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IAEM
The IAEM 2016 Annual Conference offers an incredible line-up of speakers. The excitement starts on Oct. 17 with plenary sessions by Ted Koppel, a 42-year veteran of ABC News and anchor and managing editor of Nightline from 1980 to 2005, and Avish Parashar, an energetic and humorous speaker who uses his 20+ years of experience performing, teaching and studying improv comedy to show organizations how to deal with the unexpected. W. Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Lee Feldman, president-elect of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and city manager for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, also will present on Day 1. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, IAEM presents the very popular EMvision Talks, modeled on the well-known TED™ Talk format. Wednesday’s plenary session will feature Leonard Marcus, Ph.D., founding co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, a joint program of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Visit the conference website to register, and learn more about IAEM’s engaging program.
IAEM
FEMA seeks applicants for a senior executive service position — director, Public Assistance Division, FEMA. The application period closes on Aug. 22, 2016. Interested persons should review the job description and requirements.
The Washington Post
For the first time, the Zika virus has prompted public health officials to warn pregnant women to avoid traveling to a part of the continental United States. The travel advisory comes in response to a growing outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in South Florida.
The state on Monday said there are 10 more people who have been infected with the Zika virus who likely contracted it from local mosquitoes, bringing the total number of such cases in the state to 14.
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IAEM
The IAEM-USA Awards & Recognition Committee is seeking nominations for three (3) new USA-only award categories that will recognize the contributions of volunteers who assist emergency managers in the United States. The new award categories are: Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year, Emergency Management Volunteer Organization of the Year, and Emergency Management Uniformed Services Auxiliary Member of the Year. The nominations period began on July 15 and will end on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, 5:00 p.m. EDT. There will be no deadline extensions. No self-nominations are accepted in these award categories. Nominations must be submitted using the official nominations form by email to Karen Thompson, Thompson@iaem.com, with any additional letters of support included with the official nominations form.
IAEM
The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group seeks feature articles on “Today’s Emergency Management: Working in a Complex World,” the theme of the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference. Articles might focus on an aspect of one of these areas: complex events or incidents: the lessons we have yet to learn or failed to implement; current research and practice; and successful collaborative practices. Ideas for topics are posted here. Please read the author’s guidelines, and email your 750-1,500 word article to Karen Thompson, editor, Thompson@iaem.com no later than Aug. 15, 2016.
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For the first time on the Atlantic Seaboard, 16 hours of comprehensive training for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program at the IAEM conference.
The training includes 50 Excel spreadsheets and forms to assist in disaster cost recovery.
Register at iaemconference.info
Presented by: Mike Martinet, MS, CEM
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The Associated Press via The Christian Science Monitor
Earth's fever got worse last year, breaking dozens of climate records, scientists said in a massive report nicknamed the annual physical for the planet.
Soon after 2015 ended, it was proclaimed the hottest on record. The new report shows the broad extent of other records and near-records on the planet's climatic health.
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Scientific American
Saturday was a quiet day across the Gulf of Mexico, but not one without note, because a strange record was set: It has been 1,048 days since a hurricane developed in or entered the Gulf. That is the longest streak in the past 130 years, since formal record-keeping began in 1886.
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Medium
Shortly after the first attack on the World Trade Center complex in 1993, the Port Authority of New York spent over $100 million beefing up security in and around its buildings. To protect against another vehicle bombing, giant five-ton, steel-reinforced planters were installed in a daisy chain enclosing their perimeter. A new custom movable gate permitted emergency-only vehicle access through a wall of heavy video surveillance. A repeater system was put in place to boost radio signals of first-responders entering the buildings. The investment in new technology would stave off, if not outright prevent, another attack. At least that was the thinking. Until the unthinkable.
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CityLab
Miami-Dade County reported 10 new cases of locally transmitted Zika on Monday, bringing the total number of native U.S. cases to 14. In the wake of the outbreak (which is so far limited to a small area just north of downtown Miami), cities around the country are preparing for their own outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease that has been linked to microcephaly and other birth defects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Stay safe with the Gorman-Redlich CRW-S NOAA Weather Radio receiver, which includes SAME decoding and interfaces with digital signage, emergency lighting, PA systems and more. MORE
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Atlas Obscura
Billions of citizens worldwide rely on disaster apps, which provide quick and concise warnings about fires, floods and earthquakes. These programs can save lives, warning people out of dangerous areas and helping connect communities during frantic times. You probably have one or two running in the background right now, just in case.
