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IAEM
This week, FEMA and EM partners, including IAEM, released Daniel Homsey’s PrepTalk “Neighborfest – Building Resilience from the Block Up.” In the PrepTalk, Homsey shares his tools for building resilient communities at the neighborhood level and why empowering neighbors to help themselves is the best way to prepare your community for any disaster. Since 2008, Homsey has been director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network for the City Administrator’s Office of the City of San Francisco. The Neighborhood Empowerment Network is a coalition of residents, faith-based, philanthropic and academic institutions, non-profits and private sector organizations, and governmental agencies. Homsey’s PrepTalk video and additional resources are available on the FEMA website. In the coming months, FEMA will release additional PrepTalks from the April 2019 symposium in Santa Rosa, California.
IAEM
Don’t delay in registering for the IAEM Annual Conference as many of our training courses are filling up fast. Secure your seat in our highly sought after pre/post-conference training held on Nov. 15-17 and Nov. 20-21, 2019. All FEMA/DHS courses and the IAEM Leadership Symposium are free for registered attendees at the full, basic or student rates. Certification program offerings, EMAP and symposiums on Healthcare, Universities & Colleges and Understanding Interoperability in Emergency Communications are available for an additional cost. Click here to view our list of courses and register today for the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia.
IAEM
Are you only interested in certain topics or interest areas? Do you want to see the list of speakers who will be presenting? Do you need to convince your employer to gain approval to attend by showing the sessions and training needed to further your career? Do you like to plan your schedule in advance of arrival? Then look no further than the online conference program for the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Nov. 15-20, 2019. The program is live, so you are always seeing the most up-to-date information as changes are made. Register today to attend the premiere event of the year for emergency managers.
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Everbridge
With severe weather season intensifying, counties and cities across Florida share their perspective on hurricane preparedness and the benefits of leveraging Everbridge as their statewide mass notification platform, including improved situational intelligence, communication, and mutual aid. Watch Now.
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IAEM
The IAEM Scholarship Program 2019 Summer Auction is now open. The auction will run until 10:00 p.m. EDT, Sept. 3, 2019, with proceeds supporting our mission to nurture, promote and develop disaster preparedness and resistance by furthering the education of students studying the field of emergency management, disaster management or a related program. Some items open for bid include: 2018 IAEM Annual Conference challenge coin; 2019 Official White House Christmas Ornament; BBQ Pitmaster tools and accessories; Civil Defense era official booklets; jewelry; Hurricane Irma and Harvey pins; and more. Visit the auction website to set up your Bidding For Good account and then follow the auction using mobile bidding, to keep your bids updated. The next auction will begin in late September. If you have items, especially EM collectibles, to donate, please contact IAEM Scholarship Program Director Dawn Shiley.
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Reuters
Australia's biggest city, Sydney, is running down its water supply at the fastest rate on record with dams expected to fall below half maximum capacity due to the worst drought on record, the government said recently.
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IAEM
The IAEM-USA Council is holding its annual council officers’ election. Additionally, IAEM-USA Regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are holding regional officers’ elections. Voting began on Aug. 1, 2019, when voting members were sent emails with their individual links to online ballots. Voting will end on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Members are encouraged to read candidate statements before voting. Links to each election’s candidate information can be found at the top of the IAEM-USA News page. Questions or requests for assistance regarding voting should be emailed to Karen Thompson, IAEM elections facilitator.
IAEM
FEMA recently listed a Federal Register Notice for public comments about information collection, in regards to mitigation grant programs. In accordance with federal law and as part of the Code of Regulations, part 80, this notice seeks comments concerning grants for the property acquisition and relocation for open space. Acquisition and relocation of property for open space use is one of the most common mitigation activities. Federal grant funds are available for eligible activities in FEMA’s three mitigation grant programs: Flood Mitigation Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. These programs require all properties acquired with FEMA funds to be deed restricted and maintained as open space in perpetuity. This extension of approved collection of information is necessary to establish uniform requirements for state and local implementation of acquisition activities, and to enforce open space maintenance and monitoring requirements for properties acquired with grant funds. This notice also withdraws three previously proposed forms included in the initial 60-day comment period regarding severe repetitive loss structures published in March 2018. Comments will be collected via the Federal Register until Oct. 8.
