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Time is running out to save up to a $100 off the registration fee for the IAEM 65th Annual Conference & EMEX in Long Beach, California, Nov. 10-15, 2017. Don’t miss the premiere event of the year for emergency managers, where 97% of attendees highly value networking opportunities the conference provides. Discounts also are available for pre-conference EMI and EMAP training courses. The discounts are especially deep for IAEM members. Training is $25/day for IAEM members who are also attending the conference. View our online program and register today. If you are not an IAEM member, join now. The cost savings pays for membership.
Manila Bulletin
To further promote the culture of disaster preparedness among locals and boost their climate change adaptability, the Cebu provincial government is considering training youths to be emergency responders.
The idea was brought up by the Provincial Youth Commission and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office a few days after Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III stressed the importance of knowing how to respond to calamities.
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Relief Web
Last Sunday, after monster typhoon Hato disastrously struck Macau, typhoon Pakhar followed its steps, and dumped terrible torrential rain in the region. Macau Red Cross stays focus to the community’s needs, and continues on relief efforts, donating "domestic cleaning kits" to residents in the seriously affected Rua da Praia do Manduco and Rua de Cinco de Outubro.
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CBC News
The fire in Logan Lake started like so many others in British Columbia's worst wildfire season on record — a smoldering campfire, not fully extinguished, sparked flames that spread across the forest floor.
But unlike other blazes that have grown catastrophically, engulfing homes, forests and farmland, the Logan Lake fire in June was kept to a half-hectare.
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Gulf News
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence fined 309 buildings and establishments for violating public safety and firefighting rules following 13,764 inspections this year.
The Civil Defence had fined 563 establishments last year following 18,419 inspections.
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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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Government Executive
Donald F. Kettl writes: A decade ago, my wife and I finally escaped on a long-delayed week away. We picked Bermuda because it had beautiful water, offered cheap off-season prices, and was a short hop. When we settled into our plane seats, we saw lots of other casually dressed tourists. But we were surprised to also see a large number of well-dressed women and men in expensive dresses and suits. They obviously weren’t heading to the beach.
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The Virginia-Pilot
The answer is yes: It could happen here.
A storm that dumps more than 50 inches of rain over several days, like Hurricane Harvey has done along the Texas coast, is extremely unlikely in Hampton Roads. Still, “you never say never,” said Jeff Orrock, the meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service’s Wakefield office.
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Science AAAS
President Donald Trump has announced his picks for two prominent science-related positions in his administration.
Trump intends to nominate Representative Jim Bridenstine (R–OK) to be the administrator of NASA, the White House announced tonight.
And he wants Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet, a former oceanographer of the Navy, to be assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere, the No. 2 job at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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IAEM
In order to support the ongoing disaster recovery in Texas, FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is enhancing the flood insurance claims process and extending the grace period for paying policy renewal premiums for insured survivors affected by Hurricane Harvey. Due to the widespread catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, FEMA implemented temporary changes to rush recovery money into the hands of NFIP policyholders for repair and replacement of flood-damaged properties. FEMA also wants to ensure continuous flood insurance coverage for current NFIP policyholders affected by this storm, even if the renewed policy premium cannot be paid at this time. NFIP has implemented a number of changes to the program during the past two years, and these enhanced claims processes are part of FEMA's ongoing effort to make the program easier for policyholders to navigate. More information about the grace period extension is available online.
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New York Daily News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved disaster loans for Texas as more than 500,000 families registered for housing help after the disastrous Hurricane Harvey.
Families in cities pummeled by the tropical storm's coastal path can obtain the housing assistance while those communities can obtain the loans to keep their day-to-day operations afloat.
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Reuters via AM New York
State and local governments need to become more self-sufficient in handling major disasters like Hurricane Harvey, FEMA Administrator Brook Long said in a televised interview Sunday.
Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation," Long said the federal support is intended to be only a “ray of hope, a bridge to kickstart recovery,” and that state and local governments need to do more on their own.
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PBS Newshour
All disasters — wildfires, earthquakes, pandemics, terror attacks and of course, hurricanes — cause upheaval and loss. But not all receive special emergency federal funding.
As Hurricane Harvey continues wreaking havoc on the Houston region, here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic.
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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 deadline for submitting an article to the conference issue of the IAEM Bulletin has been extended to Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT. The IAEM Editorial Work Group invites you to write an article for this issue, which will be focused 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. 22, 2017.
Route Fifty
There’s no doubt about it. Natural disasters like Harvey are massive threats to public health.
The immediate wake of the storm has left hundreds of thousands of people without access to their normal health care routines. Dialysis appointments can’t be reached, cancer treatments are on standby, basic tasks like refilling prescriptions become herculean challenges.
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Route Fifty
If a hurricane-addled storm surge is barreling toward your coastline, there aren’t many ways to stop it. There are no ocean-sized sump pumps. Giant, Squarepants-style coastal sponges don’t exist either.
