This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here September 15, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS Eight bonus sessions available only to early bird registrants of the IAEM Annual Conference IAEM Register by Oct. 10, 2022, to receive exclusive access to eight bonus sessions from well-renowned speakers as part of the IAEM Annual Conference Early Edition Speaker Series. Speakers will be presenting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for four weeks starting on Oct. 11. These sessions will be recorded and made available only to registrants of the IAEM Annual Conference as of the early bird deadline of Oct. 10, 2022. Speakers will be presenting on topics of high interest to all emergency managers. To find out the details, view the conference program. Register today to gain access to this exclusive offering. .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS Coast Guard unprepared for Pacific Northwest tsunamis, GAO says* Homeland Security Today A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Coast Guard is not sufficiently prepared to deal with tsunamis. The Pacific Northwest is home to seismic hazards, including the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ). This is a large fault 50-100 miles offshore known to produce large earthquakes and tsunamis that may necessitate the evacuation of Coast Guard personnel and dependents during a major event. READ MORE FEMA to evaluate radiological emergency readiness of the state of Maryland* Homeland Security Today The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise for communities around the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The exercise will occur during the week of September 12, 2022, to assess the ability of the State of Maryland to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility. READ MORE OIG: CISA and FEMA can improve coordination efforts to ensure energy sector resilience* Homeland Security Today The Inspector General says the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could improve the effectiveness of their coordination efforts before, during, and after power outages. Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 left the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with power outages throughout the island, some of which lasted nearly a year. Additionally, powerlines that touched a tree triggered some of California’s recent catastrophic wildfires, which caused millions of dollars in damage. And in February 2021, Texas experienced widespread power grid failures because frigid temperatures increased demand while straining the State’s ability to produce electricity. READ MORE Mayhem, murder, and misdirection: violent extremist attack plots against critical infrastructure in the United States, 2016-2022* Homeland Security Today In the United States, critical infrastructure, or “assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, [that] are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof,” are prime targets in violent extremist attack plots. While a variety of violent extremist movements have attempted to assault American critical infrastructure throughout modern history, the Department of Homeland Security and other national security authorities have recently sounded the alarm that U.S.-based violent extremists have developed “credible, specific plans” to attack critical infrastructure. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Rave Mobile Safety Natural Disaster & Severe Weather Preparedness The Complete Emergency Management Solutions Toolkit Biggest Threat to School Safety: Failure of Communication Protect Your Employees From Active Shooter Emergencies Securing Soft Targets in Your Community .IAEM NEWS IAEM Editorial Committee seeks submissions for the October special focus issue of the IAEM Bulletin IAEM The IAEM Editorial Committee seeks article submissions for the upcoming IAEM Bulletin Special Focus Issue on the topic of "Emergency Management Unmuted." The October issue is the IAEM "conference issue" and will focus on topics related to the overall conference theme. The definition of unmuted is "to allow something previously muted to produce sound again." Let's make ourselves heard! Articles should be submitted to IAEM Bulletin Editor John Osborne by Monday, Oct. 3. The full guidelines and tips for authors can be found here. .EM NEWS FEMA's USVI Disability Integration Team takes an inclusive approach to resilience in the U.S. Virgin Islands* Homeland Security Today FEMA has applied an inclusive approach to supporting the U.S. Virgin Islands in its response and recovery efforts to hurricanes Irma and Maria which made landfall in September 2017. FEMA is committed to providing equitable services for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE GET YOUR 72 HOUR KIT. ReadyWise – Are you prepared with enough food and water to last you through a disaster? ReadyWise’s delicious freeze-dried meals and drinks have up to a 25-year shelf-life and are easy to prepare, just add water. Go to ReadyWIse.com/IAEM to order you’re your 72-hour kit and use CODE: IAEM at checkout. LEARN MORE 9/11 survivors' exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons that are still too often unheeded The Conversation The 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York resulted in the loss of 2,753 people in the Twin Towers and surrounding area. After the attack, more than 100,000 responders and recovery workers from every U.S. state – along with some 400,000 residents and other workers around ground zero – were exposed to a toxic cloud of dust that fell as a ghostly, thick layer of ash and then hung in the air for more than three months. READ MORE EU experts combine knowledge to reduce wildfire danger* Homeland Security Today With the climate crisis increasing the risk of wildfires in the U.K. and many other parts of northern Europe, scientists from across the world are sharing their expertise to help tackle the dangers. Swansea academics are among U.K. wildfire experts who warn that the record temperatures recorded recently across the country, along with extremely low fuel moisture conditions, have increased the chances of Britain experiencing severe wildfires. