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Time is running out to save up to $100 off registration for the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, Nov. 15-20, 2019. Learn why your colleagues attend the conference annually by viewing this short video. There is still time to add free training from FEMA as a pre- or post-conference activity. View the conference program to find out more and register today.
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Join other conference attendees for a dynamic plenary presentation by Paul Johnson, director, Douglas County Emergency Management Agency, Omaha, Nebraska, the state’s most populous county. In Paul’s plenary session on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at the IAEM 67th Annual Conference & EMEX in Savannah, Georgia, he will discuss the response and recovery to the devastating floods in the Midwest and the impact it had on his community. As the director for more than 13 years, Paul has been integral in reorganizing and establishing new approaches for government entities to successfully respond to and recover from community emergencies and natural disasters. Find out more about the conference and register today at iaemconference.info.
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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 for the conference issue has been extended to Sept. 20, 2019, and articles should be 750-1,500 words. Contact Editor Karen Thompson at Thompson@iaem.com with any questions.
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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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CNN
Australia is battling over 100 wildfires across two states, with authorities warning that the severe blazes are an "omen" of a brutal fire season to come.
In Queensland, 57 wildfires were burning as of Sunday, the state's acting premier Jackie Trad said, while in neighboring New South Wales, 53 wildfires were burning as of Monday morning, according to the state's Rural Fire Service. Both states are in eastern Australia.
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IAEM
On Sept. 9, 2019, IAEM issued a statement in support of the National Weather Service, which noted: “The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) fully supports our colleagues at the National Weather Service (NWS). They are our constant and consistent partners, and they always put the safety of the American public first. They work tirelessly to provide complex forecasts in clear and concise terms, and we rely on these forecasts daily. NWS personnel are experts in this difficult task, and we appreciate their efforts as they provided the most accurate and timely information possible about the threat posed by Hurricane Dorian and all severe weather events.”
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Join us on Sept. 19, 2019, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Washington, D.C., to hear from subject-matter experts and thought leaders who will spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership. PrepTalks are open to everyone, including the public. Speakers include Dr. Howard Kunreuther on why we underprepare for disasters, Kate Konschnik on electric grid dependencies and vulnerabilities, Jan Peelen on how the Netherlands prevents flood disasters, and more! Attendees may request a certificate of participation for use in IAEM certification or re-certification requirements. Register online at no cost.
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FEMA released the results from the 2018 National Household Survey, which measures individuals' attitudes and behaviors regarding preparedness and assesses what influences them to begin preparing for a future hazard. Every year, FEMA surveys the American public to assess how the culture of personal disaster preparedness and resilience has changed over time. Approximately 5,000 adults in the U.S. were surveyed in both English and Spanish. The survey includes both a nationally representative sample and hazard-specific oversamples, including tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and urban events. Visit the FEMA website for more information and a full list of results. For more about preparedness research, please visit Ready.gov.
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IAEM
EMAP will be undertaking a revision of the soon-to-be-released 2019 version of the Emergency Management Standard. In doing so, they would like to develop two working groups to specifically look at updating the document. Are you a subject matter expert with a background in recovery or resource management, logistics and mutual aid who has an interest in helping to revise the Emergency Management Standard via a workgroup? If you have interest in serving EMAP in this capacity, please email EMAP Federal Project Specialist Scott Gauvin.
Fox News
Scientists warn that Mount Hood, an active volcano outside Portland, Ore., lacks adequate monitoring equipment and bureaucratic red tape has left them blind to detect future eruptions, which could lead to deadly consequences, according to a report.
Efforts to install equipment on Mount Hood that would allow scientists to detect the early signs of an eruption have been largely slowed by federal policies designed to help preserve the wilderness, the New York Times reported.
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The Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management & Public Safety combines accredited college expertise and practitioner experience to offer cutting-edge academic, training, and credentialing opportunities. MORE
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Metro News
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given West Virginia’s emergency management agency an all-clear after longstanding sanctions over the state’s loose oversight of grant money.
FEMA sent a letter Monday to the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, immediately removing West Virginia from a mandatory manual reimbursement requirement the state had to operate under since 2015.
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IAEM
As first responders and emergency managers, you face unique communications challenges. How could a mobile app help you with your operations? The Tech to Protect Challenge needs public safety expertise. On Sept. 27-29, 2019, the Tech to Protect Challenge will host its first round of code-a-thons in five cities: Chicago; College Station, Texas; Denver; Pittsburgh; and Washington, D.C. You can support a code-a-thon near you by serving as a knowledge resource for participants. You can also submit your own solutions to the coding contests. Register for a code-a-thon online. Email or visit the website to learn more about how you or your agency can get involved.
