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The IAEM Think Tank will focus on “Active Shooter/Threat: The Emergency Management Perspective,” taking place on Oct. 17, 2016, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT. The event will take place live at the IAEM Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, but there are two other ways to participate – by IAEM Digital Pass (live streamed or recorded) or by webinar. With the rise in active shooter or threat incidents around the world, it is important to discuss emergency management’s role in not only preparing their community but also responding to and recovering from an event. Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. The IAEM Think Tank, which will focus on active shooter situations from the emergency management perspective, will be facilitated by Rich Serino and will feature Gregory Brunelle, vice president of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Tetra Tech; James Caesar, emergency manager, University of California, Santa Barbara; and John C. Luther, director, Washington County (Arkansas) Department of Emergency Management/911 Operations.
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You have no excuses for missing this year’s IAEM Annual Conference! If you cannot travel to the conference, we are bringing the conference to you. The digital pass will give you access to several live streams and recordings of the keynote and plenary sessions, as well as one recorded session in each spotlight and breakout session block. It will even include the popular EMvision Talks session. The program includes 13 learning opportunities, and sessions that are live streamed will be recorded so that you may view sessions at your convenience during the next several months (except for one speaker on Oct. 19). Access to the conference digital pass is a bargain. Digital passes are available for $89 (IAEM members) or $197 (non-members). IAEM Student members may purchase the digital pass for $25. Register today to receive your digital pass.
The Guardian
Can the might of the Chinese government overcome complex needs and investor disinterest to deliver an ambitious program to save China’s 450 million urban inhabitants from floods? Flooding causes more economic, social and humanitarian damage than any other natural disaster and has affected 2.3 billion people over the past 20 years, according to research from the Global Resilience Partnership.
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Europe today began its annual talks on curbing the threat of natural and man-made hazards, with the aim of accelerating efforts to achieve the goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The 7th Annual Meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction, chaired by Finland and running until Wednesday, brings together experts from 30 countries within the European Union and beyond, as well as the European Commission and other regional bodies.
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IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking comments on the second version of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG), which has been posted to the Federal Register. The PAPPG is a comprehensive, consolidated program and policy document that outlines the Public Assistance program to compile a user-friendly guide. PAPPG incorporates and supersedes language from PA program publications and the majority of previous policies. The first version of the PAPPG was published for disasters declared on or after Jan. 1, 2016. Some of the second draft changes include language clarification and the addition of references to other federal programs that intersect with FEMA’s PA program. All comments must be received through the Federal Register by Oct. 24, 2016.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is soliciting public feedback for the National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP). Recognizing that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and effective cyber incident response must involve all levels of government as well as the private sector, Presidential Policy Directive 41: U.S. Cyber Incident Coordination directs DHS to develop an NCIRP. During the past few months, DHS has coordinated with stakeholders from across the federal government; state, local, tribal and territorial governments; and the private sector to update the NCIRP. The current draft NCIRP formalizes cyber incident response practices developed over the past few years and further clarifies organizational roles, responsibilities, and actions to prepare for, respond to, and coordinate the recovery from a cyber incident. The draft plan is available online for review and comment. Use the submission form to provide any comments and recommendations and email them to FEMA-NCIRP-engagement@fema.dhs.gov by Oct. 31, 2016, 5:00 p.m.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released the Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance (IHPUG). The guide clarifies FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program by streamlining and simplifying information about disaster services for individuals and communities, to help state, local, and tribal officials better serve disaster survivors through a clear understanding of disaster programs. The guide compiles FEMA policy for each type of assistance under the Individuals and Households Program into one comprehensive document and is intended to serve as a resource for state, tribal, territorial governments, and other entities that assist disaster survivors with post-disaster recovery.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that it will make adjustments in how it evaluates several factors for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program, based on the Fiscal Year 2017 Consumer Price Index (CPI). These factors include: statewide per capita indicator, county-wide per capita indicator, maximum amount for small project grants, minimum amount for project worksheets; and maximum amount of assistance. These adjustments will impact all disasters declared on or after Oct. 1, 2016. For additional information about these adjustments, see announcements posted online.