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE New and Innovative Flood Risk Mitigation Solutions Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA to meet or exceed ANSI 2510/2511 Standards. Stores compactly near to high-risk areas. Rapidly deployed with no tools required. Minimal Labor Requirements. Example: 150 of 48" protection can be stored in a single stackable crate and deployed by a crew of 4 in about 15 minutes. LEARN MORE Forest Service resumes prescribed burns, but concerns remain Government Technology The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its prescribed burning program with new rules that it says will minimize the risk of fires escaping control and damaging communities. The announcement comes after a 90-day pause prompted by a pair of escaped burns that merged into the largest wildfire in New Mexico history and destroyed hundreds of homes. READ MORE DHS launches 'largest customer experience hiring initiative' with hundreds of technologist positions Nextgov The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it plans to hire hundreds of technologists to improve its public-facing services in what it calls “the largest customer experience hiring initiative of any federal agency.” DHS said in a press release that the influx of new technologists “will support efforts at DHS agencies and offices to digitize services and to reduce administrative burdens by eliminating millions of hours of paperwork and improving access to benefits.” READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Pulsara Watch the webinar to learn how healthcare leaders successfully implemented change management in their regions. Triage, track patients, and manage stress events all on a single platform. Discover how one EMS agency used mobile-first technology to eliminate 434 unnecessary patient transports. Mitigate patient surge, eliminate unnecessary patient transfers, and save time and resources with Pulsara. By streamlining communication and patient transfers, one task force reduced excessive phone calls by 75%. Lessons learned from 2020 helped Oregon avoid another fire disaster OPB The Oregon wildfire season in 2020 destroyed more than 4,000 homes and tore through 1.1 million acres. Nine people died. Most of the devastation occurred over a 72-hour period of a horrific Labor Day weekend. Fires spread rapidly, fueled by wind and dry weather, with many residents fleeing the flames with little advance notice. This past weekend, Oregon saw similar weather, as winds again ripped through huge parts western Oregon fanning existing flames and sparking new blazes. Oregonians had plenty of reasons to be fearful heading into this past weekend. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS Heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems Route Fifty The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public health and national defense. But infrastructure requires maintenance, and, eventually, it has to be replaced. READ MORE Respecting tribal emergency management Domestic Preparedness Emergency management professionals tend to exhibit what they routinely advocate within their respective communities – resilience. As the field of emergency management continues to evolve, its leaders and their organizations must adjust and adapt to more than just response scenarios. They are expected to speak to the still lingering questions of who emergency managers are, what they do, and how they are defined. The daily bureaucratic obstacles they overcome can impress even the most seasoned policymaker. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Uvalde shooting — A predictable surprise Domestic Preparedness When intentional acts of violence occur, it is understandable for people to wonder if the incident was preventable. For example, after a mass shooting killed 19 students and 2 teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, many were questioning the predictability of the gunman’s actions and the decision-making process of the responders. Examining critical elements of the actions taken before, during, and after the incident help to answer these questions. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Protect your Property with Defensible Space Promoted by Tidal Basin Group We sometimes forget that wildfires are a natural part of the country’s forest ecosystem. Having a defensible space can help you protect your property and loved ones from these fires. Click here for the complete article. LEARN MORE   .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE New York governor declares state disaster emergency amid circulating poliovirus evidence, samples found in 5 counties* CNN New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency amid evidence of circulating poliovirus, a move that will increase the availability of resources including expanding the network of polio vaccine administrators, state health officials said. Sequence analysis of wastewater surveillance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found poliovirus samples in Nassau County, bringing the total to 5 counties - Rockland County, Orange County, Sullivan County, New York City, and now, Nassau County. READ MORE Can South Korea help the world beat the next pandemic? Homeland Security News Wire As nations around the world emerge from the long and devastating COVID-19 pandemic and reflect on the losses and the way forward, nations around the world, including the United States, could look to South Korea’s near-perfect response as a model for dealing with future public health crises. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Leadership Programs Recommended for You Want to optimize your effectiveness and accelerate your impact? ­ Experience an executive education program at Harvard Kennedy School including Leadership Decision Making (ONLINE), Leadership and Character in Uncertain Times (ONLINE) and Leadership in Crises ­ (ON CAMPUS). The best leaders never stop learning. Apply today. LEARN MORE .WEATHER UPDATES There's a new map of climate disasters in America The Verge The Biden administration launched a new website last week that maps the mess climate change is making across the US. From broiling heat to destructive floods, the new Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) website paints a picture in data of the disasters coming to Americans’ doorsteps. It’s also supposed to help local policymakers and their constituencies see how they might need to adapt in the coming decades. READ MORE GAO releases report on climate change and risks to national security IAEM GAO has a large body of work assessing the potential risks that climate change poses to national security and this week released the report “National Security Snapshot: Climate Risks to National Security.” This report highlights some of these risks and actions taken by the Department of Defense and civilian federal agencies to increase resilience to the effects of climate change on Department of Defense and civilian infrastructure and adjust to