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IAEM
EMEX 2017 will bring together the latest technological advances in homeland security and disaster preparedness suppliers during the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference, Nov. 13-15, 2017, in Long Beach, California. Register for a booth to showcase your products and services to more than 2,000 emergency management professionals from around the world. Sign up at www.emex.org, or contact Jennifer Walsh.
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An overwhelming 97% of IAEM conference attendees believe that the IAEM Annual Conference provides an exceptional venue for networking. From the many special events to numerous dynamic sessions, you will find abundant opportunities to network with your peers in emergency management. View this video to see why so many of your colleagues attend the IAEM Annual Conference each year.
The Straits Times
Six years ago, the seaside city of Higashi-Matsushima, famed for its bays and beaches, was destroyed in minutes by the tsunami that struck Japan's north-eastern coast.
The giant wave killed 1,134 people, or 3 percent of the city's population, destroyed 73 percent of its homes and submerged two-thirds of its urban area.
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My Prince George Now
Another milestone in what has been, on many fronts, an unprecedented wildfire season in the province.
Kevin Skrepnek, the Chief Wildfire Officer with the BC Wildfire Service, said, “In terms of the money that has been spent also this would make this the highest if not, either one of the top seasons if not the most expensive in the province’s history depending on how you look at it, depending on how you want to factor in inflation, things like that, but one way or the other north of 400 million dollars already spent.”
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Homeland Security News Wire
In the aftermath of 9/11, public safety officials in New York City and around the country realized that firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers needed to be able to talk to each other at an emergency scene – not just to their supervisors and dispatchers.
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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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IAEM
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is “more than just an insurance program,” according to Larry Larsen, senior policy advisor for the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). In an article recently posted on the ASFPM website, Larsen noted “The NFIP is the nation’s only comprehensive flood risk management program, with four components: flood mapping to identify and map flood-risk areas; floodplain management to protect people and development in high-risk areas; flood mitigation to help reduce risks to existing property; and flood insurance so those living at risk pay at least part of the cost of that risk.” The article, Setting People Straight on Six NFIP Myths, addresses common misconceptions of the NFIP and includes important observations in regard to flood risk mitigation.
Government Executive
It’s been six months since President Donald Trump’s “skinny budget” proposed cutting $190 million from the flood-hazard mapmaking line item in the National Flood Insurance Program. Now, with Hurricane Harvey inundating thousands of homes in Texas, lawmakers who had shared the White House view may be reconsidering whether, as the Trump team wrote, the government should restructure the program’s homeowner user fees “to ensure that the cost of government services is not subsidized by taxpayers who do not directly benefit from those programs.”
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The Wall Street Journal
Hurricane Harvey poses new hazards to a giant U.S. flood insurer already facing mounting debt and a reauthorization fight in Congress.
The National Flood Insurance Program, created about 50 years ago because private insurers were unwilling to risk catastrophic flood losses, could be inundated with new claims totaling billions of dollars following Harvey’s initial Category 4 winds and colossal rainfall.
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POLITICO
As his state’s largest city is pounded by extreme rain, Rep. Jeb Hensarling is digging in his heels on a conservative vision for overhauling the heavily indebted National Flood Insurance Program, which protects millions from the risk of financial calamity.
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IAEM
As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) develops its 2018-2022 strategic plan, the agency is seeking diverse perspectives from stakeholders, partners and employees to inform its future vision, direction, strategic goals, and operational objectives. These sessions are the first step in a new cycle of listening to employees at all levels, as well as stakeholders from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector regarding ideas for improvements FEMA could make to improve its services and processes. FEMA is accepting feedback through IdeaScale, an interactive, web-based application where people can submit, discuss, and vote on ideas. You are encouraged to submit your thoughts and ideas via IdeaScale or to FEMA-Strategic-Planning@fema.dhs.gov.
POLITICO
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell already face a daunting September, with deadlines looming to avoid a government shutdown and debt default. Now they’ll likely have to add a multibillion-dollar aid package to the list to address the devastation from Hurricane Harvey.
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Route Fifty
FirstNet, the nationwide public safety communications network that’s currently being planned and built out, may be in the middle of an early real-world test: Hurricane Harvey and the ongoing flood disaster in Texas.