Emergency Management
Since it debuted last year, the first dedicated communications network for emergency responders has signed on 9,000 public safety agencies, and plans to grow in areas including portable services and improved connections. The First Responder Network Authority has published a formal document describing how it plans to expand the nation’s evolving next-gen emergency communications network over the coming five years.
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IAEM
The last IAEM Bulletin special focus issue of 2019 will be based on the theme of the 67th IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX, to be held Nov. 15-20, 2019, in Savannah, Georgia. The IAEM Editorial Committee seeks articles related to the conference theme, which is “Honor the Past, Treasure the Present, Shape the Future.” Obtain details on the IAEM Bulletin web page for examples of the types of articles sought. The deadline for article submissions is Sept. 10, 2019, and articles should be 750-1,500 words. Contact Editor Karen Thompson at Thompson@iaem.com with any questions.
Governing
An ambulance’s wailing sirens, a fire truck’s flashing lights: These are a constant feature of urban life, as ubiquitous as a Starbucks on every corner or a traffic jam at 5 p.m.
But nearly a third of the times an ambulance or a fire truck speeds by to answer a 911 call, there is no actual emergency.
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Prevention Web
A working paper published by the Climate Centre argues for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to “reimagine” its engagement with the private sector in addressing the humanitarian consequences of climate change.
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Sustainability Times
There are plenty of reasons to welcome green space in urban environments, from boosting local agriculture to protecting habitats to reducing a city’s heat-island temperature rise. Scientists from Canada and the United States are adding a new one: City parks serve as community hubs in a time of crisis, and they should be integrated into a systemic approach when planning for earthquakes and other emergencies.
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Emergency Management
Schools should incorporate active shooter training gradually with students, starting with simple education, then working to evacuation drills and barricading. The fight stage should be omitted when working with young kids. Realistic active shooter drills can cause stress and trauma for young schoolchildren, but in a growing climate of gun violence, psychologists and survival experts say the training is necessary to prepare for the worst.
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Route Fifty
This month the cities of Austin and Seattle passed ordinances to tackle the already-here disaster of climate change. In Seattle, the city council passed a resolution to endorse adopting its own local version of the federal Green New Deal proposal, requiring the city to drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions while increasing affordability for low-income families.
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Homeland Security Today
Scientists say they are bidding farewell to Okjökull, the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change, in a funeral of sorts.
Researchers gathered in Borgarfjörður, Iceland, to memorialize Okjökull, known as Ok for short, after it lost its status as a glacier in 2014. The inscription, titled “A letter to the future,” on the monument paints a bleak picture.
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University of Idaho via Phys.org
Wildfires in the West are becoming inevitable, and communities that rethink what it means to live with them will likely fare better than those that simply rebuild after they burn. This is the conclusion of a recently published paper authored by a group of scientists from institutions across the U.S. and Canada.
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Government Executive
Nuclear threats are serious – but officials, the media and the public, keep a close eye on them. There's less attention to the dangers of cyberattacks, which could cripple key utilities. People around the world may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but I think they’re missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be just as damaging – and hackers are already laying the groundwork.
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My Panhandle
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, trees were down in the streets, powerlines tangled together making certain roadways impossible to pass, and the night was pitch black with the exception of some blinking red lights in the sky.
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UC Riverside
When Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago, it took hours for a single message from Pompeii to reach rescuers 18 miles away. Today we have the opposite problem during disasters: Too much rapid information from many sources, with consequences just as fatal for some people.
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Japan Today
Fujitsu Ltd and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd have announced the development of a technology that draws on mathematical models built with limited data on rainfall and water levels to create flooding predictions for rivers.
The solution leverages Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai, a comprehensive portfolio that encompasses Fujitsu's wide range of AI technologies and techniques, and utilizes a model that incorporates insights from hydrology to produce an AI that achieves predictions with greater precision.
