This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here September 22, 2022 To view email in web browser, click here. .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS Take advantage of IAEM Annual Conference early bird pricing ending Oct. 10 IAEM You don't want to miss out on the discounts that come with early bird pricing for the IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX, Nov. 11-17, 2022. Save money by registering now! As a special bonus, those who register for the conference by Oct. 10 will gain access to eight additional sessions in the Early Edition Speaker Series starting on Oct. 11. Register now to lock in early bird pricing and the Early Edition Speaker Series. We're excited to see you in Savannah in November. .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS New, low-cost national flood insurance program needed in Canada: Report Canadian Lawyer A recent government report has showed the need for Canada to develop a new, low-cost national flood insurance program aimed at protecting homeowners at high risk of flooding and without adequate insurance protection. On August 30, Public Safety Canada (PSC) released a report entitled “Adapting to Rising Flood Risk: An Analysis of Insurance Solutions for Canada.” The report came from the Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation, which was created by the federal government in 2020 to explore solutions for low-cost flood insurance for residents of high-risk areas and consider strategic relocation in areas at the highest risk of recurrent flooding. READ MORE .IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS Australia revamps natural disaster response VOA With a third La Niña weather event underway, Australia is changing the way it prepares for natural disasters. Two key emergency agencies are being merged after criticism of the official response to record-breaking floods earlier this year. Australia is preparing for a potentially damaging spring and summer. Severe storms, intense rainfall, and large hail are expected to hit the eastern states in the next three months, while bushfires are expected in northern parts of Australia. READ MORE National disaster recovery head announced Australian Associated Press The boss of Queensland's disaster recovery agency will now head the newly created national counterpart. Brendan Moon has been named as the nation's first coordinator-general to oversee the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The body was created following a merger of Emergency Management Australia and the National Recovery and Resilience Agency. READ MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS More than 500 local leaders and organizations show support for bipartisan disaster resilience bill Pew As natural disasters such as floods and wildfires grow in frequency and intensity across the U.S., so does the urgency to better prepare for these events. A bipartisan bill to do just that—the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARS)—is drawing broad support from throughout the country. On Sept. 14, a wide-ranging group that includes climate adaptation experts, elected officials, chambers of commerce, faith-based organizations, school boards, conservation organizations, and community development groups spanning all 50 states and the District of Columbia signed a letter stating their support for the legislation. 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 House passes emergency response legislation* Homeland Security Today The House of Representatives passed three bills this week which will help responses to extreme weather and climate events. Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect pets and other animals during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and emergencies has passed the House. Senators Portman and Peters also announced that their bipartisan Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce (CREW) Act to protect FEMA Reservists from losing their full-time employment when they are called up to assist communities with disaster response has passed the House and now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. READ MORE Climate change poses threat to U.S. national security, GAO says Nextgov The U.S. government needs to take additional steps to mitigate the national security risks posed by climate change, including working to shore up military bases and critical infrastructure susceptible to extreme weather-related events, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office published on Sept. 13. The GAO report, which summarized the effects of climate change on U.S. security interests and outlined recommendations for strengthening the country’s climate resilience, noted that “both the Department of Defense’s global network of military installations and U.S. civilian infrastructure” are at risk of the “significant fiscal risk that climate change poses.” 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 Federal agencies are sending hundreds of employees to Puerto Rico to help with hurricane response Government Executive The Biden administration is deploying hundreds of federal employees from several agencies to Puerto Rico to help the commonwealth recover from Hurricane Fiona, which devastated the island in recent days. Most Puerto Ricans are still without power and at least four individuals have died from the storm, which has caused severe flooding and significant damage. READ MORE Bipartisan legislation introduced to increase federal support for local fire departments Homeland Security Today U.S. Senators Gary Peters, D-Michigan, and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase federal support for local fire departments across the nation. The bill would reauthorize critical Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant programs that local fire departments use to address staffing needs, purchase equipment, develop fire training and education programs, and improve emergency medical services. 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 FEMA seeks feedback on NIMS guidance IAEM FEMA seeks feedback on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information and Communications Technology Functional Guidance. The comment period will conclude on Oct. 20. The guidance provides instruction on integrating communication, information, and cybersecurity into the Incident Command System structure while adhering to the concepts and principles of the NIMS doctrine. The engagement period provides an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the draft documents to ensure they are relevant to all implementing partners. To provide feedback on the documents, complete the form located at FEMA.gov and email a completed form to FEMA-NIMS@fema.dhs.