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.IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS
Lock in early bird savings for the IAEM Annual Conference by Oct. 10
IAEM
Time is running out to save up to $120 off registration for the IAEM 70th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 11-17, 2022. Learn why your colleagues attend the conference by viewing this short video. If your budget is not yet approved, register now and pay later to lock in the savings. There is still time to add free training from FEMA as a pre-/post-conference activity. View the conference program to find out more and register today.
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.IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS
Canada releases report to advance work on the country's first national flood insurance program
Homeland Security Today
The Canadian government has announced the release of the interdisciplinary Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation’s report Adapting to Rising Flood Risk: An Analysis of Insurance Solutions for Canada.
In Canada, flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster, causing costly damage to households, property, and infrastructure annually, with residential property owners bearing approximately 75% of uninsured losses each year.
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These are the areas of Canada most prone to flooding
CTV News
As southern Pakistan grapples with deadly flooding along the Indus River, residents of another country with a lengthy history of floods may be wondering if it could happen here.
With three coasts, nearly 900,000 lakes and more than 8,500 rivers, significant flooding events are part of Canada’s past and its future.
They’re also Canada’s most expensive and most common natural hazards, according to Public Safety Canada, affecting hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
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.IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS
FEMA administrator reaffirms collaboration with local government in Puerto Rico reconstruction efforts
Homeland Security Today
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Administrator, Deanne Criswell, visited Puerto Rico this week to hold meetings with several officials and the agency’s local team, as part of the events leading up to the commemoration of the five-year mark of Hurricane María. The Administrator’s agenda focused on the achievement of over 10,000 obligated projects and the mitigation opportunities available in the reconstruction progress.
This trip marks Criswell’s second visit to Puerto Rico since taking office as FEMA Administrator in 2021.
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.EM NEWS
A volcano erupted without warning. Now, scientists know why.
The New York Times via Yahoo News
Last year, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Africa erupted without warning.
In a way, Nyiragongo, a vertiginous volcano in Congo, is always erupting: The mountain is crowned by a rare, persistent lava lake constantly fed by churning magma below. But on May 22, 2021, its molten innards found another route to the surface. They oozed from fractures on the volcano’s flanks toward the metropolis of Goma, leading to the deaths of at least 31 people, injuring 750 others, displacing thousands more and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
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West Virginia, Kentucky officials repeatedly ignored plans to prepare for catastrophic floods. Residents are paying the price
Mountain State Spotlight
When four and a half feet of water engulfed the town of Fleming-Neon, Kentucky, in July, fire chief Carter Bevins found himself in an unfamiliar position.
“We were helpless,” he said.
The volunteer firehouse, which sits on a small road directly in front of Wright Fork creek, was surrounded by a chest-high wall of water. The phone rang again and again, with residents begging for help. But Bevins and his team couldn’t open the door. All the firefighters could suggest to panicked residents was that they get as high as they could.
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Flood mitigation project: When government truly works
Government Technology
As construction trucks rumbled by and local politicians streamed into the Knollwood subdivision in unincorporated Fox Lake on Tuesday, Donna Ortegel, Kristi Kaminski and Karen Schild looked on with excitement.
The presence of some of Lake County’s movers and shakers signified, at long last, a possible solution to long-standing flooding problems plaguing the subdivision, which lies just off Route 59 near Duck Lake. For years, whenever there is heavy rainfall, life comes to a stop in Knollwood.
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.NEW INSIGHTS
Are California forests nearing a tipping point for wildfires?
Government Technology
When lightning ignited the bone-dry foothills of the Sierra Nevada last year, forestry crews fanned out across Sequoia National Park to defend an ancient grove of California redwoods from wildfire.
As smoke wafted through a forest of giant sequoias, a dozen crew members surrounded the gargantuan, 36-foot-wide trunk of General Sherman — the world’s largest living tree — and wrapped its base with massive sheets of fire-resistant fabric.
The rescue was a stark acknowledgment that California wildfires are burning faster and hotter than ever before, and now threaten a species that had adapted comfortably to the fires of a previous age.