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Armed With Science
A new Army video game is taking soldiers into the heart of foreign disaster zones and delivering real-world training from their laptop or tablet.
A joint task force — including U.S. Army South, the Army Research Laboratory, the office of foreign disaster assistance and the Army games for training program — has put Disaster Sim into the hands of soldiers after two years of research and development.
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IAEM
AEM®/CEM® candidates whose certification applications were reviewed during the July 28-30 CEM® Commission review meeting, will be notified of the results during the week of Aug. 21, 2016. Notification letters will be made available within each candidate’s online application dashboard.
Campus Safety
Districts across the country are facing similar problems in regards to front entrance safety and security. Many school sites were constructed prior to the 1999 Columbine massacre, which brought campus safety and security to the attention of administrators, boards of education and the general public. Many of these school sites have lobbies that fail to prevent unwanted and unscreened persons from entering portions of the school that should be secured from unauthorized persons.
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St. Croix Source
Puerto Rican and Virgin Islands’ business owners can get tips on protecting their place of business at a free webinar hosted by the Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery.
Recent attacks in office buildings and other public places by assailants armed with deadly weapons have heightened the necessity for an increased focus on security as a vital aspect of business continuity.
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IAEM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will hold an Aug. 11, 2016, webinar on “Emerging Risk to Infrastructure from Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), as part of its Resilience Development Webinar Series. Sometimes called “drones,” UAS have become popular for use by media outlets, amateurs, government agencies, criminals, and many other interests. Federal specialists will present an overview of the emerging risk of UAS to critical infrastructure, including first responders’ concerns. The webinar, sponsored by the Emergency Services Sector ─ Sector Specific Agencies (ESS-SSA), is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in conference number is 1-855-852-7677, and the participant code is 999963986509. Those interested in attending the webinar must register online.
The Washington Post
She realized something was wrong Saturday night when the creaking sound outside her second-floor Main Street apartment grew louder.
Kelly Secret did not know it yet, but she and her boyfriend were trapped. On one side of their building, a creek had flooded, and on the other, a torrent of raging, brown water was devouring Ellicott City’s historic downtown.
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DW
The cities of Zhuhai and Shanwei in Guangdong province have issued red alerts alongside Guangzhou — the highest in China's four-tier warning system. Typhoon Nida was predicted to affect nearly all communities in the Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macau megapolis area, as it made landfall on Aug. 2.
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Los Angeles Times
The deadly wildfire raging north of Big Sur continued to grow in size on Sunday and has now burned 40,000 acres and destroyed nearly 70 structures.
About 5,300 firefighters are battling the Soberanes fire, which is now just 18 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Since it began July 22, the fire has also claimed the life of a bulldozer operator.
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NDTV
Seventy-two deaths have been reported in rain-related incidents this year with Bihar and Assam facing the worst of floods in the country.
Twelve people died in Katihar district in Bihar talking the number of deaths to 38 where over 28 lakh in 12 districts have been affected.
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National Post
Two tornadoes that touched down in southeastern Saskatchewan have left significant damage to several farms and a home, but no injuries.
Environment Canada said the first tornado hit the ground at about 4 p.m. Sunday north of Melville, Saskatchewan, which ripped apart a barn, trees and tossed bins and bails about.
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New York Daily News
Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains swept away a bus carrying a wedding party Saturday in northwest Pakistan, killing 21 people, an official said.
The spokesman for the local disaster management authority, Latifur Rehman, said the incident took place in the Landi Kotal tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
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Northbound Philippines News Online
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred off Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred at on Friday, at a depth of about 117 miles, USGS said.
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BBC News
Torrential rains have flooded the Canadian city of Fort McMurray just months after wildfires gutted the area.
The Alberta city activated its emergency operations center to deal with flooding for the first time since a massive blaze forced the evacuation of thousands of people in May.
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