motorcycling, fishing, and woodworking. IAEM expresses heartfelt condolences to John’s wife Karen and his family and friends. Learn more.
Pensacola News Journal
Joey Harrell is sleeping better lately. While student and staff safety is always at the top of his mind, the assistant superintendent of the Santa Rosa County School District has fewer worries these days, thanks to the addition of a new colleague.
Earlier this month, Daniel Hahn started his job as the school district's new director of school safety.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on July 25 announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2018 Homeland Security National Training Program/Continuing Training Grants (HSNTP/CTG). The grant program develops and delivers innovative training programs that are national in scope and play an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System by supporting the building, sustainment, and delivery of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The HSNTP/CTG will provide $8 million to qualified applicants who can help improve the nation’s ability to respond to and recover from all-hazards events. FEMA’s National Training and Education Division administer the program. This highly competitive program attracts applicants from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, along with eligible nonprofit organizations to include colleges and universities. FEMA will continue to prioritize funding for tribal and rural preparedness training, with other possible focus areas including housing, cybersecurity, economic recovery, and logistics and supply chain management. Funding is provided as cooperative agreements and awarded directly to the selected applicants. Details can be found on grants.gov, where CTG grant applications must be submitted no later than Aug. 24, 2018. Final awards will be announced by Sept. 30, 2018.
IAEM
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers weekly e-Forums that provide one-hour, moderated, webinar discussion forums on matters of interest to the emergency management community regarding 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. The webinars are free of charge and available to anyone who wishes to participate. Join the discussion on Wednesdays in August 2018, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT, for the following topics: Aug. 15, Leading Emergency Management in a Constantly Evolving and Complex Environment; Aug. 22, TEEX: Bigger than just NERRTC; and Aug. 29: NIMS Training 2018. Details are online. Log-in at https://fema.connectsolutions.com/emieforums, or take advantage of conference call availability at 800-320-4330, pin 107622.
IAEM
Torrens Resilience Institute at Flinders University and IAEM-Oceania will co-host a presentation of the Women in Emergency Management Group on “Impacts of the 2016 Blackout,” on Aug. 24, 2018, 12:30-2:00 p.m., at Flinders University Victoria Square, Level 1, Room 2, in Adelaide, SA, Australia. The speaker, Malinda Steenkamp, Ph.D., will discuss investigating the broader impacts of the 2016 blackout as reported in the media and social media. Dr. Steinkamp, who is currently concentrating on research in disaster resilience and mass-gathering health at the Torrens Resilience Institute, delivered this presentation at the recent Asia and New Zealand Disaster Management Conference held in May 2018. Afterwards, attendees are invited to stay for a discussion of the future of the Women in Emergency Management Group. Please bring your lunch, ideas and enthusiasm. Download the flyer for further details or email Abigail Walters, Risk & Compliance Consultant, RAA Group, AWalters3@raa.com.au.
IAEM
As part of the IAEM Thursday Learning Webinar Series, IAEM has scheduled a webinar on “Increased Preparedness Working with Non-Traditional Partners” for Nov. 15, 2018, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. Emergency managers often work with schools and hospitals to develop and exercise emergency action plans. However, dams and levee owners often have plans as well. Fort Bend County has integrated levee emergency action plans into their plans through a multi-departmental approach to planning, training and response. This coordination has improved preparedness of levee improvement districts throughout the county. The country is traversed by the Brazos River and has a long history of flooding. This system has been tested through multiple flood events in recent years; the county experienced three riverine floods between Memorial Day 2015 and Memorial Day 2016. The system was once again tested during Hurricane Harvey when record rainfall throughout the area caused massive flooding. The presenter will be Rita Anderson, an environmental scientist with Freese and Nichols, Inc., in Houston, Texas. Register online.
Governing
The death toll from the state's wildfires continued to mount Sunday, with eight fatalities now reported from blazes burning in Shasta County and near Yosemite National Park.
In Mariposa County, where firefighters have spent weeks battling the Ferguson fire, officials reported that a firefighter based at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks died after being struck by a falling tree.
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Emergency Management
This is the new normal: There are 15 serious wildfires burning throughout California, including one of the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history.
Firefighters this month have been laboring under triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions to gain control over fires that have burned indiscriminately through residential neighborhoods, rolling hills and steep, forested terrain.
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CNN
More than 600 stranded hikers have been successfully rescued from Mount Rinjani on Indonesia's Lombok Island, two days after a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination.
The final six hikers were brought down from the mountain Tuesday morning, confirmed National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, following a massive combined rescue effort involving almost 200 Indonesian police, military and medical personnel.
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The Wall Street Journal
A shallow, magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok Island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said.
The quake damaged more than 1,000 houses and was felt in a wider area, including in Bali, where no damage or casualties were reported.
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CBS News
Fire officials in Greece raised the death toll from a wildfire that raged through a coastal area east of Athens to 91 and reported that 25 people were missing Sunday, six days after Europe's deadliest forest fire in more than a century.
Before the national fire service updated the official number of fatalities, it stood at 86 as hundreds of mourners attended a Sunday morning memorial service for the victims in the seaside village hardest-hit by the blaze.
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Reuters
Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on Monday, as rescue workers ferried stranded residents to safety by boat.
Heavy rain has hammered southern, eastern and central parts of the country since last week, cutting off highways, destroying bridges and submerging vast swathes of land.
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AFP via Frontier Myanmar
The bodies of 23 victims of a landslide in Myanmar’s northern jade mining area have been recovered, an official confirmed Monday, after a days-long search hampered by heavy monsoon rains.
Rescuers are still looking for a further four victims, many of whom belong to the small ethnic Rawang minority in the remote area of Kachin State, the heart of the country’s notoriously shadowy multibillion-dollar jade industry.
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BBC News
A powerful storm has hit central and western Japan, injuring at least 21 people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.
Typhoon Jongdari (or "skylark" in Korean) brought torrential rain and winds of up to 180km/h (110mph).
It made landfall on the country's main island, Honshu, at 01:00 (16:00 GMT Saturday) on Sunday.
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Island Packet
An EF1 tornado caused minor to significant damage on Oatland and Whitemarsh Islands in Georgia Friday night, a news release from the The National Weather Service in Charleston confirmed Saturday night.
No one was injured or killed during the tornado, the release states.
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BBC News
One of Mexico's most active volcanoes has sent a huge ash plume into the sky, the country's centre of disaster monitoring has reported.
Overnight video taken by the centre shows ash and incandescent material shooting from the Popocatépetl volcano 6,500 feet into the air.
People have been warned to avoid the area inside the 12 km security radius surrounding its crater.
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