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Hurricane season: How public safety officials keep us safe
Government Technology
Fall is quickly approaching, meaning those across the Atlantic, Southeast and southern parts of our country are about to enter one of the more dangerous weather times of year — hurricane season. While this annual storm occurrence is officially between June and November, the frequency of these natural disasters typically picks up toward the end of August and throughout September. In fact, Sept. 10 is the peak average time for the beginning of the season.
By now, government officials and public safety representatives have already finalized their various response strategies — or are in the process of finalizing — to ensure the full safety of all citizens in their jurisdictions.
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Supply chain issues could hamper hurricane recoveries
Government Technology
As hurricane season hits its peak, Florida’s top emergency manager is warning of the potential for major electrical problems after a storm hits.
“We’re in an area of which supply chain issues are becoming more and more of a problem,” Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said.
Guthrie’s comments came as part of a presentation to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council in Orlando last week.
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.UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES
How universities can make ICS work for them
Campus Safety
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) established by FEMA in 2004 includes the utilization of a standardized approach to managing critical incidents through the use of the Incident Command System (ICS). Essentially NIMS and the associated ICS were developed to assist agencies in managing resources, command and coordination functions, and improve communication and information sharing. Fast forward several years and many funding opportunities are tied to the incorporation of NIMS and ICS thanks to federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education.
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Vice Society actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks
IAEM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with Vice Society actors identified through FBI investigations as recently as September 2022. The FBI, CISA, and the MS-ISAC have recently observed Vice Society actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks. Over the past several years, the education sector, especially kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) institutions, has been a frequent target of ransomware attacks. Impacts from these attacks have ranged from restricted access to networks and data, delayed exams, canceled school days, and unauthorized access to and theft of personal information regarding students and staff. The FBI, CISA, and the MS-ISAC anticipate attacks may increase as the 2022-2023 school year begins and criminal ransomware groups perceive opportunities for successful attacks. School districts with limited cybersecurity capabilities and constrained resources are often the most vulnerable; however, the opportunistic targeting often seen by cybercriminals can still put school districts with robust cybersecurity programs at risk. K-12 institutions may be seen as particularly lucrative targets due to the amount of sensitive student data accessible through school systems or their managed service providers. The FBI, CISA, and the MS-ISAC encourage organizations to implement the recommendations in the Mitigations section of this CSA to reduce the likelihood and impact of ransomware incidents. Download the PDF version of this report here. For additional details, please access this joint CSA on CISA.gov.
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.HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE
Public health tool predicts effects of a pandemic and mitigation efforts
Homeland Security News Wire
Epidemiologists and public health officials have a new predictive tool to analyze the course of pandemics, thanks to a mathematical formula derived by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor in partnership with a collaborator who is a UAH alumnus.
In work a journal reviewer referred to as seminal, they provide a mathematical solution to a model which describes chemical autocatalysis. Based on an analogy they draw between autocatalysis and epidemiology, their formula accurately predicts the future spread of a pandemic, as well.
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.WEATHER UPDATES
U.S. flood maps outdated thanks to climate change, FEMA director says
The Guardian
Flood maps used by the federal government are outdated, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or Fema, said on Sunday, considering a series of devastating floods caused by excessive rainfall induced by climate change. Deanne Criswell told CNN’s State of the Union: “The part that’s really difficult right now is the fact that our flood maps don’t take into account excessive rain that comes in. And we are seeing these record rainfalls that are happening.”
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FEMA publishes a new climate resilience webpage
IAEM
As the effects of climate change cause stronger, more frequent disasters, FEMA is focused on building a climate-resilient nation. To highlight these efforts, the agency built a storytelling website to share success stories and projects from across the country. The page explores how communities are planning mitigation projects and building back stronger after disasters. The goal of the page is to inspire people to look for ways that they can make their community more resilient. This includes actions you can take as an individual, tribe, emergency manager, community leader, local government official, and more. The page will be updated as new projects are completed. If you have a video, photo, or blog story you want to submit for consideration, email FEMA.