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Oct. 20. .EM NEWS Better human-machine coordination to thwart growing threats to the U.S. power grid Homeland Security News Wire The U.S. electrical grid faces a mounting barrage of threats which could trigger a butterfly effect – floods, superstorms, heat waves, cyberattacks, not to mention its own ballooning complexity and size – which the nation is unprepared to handle. Researchers have plans to prevent and respond to potential power grid failures. 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They claim that there is a “broad misconception” that the likelihood of massive eruptions is low and call the government’s current lack of investment in monitoring and mitigating possible volcanic catastrophes “reckless” in an article that was recently published in the journal Nature. READ MORE Tribal nations test their communications capabilities Domestic Preparedness Thunderbird and Whale was the first-ever national-level exercise thoroughly planned and executed by tribal nations. Lynda Zambrano, executive director of the National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC), shared her team’s approach to the exercise and how they maximized resources to benefit tribal and non-tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS Building resource capacity — Start now Domestic Preparedness One old Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” Many organizations did not have what they needed when the pandemic surfaced in early 2020, and many still do not have what they need to respond to or recover from a natural disaster or a terrorist attack. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE Assessing the global COVID response: Hard lessons for the U.S. Governing An international committee of experts in policy, epidemiology, economics, vaccinology and sustainability has published a stark final report on the global response to COVID-19. “Too many governments have failed to adhere to basic norms of institutional rationality and transparency, too many people — often influenced by misinformation — have disrespected and protested against basic public health precautions, and the world’s major powers have failed to collaborate to control the pandemic,” said the authors, working under the auspices of one of the world’s leading scientific journals. 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READ MORE Meteorologists talk of weather, worry about the climate Government Technology Jim Anderson winced as he said opportunity. He paused on the word for a moment as about 20 weather-industry professionals sat in folding chairs before him. Anderson didn’t want to sound mercenary or, worse, cheerful. But climate change, he repeated, is an opportunity for them, albeit one they may “wish they could forgo.” Yet here they were, a gathering of data miners, weather instrument manufacturers and climate scientists, at the recent Meteorological Technology World Expo in Rosemont, Ilinois, hoping to mitigate that pain. 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 As climate 'tipping points' near, scientists plan for the unthinkable* Thomson Reuters Foundation With new evidence that catastrophic climate-change "tipping points" are nearing - from surging sea levels as polar ice melts to spiking temperatures as methane escapes thawing permafrost - scientists are quietly planning for the unthinkable. "Extreme climate change risks are under-explored," Luke Kemp, a researcher with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge, warned at a pioneering conference on the theme at the University of Exeter this week. READ MORE When weather patterns are hit by global warming, it supercharges disasters Fast Company There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a bucket of ice water and the right in a bucket of hot water, so that his overall temperature is average. That seems to apply to the climate during 2022’s northern summer of extremes: Overall, the planet was tied for only the fifth-warmest June through August, yet regional heat waves shattered records. Global warming is undoubtedly a factor, but just how the increasing extremes that marked the summer of 2022—heat waves, droughts, and floods, sometimes one on top of the other—are related can be bewildering to the public and policymakers. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS New CISA Strategic Plan focuses on cyber threats, risk reduction, collaboration with partners Homeland Security Today The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released its Strategic Plan 2023-2025 anchored by goals to strengthen cyber defenses, increase resilience, build and grow critical partnerships, and nurture its workforce to thrive as “One CISA.” At the beginning of the document, CISA Director Jen Easterly wrote that the plan “represents a forward-leaning, unified approach to achieving our vision of ensuring secure and resilient critical infrastructure for the American people.” READ MORE INTERPOL working group highlights cyber threats across the Americas Homeland Security Today The evolving digital landscape in the Americas has increased the challenges and vulnerabilities regarding cybersecurity. Countries across the region now face cybercrime attacks ranging from Business Email Compromise and online scams to ransomware and money laundering. Financially motivated groups have not only targeted organizations across Latin America, primarily with ransomware, but they have also broadened the scope of their operations. In the first half of 2020, READ MORE .CERTIFICATION UPDATE IAEM releases Certification Guidebook IAEM A Certification Guidebook has been created as a companion to the online application. AEM/CEM/Upgrade candidates should reference the document for details and tips for each certification requirement section. Find it on the IAEM Certification Resource Center website and let us know if you find it helpful. .GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS DHS announces state and local cyber funding opportunities Government Technology Long-awaited federal cyber dollars are becoming available with today’s release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). The federal government will be disbursing $1 billion in cybersecurity funds over the next four years through two grant programs — this one, and a separate, Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP). READ MORE DHS awards $20M in Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grants Homeland Security Today The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the award of 43 grants, totaling $20 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). TVTP works to help prevent incidents of domestic violent extremism, as well as to bolster efforts to counter online radicalization and mobilization to violence. READ MORE .EM CALENDAR CISA to host a National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security, Nov. 1-3, 2022 IAEM The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is hosting a free, three-day virtual National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security. The summit combines