IAEM
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is committed to building a cadre of instructors who are reflective of the diversity of the field of emergency management and current practitioners in the emergency management career field. Contract instructors work for EMI part time and augment the faculty in the delivery of a course. Instructors usually work full time in a specialty field and teach one or two classes in that specialty. More information is available online.
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Stay safe with the Gorman-Redlich CRW-S NOAA Weather Radio receiver, which includes SAME decoding and interfaces with digital signage, emergency lighting, PA systems and more. READ MORE
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The National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) has released its official Call for Measures for the 2017 Index release. To continuously improve the Index, measures are added and retired each year to reflect both expansions in scientific knowledge about preparedness capabilities and changes in available data sources and measures. New measures are sought that reflect environmental and occupational health capabilities and capacity for preparing for disasters, disease outbreaks, and other emergencies that pose threats to population health. In addition, measures are sought that reflect the social and economic dimensions of health security and preparedness. Submit your recommendations by Oct. 16, 2016.
IAEM
Campus Safety Magazine has issued a call for nominations for its 10th annual Campus Safety Director of the Year award. The award recognizes a hospital, school or university campus police chief, director of public safety and security, emergency manager or other administrator responsible for campus protection who goes above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrating outstanding leadership skills, ingenuity, selflessness and overall achievement. Submit nominations by Dec. 19, 2016, using the online nominations form.
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Nominations are now being accepted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy for the 2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources. The award was established to recognize exemplary leadership by federal, state, tribal, local, and non-governmental entities to reduce climate-related threats and enhance the resilience of the nation's living natural resources (fish, wildlife and plants) and the communities that depend on them. Nominations deadline is Nov. 18, 2016, 8:00 p.m. EST.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography via ScienceDaily
A swarm of nearly 200 small earthquakes that shook Southern California residents in the Salton Sea area last week raised concerns they might trigger a larger earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. At the same time, scientists published their recent discovery of a potentially significant fault that lies along the eastern edge of the Salton Sea.
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The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) has presented the 2016 Lacy E. Suiter Distinguished Service Award to W. Craig Fugate, administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. The honor was given to Fugate on Oct. 4, 2016, during the association’s Annual Emergency Management Policy and Leadership Forum held in Chicago, Illinois. NEMA presents the award annually to an individual who has made cumulative outstanding contributions to the field of emergency management. Mr. Fugate has dedicated his career to serving those in need and advancing the field of emergency management. His service as a volunteer firefighter and paramedic, county emergency manager, and state emergency management director uniquely qualified him to create lasting, positive change as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the last seven-plus years. His work on the front lines and in the leadership of emergency services has touched thousands of lives and lessened suffering in times of great need. IAEM congratulates Mr. Fugate on this honor.
Campus Safety
Nobody ever thinks it can happen to them. The first thing that matters in a severe crisis is always the safety and well-being of the students and employees. With the Discovery Middle School shooting, since the emergency procedures had been executed so well, everyone was secure in locked classrooms, but there was still the fear of the unknown.
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The Christian Science Monitor
Following criticism for its brief, text-only emergency alert messages, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules for the country's Wireless Emergency Alert system on Sept. 29.
The new rules will expand the capacity of emergency alerts to 360 characters (previously restricted to 90), allow embedded phone numbers and URLs, and support Spanish-language alerts.
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IAEM
CEM® and AEM® candidates due to recertify this year must submit recertification application through the online portal by the end of the year. Recertification requirements can be found on the IAEM website. There is also a helpful user guide to provide guidance on using the electronic application. If you still have questions, contact Kate McClimans.
IAEM
When George Navarini, MA, CEM, MPCP, graduated on Sept. 15 from FEMA’s National Emergency Management Executive Academy at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland, he became the first in the nation to complete all three Academies in FEMA’s Emergency Management Professional Program. This represents a total of nearly 500 hours of high-level education and training across 12 one-week resident courses at the National Emergency Training Center, as well as an extensive, collaborative team capstone project and an individual research paper. Navarini is currently a doctoral student in the Fire and Emergency Administration Program at Oklahoma State University, and serves as the director of emergency management for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Archdioceses of Miami. He was recently elected to his second term as IAEM-USA Student Region president.