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Megaflood study strikes a nerve in summer of record rainfall
Governing
In 2010, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a report detailing the catastrophic physical, social and economic impacts of a historically and scientifically plausible winter storm on California. New research modeling how warming temperatures could intensify such a storm is resonating strongly in a summer of historic rainstorms.
The scenario the USGS developed in 2010, with help from more than 100 experts and agencies, modeled what modern California might experience from a weather event of the magnitude that caused the state’s Great Flood of 1862.
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.CYBERSECURITY NEWS
Study shows increased maturity in cybersecurity awareness programs and higher level of security at most companies
Homeland Security Today
Researchers at ThriveDX announced today a marked uptick in the utilization of cybersecurity awareness programs across all industries in the last year, resulting in a higher level of security at a majority of enterprises. The findings are part of the company’s newly released 2022 Global Cybersecurity Awareness Training Study including 1900+ CISOs, security leaders, and IT professionals.
Almost all of the organizations surveyed, a total of 97%, reported implementing some type of cybersecurity awareness training measures this past year, with most now using a combination of both phishing simulations and security awareness training.
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.IAEM MEMBER NEWS
Fort Worth names Medford emergency management coordinator
City of Fort Worth
Chief Jim Davis announced that Robert Medford has been hired as the new emergency management coordinator for the Fort Worth Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management. Medford is an accomplished leader with 30 years of combined experience in fire and emergency services and emergency management. He served as the fire chief/emergency manager for the City of Camden, Arkansas, Fire Department from 2003 until 2016, where he focused on community education, business resiliency, continuity of service initiatives and community risk reduction programs.
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.EM CALENDAR
University of Colorado's Natural Hazards Center to host a floodplain development webinar
IAEM
The University of Colorado's Natural Hazards Center is hosting a "Floodplain Buyout Implementation" webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, from 11:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. MDT. As continuing floodplain development and climate change drive U.S. flood risk, retreat – removing development from and moving people out of high flood-risk areas – is an increasingly necessary and widespread practice. While local, state, and federal governments have been involved in funding and implementing buyouts for about 40 years, little information is available that describes how these agencies design buyouts and how implementation practices impact costs and outcomes. This knowledge gap is relevant because local and state government agencies have significant latitude in choosing how they design and implement buyout projects, which leads to a diverse range of buyout program approaches. This online seminar will use the findings from two recent studies on floodplain buyout implementation practices to discuss opportunities to reduce costs, increase the speed with which buyouts are made available to prospective participants, and increase equity in floodplain buyouts. For more information, visit the Natural Hazards Center website. Register here.
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Emergency Management Alliance of Indiana (EMAI) to hold annual conference from October 19-21
IAEM
The Emergency Management Alliance of Indiana (EMAI) will host its annual conference Oct. 19-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year's theme is "Changing the Challenge." Participants can expect to hear from engaging keynote speakers, attend breakout sessions, tour the Indianapolis Airport EOC, visit the vendor hall, and participate in a silent auction and networking events. Register by Sept. 16, 2022, to save $25 on registration fees. For more information and to register, visit the conference website.
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.AROUND THE WORLD
Death toll continues to rise following powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake in China
AccuWeather
At least 66 people were killed after a strong earthquake shook China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, Reuters reported.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the 6.6 magnitude earthquake shook the province capital of Chengdu around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. Preliminary measurements from different agencies can tend to differ slightly.
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In pictures: Typhoon Hinnamnor wreaks devastation along South Korea coast
BBC
The strongest cyclonic storm this year - Typhoon Hinnamnor - has struck South Korea causing damage to cities on the southern coast.
Fearing landslides and floods, officials evacuated about 3,500 people ahead of the storm, which made landfall in the island city of Geoje.
It then churned at a 54km/hr pace northwards, whipping up surf and driving heavy rains and floods.
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Wildfire tears through Northern California town, kills two
CBS News
Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue.
LaRue shared the news of the fatalities Sunday afternoon during a community meeting held at an elementary school north of Weed, the rural community charred by one of California's latest wildfires. He didn't immediately provide names or other details including the age or gender of the two people who died.
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