That was an observation that came during an update on FirstNet’s implementation at the National Association of State Technology Directors annual meeting in Tennessee’s second-largest city.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Aug. 29 that Administrator Brock Long has appointed 12 new members and reappointed one current member to serve three-year terms on FEMA’s National Advisory Council (NAC). The reappointed member is Jeffrey Hansen, CEM, emergency manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and an IAEM member. The NAC is an advisory committee that provides advice to the FEMA Administrator through recommendations on all aspects of emergency management. The NAC consists of up to 35 members, including a diverse cross-section of officials, emergency managers, and emergency responders from state, local, and tribal governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. In this year’s open application period, FEMA received more than 170 membership applications to fill the 13 open positions. The qualifications of each candidate were carefully considered during an intensive review process that included a recommendation panel of senior government officials.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has implemented Immediate Needs Funding (INF) guidance to meet its top priority by ensuring all of the necessary resources are on hand to support states, tribes, and territories in their efforts to carry out lifesaving and life-sustaining activities and to meet the immediate needs of disaster survivors. FEMA currently is heavily engaged in supporting ongoing efforts in response to the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Harvey. INF guidance has been implemented in order to extend the remaining balance in FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) so that FEMA can continue its focus on response and urgent recovery efforts without interruption. INR allows for the allocation of funds for Individual Assistance, Public Assistance Categories A and B (debris removal and emergency protective measures), technical assistance contract support for Public Assistance Categories A and B activities, technical assistance contract support for Individual Assistance manufactured housing support, state management costs, mission assignments, and essential joint field office (JFO) operations. The limitation applies to specific disaster funding for permanent work (Public Assistance Categories C-G), the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and DRF surge and disaster support activities. Funding is not being eliminated for projects in these categories, but merely delayed until additional appropriations are available.
The New Tribune
Retired Maj. Gen. Tim Lowenberg, who led the Washington National Guard as the state’s adjutant general when thousands of its citizen-soldiers served in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, has died.
Lowenberg, who also served as state homeland security adviser, was 70. He suffered a fatal heart attack Sunday while tending the garden of his University Place home, said his daughter, Cathy Lowenberg.
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IAEM
IAEM Headquarters is maintaining a list of IAEM members who have a current student membership and wish to be considered for a student registration fee stipend in the amount of $300 (early bird rate) which can be used towards either the registration fee or to help support travel expenses to attend the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. Students should email their interest to be considered for the registration fee stipend lottery to IAEM Membership Manager Sharon Kelly at info@iaem.com, no later than Sept. 18, 2017, along with the following information: your name, your complete contact information, and the university that you are attending. Complete details are online.
IAEM
The IAEM Global Student Council is inviting all IAEM student members to participate in its 2017 International Association for Emergency Manager’s Global Student Council 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 by the extended deadline of Oct. 21, 2017.
IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Work Group invites you to write an article for the next special focus issue of the IAEM Bulletin, which will be based on the theme of the IAEM 2017 Annual Conference, “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. It’s time to share your journey (in 750-1,500 words), and email it to Karen Thompson, editor, by Sept. 10, 2017.
Homeland Security News Wire
Since 1900, 2.3 million people have died in 2,233 earthquakes, yet it is important to understand that 93 percent of the fatalities that occurred as a result of violent earthquakes happened in only 1 percent of key earthquakes. In other words, the worst devastation tends to happen in only a very few quakes and generally as a result of dire secondary effects.
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NPR
The colors the National Weather Service uses to show rainfall on its weather map couldn't represent the deluge in southeastern Texas, so the NWS added two more purple shades to its map. The old scale topped out at more than 15 inches; the new limit tops 30 inches.
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Vox
As the floodwaters recede in Houston and the city grapples with an almost unfathomable amount of damage from Hurricane Harvey, the giant metropolitan area might draw lessons from a Midwest city of 50,000 people that has become a model for successful disaster response.
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Domestic Preparedness
Today in the United States, some in society are hesitant to acknowledge or plan for “failure options” – in other words, admit that the worst of the worst can happen. The military requires planning for just about every situation including when operations do not go as planned.
