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.ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS
Register today for the IAEM Virtual Conference to take advantage of peer-to-peer learning opportunities
IAEM
IAEM’s Reimagined Virtual Conference will feature the annual Poster Showcase on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The showcase highlights research, practice or general findings to expand the knowledge base of the emergency management field and includes practitioners, academics and students in both competitive and non-competitive divisions. Using the interactive features of IAEM’s conference platform, attendees will be able to ask the Poster Showcase presenters live questions while viewing their work. Register today to engage with emergency management colleagues, Nov. 16-18, 2020, at IAEM Reimagined: The IAEM Virtual Conference.
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.IAEM SCHOLARSHIP
Support the IAEM Scholarship Program by donating items for its upcoming fundraising auction
IAEM
The IAEM Scholarship Program will launch a large online auction next week to benefit the IAEM scholarship fund and future emergency managers. Items are needed to make the auctions a success. While all item donations are welcome, the Scholarship Commission currently seeks challenge coins, patches and emergency management/civil defense historical items. Event challenge coins have been very successful in previous auctions, but all challenge coins are desired. To make a donation, email Scholarship Program Director Dawn M. Shiley.
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.IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS
IAEM-USA signs on to coalition letter supporting the FEMA Assistance Act
IAEM
IAEM-USA joined a coalition of 10 stakeholder organizations in support of the H.R. 8266, the FEMA Assistance Act, in a Sept. 19 letter urging swift passage of this legislation in the House as it will make timely changes to assistance provided during an unparalleled 2020 disaster season. This legislation would make a critical change to FEMA assistance by adjusting the FEMA cost share for all emergencies and major disasters declared in calendar year 2020 to not less than 90 percent federal and 10 percent non-federal. From hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and myriad other events, this will provide much needed relief to state and local governments that are struggling with a pandemic, higher-than-usual unemployment, and economic recovery. Download the coalition letter for details.
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California's wine country residents facing fire fatigue*
The Associated Press
Thousands of weary wine country residents are confronting another devastating wildfire. The Glass Fire, which started Sunday, has scorched nearly 73 square miles (more than 188 square kilometers) and destroyed about 95 structures, including at least 80 homes.
It’s the fourth major fire there in three years and comes ahead of the third anniversary of a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people.
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Artificial intelligence can process billions of pieces of publicly available data to alert first responders to an emergency. First Alert, Dataminr’s product for the public sector, uses AI to deliver relevant, breaking news alerts as events are happening. Learn how AI is transforming emergency management in this critical webinar.
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.EM NEWS
After the Wildfire: Watch out for these Disaster Recovery Pitfalls
Emergency Management
After a wildfire, those who have lost their home will encounter myriad unfamiliar challenges and pitfalls as they begin the recovery process. The psychological and emotional impact created by the enormity of wildfire devastation, coupled with the grief caused by the loss of a home and a lifelong accumulation of belongings is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can face.
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Preparing Responders for High-Threat Incidents with One-Stop Information Sharing*
Homeland Security Today
It should come as no surprise that the National Capital Region (NCR) is a target for terrorists and other bad actors, being a nexus of government, military, and cultural entities. Since 2001, the region has been a hotbed of extremist activity and, as such, in 2018 Arlington County secured a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant award on behalf of Northern Virginia to identify and address gaps in response to complex coordinated terrorist attacks (CCTAs).
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Counting the costs: Improving disaster recovery cost estimation
National Hazards Center via PreventionWeb
“The magnitude, frequency, location, duration, speed of onset, and other characteristics of many hazards can now be predicted and forecasted with more accuracy and further in advance than before,” observed geographer Ian Burton. The knowledge of people and infrastructure has likewise improved, allowing better understanding of damages and subsequent cost estimations.
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.CLIMATE/WATER/WEATHER UPDATES
Tackling Flood and Landslide Hazards
Homeland Security News Wire
Floods and landslides affect various parts of the world every year, both inland and along coastlines, causing disruption, occasional fatalities and severe economic loss. An increase in storminess under climate change and population pressure is resulting in an increase in these hazards, as well as threatening the defenses put in place to manage them.
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.NEW INSIGHTS
Can New Research Help Reduce the Impact of Wildfires?
Governing
In the last 15 years, scientific studies have overturned common knowledge about the behavior and consequences of wildfires. A leading researcher discusses how it can help guide future efforts to protect both people and forests.
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.DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Using drones to better predict urban flooding
University of Luxembourg via Phys.org
The University of Luxembourg and the start-up RSS-Hydro are working together to optimize the prediction of flooding in Burange in the south of Luxembourg. Supported by the City of Dudelange, the project aims at building a unique and precise urban terrain model with the help of drones, aerial and satellite images to feed state-of-the art flood models.
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.CEM® UPDATE
Applications are being accepted for IAEM Certification Cohort Class — Certification fees waived for those accepted
IAEM
IAEM is offering U.S. local, state/territory or tribal emergency managers the opportunity to apply to have their IAEM CEM® fees waived. Eligible candidates will be selected through a random lottery. To apply you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Open to U.S. individuals who have not yet started the CEM® application/exam process nor submitted the application fee.
- Interested candidates must be employed as emergency managers in one of the following jurisdictions to apply: city/county; other local government entity; state/territory; or tribal.
- Individuals must qualify for the CEM® designation (Requirements outlined on the IAEM website).
- Candidate must be committed to completing the application by Apr. 15, 2021, and to taking the exam by May 31, 2021.
The application documents can be found on the IAEM website. The deadline to apply is Oct. 16, 2020.