changing national security requirements. It also highlights key relevant GAO recommendations. .CYBERSECURITY NEWS CISA seeking cyber incident reporting requirements feedback Homeland Preparedness News The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is soliciting public input regarding new cyber incident reporting requirements. Authorities indicated a Request for Information (RFI) would provide the public with 60 days to provide written submissions detailing feedback on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which President Joe Biden signed into law in March 2022. READ MORE New National Cybersecurity Strategy: A much-needed overhaul for digital ecosystems Nextgov The last National Cybersecurity Strategy was released in 2018. Since then, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been formed, the Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds cyber-attacks took place, and the intent to achieve a zero-trust architecture was declared with Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”. Understandably, the global cybersecurity landscape has changed rapidly in the past several years. The new NCS, likely to appear in fall, will be a dramatic re-posturing for the federal government. READ MORE CISA seeks FY23 exercise nominations by Sept. 20 IAEM The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is conducting its annual nationwide call for nominations for FY23 (Oct. 2022 – Sept. 2023) exercise support. CISA Exercises provides end-to-end cybersecurity and infrastructure security exercise planning and conducts services for federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international government partners and private sector infrastructure owners and operators. This includes exercises conducted under the National Cyber Exercise Program (per 6 USC §665h). Completed CISA Exercise Request Forms must be returned to CISA via email at EmergencyServicesSector@cisa.dhs.gov or CISA.Exercises@cisa.dhs.gov by Sept. 20, 2022. .EM RESOURCES NOAA, Interior Department portal launched to help communities assess exposure to climate hazards Homeland Security Today The Biden-Harris Administration in partnership with Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) jointly launched a new website to help communities across the nation understand the real-time climate-related hazards in their area, analyze projected long-term exposure to those hazards, and identify federal funds to support climate resilience projects for their communities. READ MORE FEMA releases guidance for international coordination during disasters IAEM FEMA recently revised the International Assistance System Concept of Operations. The concept of operations is a survivor-centric, agile system designed to assist U.S. domestic disaster responses with timely reviews of or requests for international offers of assistance to fill critical resource gaps. The U.S. government is mostly positioned to meet disaster response requirements domestically, but under extraordinary circumstances, may accept or request international offers of assistance to augment resource gaps. The Concept of Operations provides a roadmap for the U.S. government to evaluate, coordinate and accept international assistance. Updates for the concept of operations include streamlined language, a glossary of terms, and more information about the role of partner agencies. FEMA updates Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) IAEM The Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) is an award-winning, free web map. RAPT gives open access to powerful data and GIS mapping to understand resilience across the nation. The latest update of RAPT includes new resilience indicators, the latest data from the U.S Census Bureau, and improved analysis tools. Register for a webinar to learn more on one of the following dates: 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 20. 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Visit the FEMA website to start using RAPT today. Access the RAPT Resource Center to learn how to do even more to understand and improve resilience in your community. .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS A new tech tool to help communities confront climate risks Route Fifty As wildfires, drought and flooding continue to batter swaths of the U.S., the Biden administration launched a new tool on Thursday to help communities prepare for extreme weather. The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation portal is an online dashboard that provides real-time and location-specific information about extreme weather threats. It features an interactive map that offers hazard-specific information, such as how many personnel are responding to a particular wildfire or what kinds of flood alerts have been issued in a certain community. READ MORE Protecting National Public Warning System from EMPs Homeland Security News Wire DHS released a report of operational approaches to protect the National Public Warning System from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The report summarizes recommendations that federal, state, local agencies, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators can employ to protect against the effects of an EMP event. READ MORE .IAEM MEMBER NEWS Will Rochester named Berkeley County Emergency Management Director WCIV-TV Will Rochester has been named the new Director of Berkeley County Emergency management. His first official day will be on September, 12,2022. Most recently Rochester was an Emergency Management specialist with Charleston County Emergency Management. The Pickens County native has been a Berkeley County resident for more than four years. READ MORE .EM CALENDAR National Homeland Security Consortium to host a disaster management webinar today at 3:00 p.m. IAEM The National Homeland Security Consortium is hosting a webinar entitled "Federal Role in Disaster Management: Where We Are and Where We Are Going" today, Thursday, Sept. 15, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT. Exacerbated by COVID-19, the past decade demonstrated a broadening of the federal role in disaster management. But what should it be, and how can the system be built to address emerging threats without overwhelming one level of government? This webinar will address emerging threats, challenges to managing them at all levels of government, changes required in the system, and new capabilities that may be required at the federal, state, and/or local government levels. The presenters bring a combined decade of experience in federal, state, and local disaster response responsibilities. They will share their