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Domestic Preparedness
When faced with a health crisis such as a pandemic, the primary objective is ensuring the health and well-being of the public and finding the fastest and easiest method to limit the spread of disease and take care of those who are sick.
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The Charlotte Observer via Winston-Salem Journal
Brock Long is suddenly becoming a household name.
As administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Long, a North Carolina native and graduate of Appalachian State University, been all over TV news. He’s headlined news conferences and been on the ground in Texas coordinating rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the worst storm to hit the United States since Katrina in 2005.
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Route Fifty
As Hurricane Harvey churned in the Gulf of Mexico and barreled toward the Texas coast on Thursday, San Francisco-based Airbnb activated its Disaster Response Tool to provide urgent accommodations and to help facilitate crisis communications and coordination for thousands of evacuating area residents and any relief agency and emergency workers heading into the area.
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Homeland Security News Wire
The University of Oregon has received $1 million from the U.S. Geological Survey to help strengthen the state’s monitoring and disaster-preparation efforts. The funds will be used to install, maintain and operate additional seismic-monitoring sites throughout Oregon, and for engaging pilot users of the ShakeAlert system and the public.
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CNN
We're finding out what a major flood emergency looks like in the era of social media.
Hundreds of stranded Texas residents sought help on Sunday by posting on Facebook and Twitter. They tweeted their addresses to emergency officials. They organized rescue missions through Facebook groups. And they posted harrowing pictures to emphasize just how high the flood waters were.
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WIRED
The damage done by Hurricane Harvey is, as the National Weather Service, tweeted ominously over the weekend, “unknown & beyond anything experienced.” Rain continues to fall over the water-soaked region of Southeast Texas where the category 4 hurricane made landfall Friday night. It’s a living nightmare already drawing comparisons to Hurricane Katrina.
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Fast Company
Open data may sound like a nerdy thing, but this weekend has proven it’s also a lifesaver in more ways than one.
As Hurricane Harvey pelted the southern coast of Texas, a local open-data resource helped provide accurate and up-to-date information to the state’s residents.
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IAEM
Here is a helpful tip for AEM®s and CEM®s. Recertification applications may be started at any time. Candidates may simply upload training submissions and professional contributions as they are accomplished. Remember to hit “Save” often within the application and keep a back-up copy of the documentation. Contact IAEM Staff with any questions.
IAEM
A new Spanish language hurricane website that includes “live” data from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and educational/preparedness information has been developed as a collaborative effort by Florida International University and the National Hurricane Center. The website is a valuable resource for the Spanish-speaking community.
IAEM
Floods and other disasters often cause contamination of water, soil, food and other media by fuels and other hazardous chemicals. These come from vehicles, storage tanks, industrial facilities and other sources when their containment is breached. A report by Sciencecorps on the health hazards of fuels in floods, Chemical Hazards in Floods and Disasters, contains links to other resources as well as information on exposure and toxicity.
IAEM
W. R. “Billy” Zwerschke, CEM, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, after a battle with cancer. A Lifetime member of IAEM, Billy was a past IAEM Certification Commissioner and served as IAEM President (2000-2001). Billy was the CEO of BZ & Associates, providing training in WMD, mass casualty recovery, public safety, flood plain NFIP programs, community affairs, and emergency management. He worked as a FEMA hazard mitigation specialist, and he was an observer/controller of WMD and hurricane exercises for the Texas Division of Emergency Management. He earned a master's degree in business administration with a minor in risk management at Madison University. Billy's volunteer experience included service as deputy fire chief, Port Lavaca Volunteer Fire Department (1953-1980). Due to Hurricane Harvey, details for a memorial service are not available. Information will be posted as available, and messages of condolence may be left on the Grace Funeral Home website. IAEM staff and leadership are making contributions to the IAEM Scholarship Fund to honor Billy's memory and invite members and friends to do the same at www.iaem.com/donate. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Billy’s wife, Sandra Zwerschke at 502 Arabian Dr, Victoria, TX 77904.