discussion, education, networking, and knowledge-sharing among federal, state, and local stakeholders. Sessions are planned for all members of the K-12 community and will include keynote remarks, one-on-one interviews, and panel discussions on issues such as targeted violence, violence prevention, cybersecurity, emergency planning, and physical security. The event is designed to foster a nationwide dialogue on school safety, as well as equip stakeholders and personnel with resources, training, and expertise to apply in their local school settings and communities. Attendees will hear from government, private sector, and community leaders in the field, who will speak about current and critical school safety issues, threats, and solutions. Each day of the summit will consist of sessions held between 2:00-4:00 p.m. EDT on the themes of violence prevention (day 1); cybersecurity and online safety (day 2); and physical security (day 3). For more information, visit the event website. Registration is available here. .IAEM-ASIA NEWS Indonesia's sinking villages look to nature to restore mangroves* Thomson Reuters Foundation In a coastal community on Indonesia's Java island, villagers must constantly take soil and stones to local graveyards to secure the resting places of their dead friends and relatives - fearful that frequent flooding will sweep away the deceased. Like other flood-prone villages in the northern Demak regency, Timbulsloko's problems are threefold - with over-extraction of groundwater causing sinking, aquaculture contributing to some of the worst coastal erosion across the archipelago, and sea levels rising due to climate change. READ MORE New disaster recovery app unveiled in the Philippines Open Gov The Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has released the PlanSmart Ready to Rebuild web programme, which will allow local government units (LGUs) affected by disasters to prepare restoration and recovery plans (RRPs) promptly. The PlanSmart Ready to Rebuild web application is an automated planning tool designed to revolutionise the disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) planning processes in the country by assisting the government, particularly LGUs with disaster preparedness. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD Nigeria battles worst floods in years; 300 killed in 2022* The Associated Press Nigeria is battling its worst floods in a decade with more than 300 people killed in 2022 including at least 20 this week, authorities told the Associated Press on Monday, admitting the situation is “beyond our control.” The floods in 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and capital city have affected half a million people including 100,000 displaced, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency said. More than 500 have been injured, it said. READ MORE Alaskans grapple with fallout from typhoon-related flooding The Guardian Floodwaters in Alaska are receding after the remnants of a powerful typhoon pummeled the state’s western coastline. But residents are continuing to grapple with power outages, water damage and concerns about how to survive the coming winter. On Monday, authorities were making contact with some of the most remote villages in the United States – some only accessible by airplane – to determine the need for food and water and to assess damage from the immense weekend storm. READ MORE Fiona swipes Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico faces big cleanup The Associated Press Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water and rescuers used heavy equipment to lift survivors to safety. The storm’s eye passed close to Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday morning after the government imposed a curfew and urged people to flee flood-prone areas. READ MORE 2 dead, over 70 injured as typhoon slams southwestern Japan Kyodo News A large and powerful typhoon moved across Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu on Monday with record-breaking wind and rainfall, leaving at least two people dead, one missing and over 70 injured. Typhoon Nanmadol, which also disrupted public transportation by grounding more than 800 flights and leaving bullet train services cancelled or reduced in many parts of the country, is expected to travel northeast along the Sea of Japan coast of the main island of Honshu through Tuesday. READ MORE 1 dead after strong earthquake shakes Mexico's Pacific coast 1 News A magnitude 7.6 earthquake has shaken Mexico's central Pacific coast, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes. READ MORE Nepal landslide kills 14 people, 10 are missing Reuters A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 14 people and injured seven in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday, as rescue workers searched the disaster site to try to find a further 10 missing people. Rescuers had pulled the dead and injured from the silt- covered wreckage of five houses buried under mud in Achham district, about 450 km (281 miles) west of the capital city of Kathmandu, said Dan Bahadur Karki, a police spokesperson. READ MORE Over 1,500 killed, 12,000 injured in Pakistan's monsoon rains, floods Xinhua The total death toll in Pakistan from this season's monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to around 1,545, along with 12,860 injured, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to a report released by the NDMA on Saturday evening, 552 children and 315 women were among those who lost their lives in separate rain or flood-related accidents in the country. READ MORE Man dies as strong earthquake topples building in Taiwan The Guardian At least one person has died after a strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan, toppling a three-storey building and temporarily trapping four people inside, leaving about 400 tourists stranded on a mountain and derailing part of a train. The 6.9-magnitude quake was the largest of more than 75 that rattled the island’s south-eastern coast between Saturday evening, when a 6.4-magnitude quake struck the same area, and Sunday afternoon. READ MORE Floods in Italy kill 10; Survivors plucked from roofs, trees The Associated Press Flash floods swept through several towns Friday in hilly central Italy after hours of exceptionally heavy rain, leaving 10 people dead and at least four missing. Dozens of survivors scrambled onto rooftops or up into trees to await rescue. Floods invaded garages and basements and knocked down doors. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM | Privacy Policy Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news *Article contributed by the Emergency Manager's Weekly Report. International Association of Emergency Managers 201 Park Washington Court  |  Falls Church, VA 22046-4527  Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE, IAEM CEO, IAEM Executive Director Dawn M. 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