thoughts on what the future holds. Registration is free and open online. Virtual Roundtable: The Transformation of Emergency Management with General (Ret.) Stan McChrystal and Pete Gaynor to be held Oct. 7 at 12:00 p.m. EDT IAEM We welcome you to join General (Ret.) Stan McChrystal and former FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor for a virtual roundtable as they discuss the changing landscape of emergency management and the transformation of the field. This conversation will provide insight into the people, process, and technology changes leaders can help implement to advance and develop the profession. These two experts in crisis leadership will share best practices and their thoughts on the transformation in this growing profession. Please visit the event webpage to register. CISA announces Fifth Annual Cybersecurity Summit to take place October 4 in Atlanta Homeland Security Today The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced it will host its 5th Annual Cybersecurity Summit on Tuesday, October 4th in Atlanta, Georgia. Held in partnership with the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), the world’s oldest and largest consortium of historically Black colleges and universities, the all-day event will bring together cybersecurity experts and thought leaders from across government, industry and academia for a meaningful dialogue on the state of cybersecurity worldwide and the issues and challenges facing critical infrastructure. READ MORE ResCon 365 presents 'The State of Event Security: Post Pandemic and Beyond' on Sept. 16 at 12:00 p.m. EDT IAEM As the world transitions from the global pandemic, the appetite for in-person events has grown, showing record attendance at concerts, parades, and sporting events. Threats and vulnerabilities are real, concerning, and all too common. The importance of proactive security training places organizations in a position of strength when faced with numerous challenges. Join ResCon 365 to learn strategies to increase your event security resilience and add your voice to the conversation during the Q&A to follow. The featured speaker is James A. DeMeo, M.S., who has more than three decades of experience in the security industry and is considered a foremost subject matter expert on event security. Register at no cost for this Zoom event on the event site. CIFAL York is offering an 'Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Disaster & Emergency Management Speaker Series' — the first session is Sept. 21 IAEM As many people from diverse backgrounds continue to enter the field, it is vital to be aware of our differences. Understanding the benefits of diversity will help create an inclusive environment for responders and vulnerable communities. To help professionals become more aware of diversity in emergency management, CIFAL York will run a speaker series on this topic to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to become conscious of the value of inclusion to promote ways to optimize diversity in the emergency response. CIFAL York organizes a webinar series to provide a space for knowledge exchange and experience sharing between experts and policymakers to discuss how equity, diversity, and inclusion issues and considerations are addressed in disaster and emergency management (DEM). Sessions will be held on Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, and Nov. 30. Participants in all sessions will receive a certificate of attendance from CIFAL York. There is no cost to participate. Learn more and register online. .IAEM-EUROPA NEWS Europe suffers hottest summer on record Homeland Security Today Europe has just suffered its hottest summer on record, according to data compiled by The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). C3S is implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, and routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air temperature, sea ice cover and hydrological variables. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD More than 1,000 people and major hydro dams under evacuation orders as wildfires cloak much of B.C. in smoke* CBC More than a thousand people have been ordered out of their homes as a number of uncontrolled wildfires burn across B.C., with the flames looming over critical power infrastructure and leaving a haze of wildfire smoke over much of the province. The largest wildfire of note is Battleship Mountain in the province's northeast which, as of Monday afternoon, was estimated to be 280 square kilometres — an area larger than the City of Kelowna. READ MORE Millions in China brace for torrential rains and floods as Typhoon Muifa makes landfall CNN Tens of millions of people across swaths of eastern China were bracing for floods, torrential rains and towering waves on Wednesday, as the most powerful typhoon of the season so far made landfall and headed toward the densely populated city of Shanghai. The typhoon landed on the coast near the archipelago of Zhoushan in the evening after authorities in China's eastern province of Zhejiang ordered ships to return to port, shuttered schools and evacuated tourists from nearby islands. The typhoon brought strong winds of nearly 160 kph. READ MORE Air quality plummets as smoke from roaring wildfires chokes US west The Guardian California firefighters are battling large blazes across the state as the west’s fire season heats up, covering swaths of Oregon, Washington, California and Canada in heavy smoke that has also traveled across the US. Rain from tropical storm Kay brought relief to firefighters in southern California after a punishing heatwave gripped much of the state for more than a week and sent some crews to the hospital. READ MORE Papua New Guinea earthquake: seven dead amid fears more are buried under landslides The Guardian The death toll from a magnitude 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday has risen to seven, and authorities fear many more could be missing, dead, or buried under landslides. The earthquake struck in the Markham Valley, in Morobe, on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, and was followed by a second 5.0 magnitude earthquake. READ MORE Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake Reuters About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property damage, the country's disaster mitigation agency BNPB said. The quake in the Mentawai Islands west of Sumatra struck at a depth of 27 km (17 miles) and was followed by one of magnitude 5.3 in the same area, authorities said. There was no danger of tsunami. 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