IAEM
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepted applications for the Fiscal Year 2017 Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) grants, funded at $41 million through the 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The application opened Aug. 17, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. EDT and will close on Oct. 31, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. PRPA funds will be awarded to reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies for law enforcement personnel costs incurred while protecting any non-governmental residence of the U.S. President that is designated or identified to be secured by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). Awards, to be made on a rolling basis, could begin as early as Sept. 30, 2017. Eligible applicants are limited to state and local law enforcement agencies, either directly or through the state administrative agency that conducted protection activities. The states with qualifying residences are Florida, New Jersey, and New York. Download the fact sheet for details.
IAEM
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is hosting a series of EMI e-Forums, “One Link, One Bridge, Many Voices,” every Wednesday at 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT. EMI e-Forums are one-hour, moderated webinar discussions that provide an opportunity for the emergency management community to gather virtually and discuss matters of interest related to national preparedness training. EMI e-Forums showcase our community partners, your peers, sharing their experiences in a panel format that offers opportunities to provide technical assistance in training management by facilitating peer-to-peer sharing of best practices. Due to the Labor Day holiday, there will be no webinar on Sept. 6. The three September webinars will include: EMI Developed/State Delivered G Courses: Best Practices from the Trainers that Deliver Them (Sept. 13); Incident Management Teams: Innovation and Evolution to Build Community Capability (Sept. 20); and State Credentialing: Best Practices from Those Who Implement It. Download the September flyer for Adobe Connect login and conference call details.
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The Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), which is co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and FEMA’s Office of Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation, has created a new training opportunity for U.S.-based professionals to gain skills and experience in disaster response for cultural heritage. Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART), scheduled for Nov. 13-17, 2017, at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will combine the important principles of the internationally recognized First Aid for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis training model with context-specific information for a U.S. audience. The goal is to strengthen U.S. disaster response networks and connect participants to the wider international “First Aider” network of people trained to document and protect cultural heritage in times of crisis. Selection of participants will be made on a competitive basis. The course team will select 25 participants from cultural heritage and first responder/emergency management organizations or agencies who work in the United States, U.S. territories, or tribal nations. A complete description of the program and the application process is available online.
Bloomberg
Mumbai’s heaviest rainfall since 2005 paralyzed the metropolis as transport ground to a halt and trading in bond and stock markets were affected.
The city, home to the central bank and the nation’s two stock exchanges, recorded 29.8 centimeters of rain at the Santacruz weather center in nine hours to 5:30 p.m. local time, shutting the suburban train network, which carries 8 million people every day.
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Route Fifty
Emergency managers, local officials and first responders across the flood disaster zone in Texas are carefully watching gauges along rivers, creeks and bayous, awaiting higher water levels as excessive inland rainfall tries to drain as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump excessive, unprecedented amounts of rain on the state this week.
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The New York Times
Overwhelmed by the news from Texas and Louisiana since Hurricane Harvey made landfall? Here is an overview of coverage by The New York Times that will be updated as events continue.
The latest can be found in Wednesday’s live storm briefing.
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TRT World
A local leader and a minister in Sierra Leone say more than 1,000 people have died in the mudslide and flood that hit the country’s capital nearly two weeks ago.
The government earlier put the death toll for the August 14 mudslide at 450.
Rescuers and aid groups warned that more than 600 people still missing from the disaster would likely not survive.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
A landslide Monday buried dozens of homes in southern China, killing one person and leaving 37 missing, the local government said.
The side of a mountain crashed down on the homes of 34 families on the outskirts of the city of Bijie around midday, the Guizhou provincial government said on its microblog.
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The New York Times
More than 1,000 people have died in floods across South Asia this summer, and as sheets of incessant rain pummeled the vast region on Tuesday, worries grew that the death toll would rise along with the floodwaters.
According to the United Nations, at least 41 million people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have been directly affected by flooding and landslides resulting from the monsoon rains, which usually begin in June and last until September.
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TIME
Twelve hours after the floodwater burst into his liquor and souvenir store, Kenny Ip took stock of his situation and understood that he had fared better than many shopkeepers in the historic Porto Interior neighborhood of Macau.
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The Peninsula Qatar
At least 929 families or 3,397 individuals in three provinces in northern Philippines were displaced in the wake of tropical storm Pakhar, locally named as Jolina.
State-run Philippine News Agency reported Sunday that 17 evacuation centers have been set up to serve the evacuees.
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