Except they kind of do. Wetlands and marshes — the water-permeated thickets of grass and muck that sit on the edge of much of the Atlantic coast — can slow the extra sea water and absorb the surge’s excess energy.
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Devex
Facebook has become increasingly influential in driving donations to nonprofits, particularly in times of crisis, when more of their users are looking for ways to give with the click of a button.
While the American Red Cross has been its longtime partner for disaster giving, the technology giant went with another organization in response to Tropical Storm Harvey: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
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WIRED
FEMA gets no respect.
Consider: The two men who are supposed to be helping run the federal government’s disaster response agency had a pretty quiet late August. Even as a once-in-a-thousand-year storm barreled into Houston, these two veterans of disaster response — Daniel A. Craig and Daniel J. Kaniewski — found themselves sitting on their hands.
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Nextgov
Unfortunately, we don’t yet have technology that can prevent a storm of the magnitude of Hurricane Harvey from devastating our cities and towns. But it can help in the response, and even provide valuable information for citizens trying to survive a catastrophic event.
One key is properly locating backup and recovery systems for government agencies.
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The Drive
When we reported on the Federal Aviation Administration telling recreational drone users to keep their vehicles grounded during the disastrous consequences of Hurricane Harvey last Saturday, we urged anyone in the vicinity to comply. In an emergency situation as perilous as this, it’s important not to interfere with those in charge of rescue operations.
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IAEM
As students at all levels return to the classrooms, it highlights the importance of education, degrees and certificates. Now is the time to consider focusing on completing the Association Emergency Manager (AEM®) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) certification application. The recordings of the recent four-part IAEM Certification Webinar Series are available on the IAEM website. to help certification candidates through the application process. Do you have suggestions for additional resources that would help those who are working on their certification application? Let us know by emailing Certification Program Manager Kate McClimans, so we can begin planning how to better assist certification candidates.
IAEM
IAEM and NEMA announce the development of the Public Private Partnership Unified Information Portal in support of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma efforts. The portal provides: situation reports, economic impact reports, form for resource and information requests, transportation status reports, FEMA Leadership Map Book, communications status, power status, water status, shelter information, information for donors, and more. This portal is not meant to replace the FEMA and state reporting mechanisms, or other information tracking efforts. It helps to connect the dots through situational awareness and information exchange with the private sector, and builds on the approach outlined in NEMA’s Building Operational Public Private Partnership Guide. The tool is a dynamic and evolving tool. Users are encouraged to register to receive push notifications when necessary. Users are encouraged to share the tool with additional partners and to provide feedback.
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is hosting a webinar series to inform deploying Department of Homeland Security Surge Capacity Force personnel traveling in response to Hurricane Harvey. The e-Forums offer the opportunity for a field-focused orientation to better prepare the large number of deployers to arrive as a more immediate valuable resource. During each webinar, participants are able to communicate with onsite Joint Field Office panel members through two-way chat and other features such as screen-shares, video, and audience polling. The laptop and smartphone-accessible Deployer e-Forums allow participants to join in from any location with Wi-Fi. The first sessions took place on Sept. 5 and 6, but there is still one other session scheduled today, Sept. 7, 2017, at 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT. Download the EMI Bulletin for details on registration and access.
IAEM
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.
IAEM
The National Information Sharing Consortium (NISC) will be hosting a webinar on Sept. 14, 2017, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate First Responders Group (DHS S&T FRG) and Defence Research and Development Canada's Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS), to discuss the upcoming Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE V). CAUSE V is the fifth experiment in the CAUSE series, and will take place in November 2017 in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. The experiment will provide the participating regions with access to enhanced interoperable communications and response technologies to better respond to incidents affecting both sides of the border. The webinar will provide an overview of the experiment's objectives and scenario. Register today to attend the CAUSE V webinar, the fourth in the NISC’s Mission-Focused Job Aids Webinar Series.
NewsX
Mawar, the sixteehth typhoon of this year, has made landfall in China‘s Guangdong province, bringing heavy rains and winds, weather officials said on Monday.
About 2,200 fishing boats had returned to the harbor while more than 15,000 people were relocated to safe places.
The provincial meteorological bureau said that the typhoon would weaken rapidly after it made landfall and move northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour, bringing downpours and gales to other cities in the province until Monday night.
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India Today
Heavy rains were witnessed in parts of the country today with several areas of Bengaluru flooded while a massive landslide damaged some vehicles and houses in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
However, the situation in deluge-hit Bihar and Assam continued to improve and no new deaths were reported in both the states.
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Church Times
Torrential monsoon rains across huge swathes of South Asia have killed about 1300 people and forced more than 40 million from their homes.
Aid agencies are warning that, with the rain still falling relentlessly across the region, the flooding will get even worse.
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eTurbo News
Around 300 tourists, including more than 100 foreigners, are trapped in the mountainous Elbrus area of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic in the Russian Caucasus following a mudslide. Russian emergency services are preparing to evacuate the tourists.
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