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UW News
The U.S. Geological Survey today announced $10.4 million in funding to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, based at University of Washington, to support the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. Some $7.3 million of the funding will go to the UW.
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Emergency Management
An effort by Caltech that began eight years ago, called the Community Seismic Network, has resulted in the installation of 1,000 sensors across the region, on a wide range of public and private buildings. If you were sitting in the lobby of one particular downtown Los Angeles skyscraper when energy from the magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake arrived, you might have felt a few seconds of light shaking.
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IAEM
Review dates and important information about completing the process in time to receive your diploma at the IAEM Annual Conference in Savannah, GA are available on the IAEM website. The deadline is approaching quickly! We hope to celebrate your achievements with you in November!
IAEM
The National Information Sharing Consortium (NISC) will host a webinar with the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and the National Emergency Management Association’s (NEMA) Technology Subcommittee to provide an overview of the Shaken Fury 19 (SF19) exercise and showcase technology solutions used during the exercise. The purpose of SF19, which took place May 29-June 7, 2019, was to evaluate and improve the whole community’s response to a "no-notice" earthquake, identify gaps in resources, and implement a coordinated recovery strategy that prioritizes resources required for the response. The webinar will take place on Aug. 29, 2019, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. The technology solutions include: the Regional Information Sharing Portal (RISP) used for whole-of-community information sharing; implementation of FEMA’s Community Lifelines; and more. Webinar attendees will learn how these technology solutions supported information sharing and situational awareness at the federal, state and local levels during the SF19 exercise. Register online.
IAEM
FEMA, IAEM and other partnering organizations, will be live taping the next series of the very popular PrepTalks on Sept. 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C., and IAEM members are invited to be in the audience and participate in the Q&A sessions. View the invitation on the IAEM website. Several speakers have been announced, including: Dr. Howard Kunreuther, “Our Unconscious Self: Why We Underprepare for Disasters;” Carolyn Kousky, “Closing the Insurance Gap;” Kate Konschnik, “Electric Grid Dependencies & Vulnerabilities;” Jan Peelen, “Designing with Water in Mind;” and more. Attendees may register at no cost. Seating is limited and is filling fast. So, register today online to guarantee your seat at this unique learning experience.
IAEM
On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes carrying 6,500 individuals heading to the United States were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. The small Canadian town came together to house the group of strangers who would leave as family. “You Are Here,” from award-winning producer Peter Gentile, which was influenced by the same events that inspired the hit Broadway musical “Come From Away,” will show in nearly 800 U.S. movie theaters as a one-night event on Sept. 11, 2019. For more information on the film, visit its website. For information on theaters and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.fathomevents.com.
Infrastructure Intelligence
Large-scale infrastructure programmes in the UK can’t afford to ignore calls from the World Bank Group for more investment to mitigate the risks posed by climate change, says Jacqueline Hughes. The World Bank Group has published a report calling for more investment to improve infrastructure resilience and mitigate the increasing risks associated with climate change, but are project managers doing enough to address this?
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Euro News
A wildfire on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria has started to subside after firefighters battled to contain it since it began on Saturday.
Around 9,000 people were evacuated from the area but may be allowed to return to their homes as long as weather conditions don't deteriorate again, officials said.
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Reuters
here were no fatalities as most residents were away celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha
DHAKA. About 3,000 people in Bangladesh were left homeless after a massive fire consumed several hundred shanties in a slum on the northern outskirts of the capital city of Dhaka, government officials said recently.
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CNBC
23 Texas towns have been struck by a “coordinated” ransomware attack, according to the state’s Department of Information Resources.
According to a weekend update by the department, the attacks started on Aug. 16 in the morning, and though the locations aren’t named, “the majority of these entities were smaller local governments.”
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The Daily Star
At least 30 people were killed and 10 reported missing, as unabated torrential rains lashed northern part of India triggering widespread flood and landslides. Authorities issued flood alerts in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as the surging water levels of several rivers, including the Yamuna, threatened to breach the danger marks.
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