California Healthline
California has seen a relatively slow start to this year’s wildfire season, but Wanda Chaney still frets every time it’s hot and windy in Chico, a college town about two hours north of Sacramento. She’s far less worried about an actual wildfire than the power company shutting off her electricity to prevent one.
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Emergency Management
As powerful Hurricane Dorian threatened Florida, thousands of elderly at nursing homes and adult living facilities were at risk in facilities without generators or backup power.
It was a situation that Florida regulators had tried to correct in the wake of a dozen heat-related deaths at a Hollywood nursing home after Hurricane Irma, two years ago.
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Emergency Management
Five years ago, the Ebola virus broke through inadequate public health systems in West Africa and spread throughout the world. America was lucky. Only a few cases traveled here, but the U.S. government also did not respond as we had reason to expect.
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Route Fifty
When Hurricane Dorian grazed the coast of South Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday, the hurricane packed winds of more than 100 miles per hour, triggering massive power outages throughout the state. Mayor John Tecklenburg of Charleston issued a mandatory evacuation order for that city ahead of the storm, warning of a “triple threat”: heavy rain, a deadly storm surge, and an above-average high tide.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Scientists say climate change is causing powerful hurricanes like Dorian to increasingly stall over coastal areas, which leads to heavy flooding. The U.S. government’s Fourth National Climate Assessment offered a range of climate change-induced losses of U.S. GDP which range from as low as 6 percent to as high as 14 percent by 2090.
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Homeland Security News Wire
Overflowing rivers can cause enormous damage: Worldwide, the annual damage caused by river floods is estimated at over 100 billion dollars — and it continues to rise. So far it has not been clear how climate change influences the magnitude of river floods.
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The Hill
The unfolding tragedy in the Bahamas demonstrates that the 21st century will be marked by increasingly frequent, often catastrophic disasters of unprecedented scope and scale. Yet again, the unprecedented challenges of disaster management are being met with mostly conventional, labor-intensive, costly, and often inadequately slow response efforts.
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Domestic Preparedness
With few exceptions, human beings in the United States are literally on life support – plugged in to the electric grid. If that connection is unplugged, everything necessary to sustain the human population stops, including: food, water, fuel, transportation, medical resources, communications, and financial resources.
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IAEM
Are you thinking about applying for the AEM® or CEM® designation? IAEM offers a list of Featured Mentors who are available to help you through the process. Check out the IAEM website for more details.
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The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) has scheduled a webinar on “Emergency Public Information and Education Standard Review” for Sept. 26, 2019, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT. Have you struggled to understand how to approach and navigate through the Emergency Public Information and Education Standard Area? Are you struggling to differentiate between the warning standards in Standard Area 4.7 and the content in Standard Area 4.11? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in the crisis communications and public information and education plans and procedures? These are all questions that the webinar will strive to address. Register online.
IAEM
IAEM-USA Region 1 has scheduled the next event in its 2019 webinar series, “The Future of FirstNet and Opportunities for Emergency Managers,” for Sept. 25, 2019, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar speaker will be Gary McCarraher, the senior public safety advisor for New England. The topic will be the future of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and opportunities for emergency managers. Register online.
The Hindu
The State government is looking to put in place a ₹140-crore disaster risk management tool with the help of the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to reduce the damage caused by floods, as recently witnessed in parts of western Maharashtra.
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Express.co,uk
Slow-moving heavy showers have caused flooding in South West England and Wales on Monday. A Met Office yellow warning of thunderstorms is in place for areas including Devon and Cornwall and will be in effect until 8pm. Ottery St Mary, a town in the East Devon district, has already been severely hit by the flooding.
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The London Economic
An entire town has been shut down due to flash floods as water levels reached up to waist-high.
Emergency services have warned people to stay away from Ottery St Mary in Devon after heavy rain caused widespread disruption.
Several roads in the town are impassable and it is feared some homes may also be flooded.
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NBC News
Three men were walking through the tattered neighborhood known as the Mudd in the Abaco Islands on Tuesday morning when they came upon the remnants of a home with the symbol of a diamond spray-painted on a wall left standing. A single letter D was painted in the center.
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The Weather Channel
As tornadoes and straight-line winds blew off roofs and destroyed buildings Tuesday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, some of the city's warning sirens appear to have malfunctioned.
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken said there was a "breach of protocol" with the city's outdoor warning system, the Associated Press reported. The city is investigating.
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The Weather Channel
People in Tokyo and the region around Japan’s capital city Monday were still dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Faxai.
At least three people were killed in the storm, the Japan Times reported. Several dozen were injured.
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The Epoch Times
One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit South Korea swept along the country’s coast over the weekend, toppling trees, grounding planes and causing at least three deaths before moving on to North Korea.
Typhoon Lingling knocked out power to more than 161,000 homes across South Korea, including on the southern island of Jeju, which was lashed by the storm overnight on Sept. 7, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.
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