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.GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEMA opens application period for hazard mitigation assistance grants
IAEM
Yesterday, FEMA opened the application period for two competitive hazard mitigation grant programs totaling $660 million. The two grant programs, the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant, will provide funds to states, tribes, territories and local communities for eligible mitigation activities. These programs allow for funding to be used on projects that will reduce future disaster losses and will strengthen our nation’s ability to build a culture of preparedness. The application period will close on Jan. 29, 2021. All applications must be submitted on the new FEMA Grants Outcome portal (FEMA GO) no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 29, 2021.
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.SURVEY REQUESTS
M.A. student seeks participants for interviews and discussion groups to conduct research on institutionalized leadership and operational stress
IAEM
Ashwin Mohan, a graduate student from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, is pursuing his master’s thesis in the field of emergency and disaster management. For the purpose of his qualitative research, he is looking to connect with emergency managers, incident commanders, and disaster management experts from IAEM to conduct virtual interviews and discussion groups. His thesis examines the relationship between institutionalized leadership and operational stresses faced by various actors during an emergency response. Members of IAEM (or second-degree colleagues) who are interested in participating in this study should contact Mohan at amohan@inside.artcenter.edu.
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.EM CALENDAR
IAEM to co-host CHDS shelter from the storm in a three-part webinar series starting Oct. 9
IAEM
IAEM, along with ASTHO and NEMA, will co-host the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) October webinar series on housing/shelter challenges during the pandemic. The Oct. 9 webinar, 2:00 p.m. EDT, will address Examining Housing and Shelter Systems in Disasters During COVID-19. Disaster scenarios requiring mass sheltering of displaced populations is a primary mission of emergency managers and government leaders. This interactive webinar will provide a forum for emergency managers and national disaster shelter experts to examine preparedness, current disaster shelter plans and capacities, emerging best practices, and the application of public health and safety standards on current and future disaster shelter activations. Information and online registration for all three webinars (Oct. 9, Oct. 16, and Oct. 23) is available online.
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FEMA releases new online course for all-hazards communication unit leaders
IAEM
FEMA has released the new “E/L069 NIMS ICS All-Hazards Communication Unit Leader Course,” which will provide local and state emergency responders with an overview of the key duties and responsibilities of a Communications Unit Leader Type III on an All-Hazards Incident Management Team. The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) will be hosting a series of rollout webinars for stakeholders, training partners and instructors. The dates and times of the webinars are: Oct. 6, 11:00 a.m. EDT; Oct. 6, 3:00 p.m. EDT; Oct. 8, 11:00 a.m. EDT; and Oct. 8, 2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinars will be presented in the NIMS ICS Training Forum via the Adobe Connect platform. To participate, open the Adobe Connect platform and sign in as a guest (using the format of Last Name, First Name, State), or call in at 800-320-4330, pin 884976.
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FEMA and NOAA to co-host four-part webinar series on 'Alliances for Equity'
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will co-host a virtual webinar series on “Alliances for Equity,” to be held 1:00-3:30 p.m. EDT on four Wednesdays during the month of October. The topics will include: Oct. 7, Let's Talk Equity; Oct. 14, Prioritizing Equity; Oct. 21, Planning for an Equitable Future; and Oct. 28, Building a Foundation for Action. Obtain details and register online.
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FEMA and Natural Hazard Center to co-host Oct. 13 webinar on the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will co-host a webinar with the Natural Hazard Center on “The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: 20 Years of Promise, Pitfalls and Progress from a Planning Perspective.” To be held Oct. 13, 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT, the webinar was scheduled to occur during October, the National Community Mitigation Planning Month, and in honor of the 20-year anniversary of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. A distinguished line-up of researchers and practitioners will reflect on the past twenty years, highlighting various hazards that have affected the United States. The discussion also will include an analysis of the pitfalls and progress that has been made to reduce hazard risk in U.S. communities. Panelists will include: Robyn Fennig, Wisconsin Emergency Management; Derrick Hiebert, King County Emergency Management; and Shanene Thomas, FEMA. The moderator will be Jim Schwab, Jim Schwab Consulting LLC. Register online.
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.IAEM-ASIA NEWS
.IAEM-EUROPA NEWS
New woodlands can reduce flooding risk within 15 years
University of Plymouth via Phys.org
The planting of woodlands in upland areas could play a significant role in preventing the flash flooding which has increasingly affected communities across the UK in recent years. A new study by the University of Plymouth has shown that within just 15 years of being planted, native broadleaf trees can have a marked impact on soil's response during extreme weather events.
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.AROUND THE WORLD
Severe flooding in South Sudan displaces more than 600,000 — U.N.*
Reuters
Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced more than 600,000 people to flee their homes since July, the United Nations said, after months of torrential rains caused the Nile to burst its banks.
The impoverished East African nation is struggling to recover from a five-year civil war and was already suffering severe food shortages.
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Bomb cyclone unleashes travel-disrupting snow across southern New Zealand
AccuWeather via Yahoo News
A powerful storm system brought an early-spring snowfall to parts of New Zealand to start the week, turning some beaches in the country into a winter wonderland.
Heavy snowfall blanketed roadways and grounded flights in parts of southern New Zealand as the large storm system underwent rapid strengthening on Sunday and Sunday night, local time.
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There is still plenty of fire season left to go as California firefighters struggle to contain the Glass and Zogg fires
CNN
California fire crews have spent the summer going from one fire to another as the state contends with a record-shattering wildfire season that is still weeks away from its potential end.
The Glass Fire in Napa and Sonoma counties and the Zogg Fire in Shasta County are raging out of control in the northern part of the state since igniting on Sunday, bringing more distress to a fire season that has already produced five of the six largest wildfires in California's history.
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