IAEM
NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) is conducting a survey that is gauging how decision-makers, such as emergency managers, use NWS watches, warnings and advisories. Your feedback will play an important role in any decisions on how to improve NWS hazard messages. This survey is part of the NWS Hazard Simplification Project, which is analyzing the use and effectiveness of NWS watches, warnings and advisories, and evaluating possible alternatives to these terms. The survey will assess the extent to which organizations (at all levels and in various sectors) have formally incorporated watches, warnings and advisories into their decision-making processes via policies, protocols and laws. For instance, are there emergency management agencies with a written policy that says if a blizzard watch is issued, then XYZ needs to happen? Survey answers will help the NWS understand the potential policy impact on various key partners if it significantly changes watches, warnings or advisories, such as altering the meaning or name of a particular watch, warning or advisory. This survey will close after Oct. 31, 2016. Take the survey now.
IAEM
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Labor (DOL) will present a webinar on “Executive Order 13650: Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security” on Oct. 24, 2016, 10:00-11:30 a.m. EDT. The webinar will provide an update on action items since the June 6, 2014, release of “Executive Order 13650: Actions to Improve Chemical Facility Safety and Security – A Shared Commitment.” Topics will include discussion of progress on strengthening community planning and preparedness, enhancing Federal operational coordination, improving data management, modernizing policies and regulations, incorporating stakeholder feedback, and developing best practices. Register online. For additional general information on the executive order, visit the OSHA website.
IAEM
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in Cancun, Mexico, May 22-26, 2017. It will be the first time that this international forum dedicated to the disaster risk reduction agenda has been staged outside Geneva. The Global Platform will mark the first opportunity for the international community to review global progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was adopted in Japan in 2015. More than 5,000 participants are expected, including policy makers and disaster risk managers.
IAEM
The Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) will hold its third North American Symposium on Landslides on June 4-8, 2017, in Roanoke, Virginia. The theme of the event will be “Landslides: Putting Experience, Knowledge and Emerging Technologies into Practice.” The symposium will provide a forum for geoscientists, engineers, planners, economists, emergency managers, program managers, and other decision makers concerned with landslide hazards and their impact on society. Details are available online.
BBC News
The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has left thousands of people displaced in Haiti, with rescuers struggling to reach the worst-hit areas.
Hurricane Matthew is said to have devastated parts of the country, where at least two people have died.
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The Associated Press via NBC News
Hurricane Matthew strengthened early Thursday as it approached the Bahamas, where forecasters warned of "devastating impacts" from rain, wind and floods.
The storm became a catastrophic Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, according to 11 a.m. ET update from the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Matthew was about 25 miles south-southeast of capital Nassau on New Providence island — home to about 70 percent of the country's 250,000 residents.
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USA Today
Hurricane Matthew strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane Thursday as it barreled toward a midnight landfall on the Florida coast, bringing the threat of deadly winds and storm surges along a 550-mile stretch from Miami to South Carolina.
With Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina under states of emergency, Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued a blunt warning to his 1.5 million coastal residents: "This storm will kill you."
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Reuters via Yahoo News
At least 600,000 people in North Korea have been affected by heavy flooding that damaged or destroyed 30,000 homes, the Red Cross said, calling for urgent humanitarian aid ahead of the winter.
“The disaster hit, in many ways, at probably the worst time,” said Chris Staines, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies delegation in North Korea.
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CRIENGLISH
Ten people have been confirmed dead by Tuesday after a landslide hit a village in eastern China's Zhejiang Province last Wednesday, local authorities said.
Seventeen people remain missing, according to the provincial government publicity office.
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The Daily Telegraph
Powerful Typhoon Chaba has battered southern Japanese islands, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region.
More than 800 residents fled their homes and thousands of households suffered power outages after the season's 18th typhoon pounded the Okinawa main island region on Tuesday.
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Reuters
Typhoon Chaba battered southern parts of South Korea with violent wind and heavy rain on Wednesday, killing at least three people and flooding the country's main port and industrial sites and disrupting production at some factories.
The storm hit the island of Jeju overnight and one person was reported missing amid widespread power outages and damage to homes and other buildings.
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The Hindu
At least 13 people have been killed and 29 others reported missing in heavy rain and floods in China as Typhoon Megi wreaked havoc destroying crops and causing direct economic losses of $829 million.
Three people were killed and another person injured after floods hit a county in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, local authorities said.
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