This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here October 7, 2021 .IAEM CONFERENCE NEWS IAEM releases conference app IAEM IAEM has launched IAEM2Go - your free 2021 IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX Mobile App. IAEM2Go is the best way to stay updated on event information, including any last-minute changes. Once downloaded, the information stays within the app even if your cellular data or WiFi connection abandons you. Get the app by searching “IAEM” on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or visit the app download link on your mobile device. The app is the guidebook to all activities at the 2021 Annual Conference & EMEX in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Oct. 15-21. There is still time to join the emergency management community in person. Register today. Annual Conference & EMEX sponsor of the week: Krucial Staffing IAEM When disaster strikes, you need the right partner to weather the storm. Krucial Staffing specializes in high volume, rapid response staffing, driven by a mission to serve others at their greatest time of need. With our pool of over 270,000 clinical and non-clinical reservists, Krucial can staff any disaster with speed and quality at a 100% fill rate within 48 hours. Krucial staffing has the nation’s largest volume of deployable clinical staff and a nationwide pool of disaster-ready, non-clinical staff. Our partners experience activation within 60 minutes of MOU, receive an internal emergency operations center and ground support by our Krucial Onsite Representatives, and full back-end support. Learn more about partnering with Krucial Staffing today and visit us at Booth 724 at the IAEM Annual Conference! .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS Manitoba heading toward 'severe' COVID-19 pandemic scenario, top doctor says* CBC The trajectory of Manitoba's fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic puts it on a path to potentially see hundreds of new daily cases and dozens of patients in intensive care units by the end of the year. Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, said current trends in daily case numbers and hospitalizations are in line with the "severe" scenario set out in pandemic modelling released in August. READ MORE A look back at the 2021 B.C. wildfire season CBC With more than 1,600 fires burning nearly 8,700 square kilometres of land this year, the 2021 wildfire season in B.C. was the third worst on record in terms of area burned. More than 140 fires continue to burn across B.C., even though October generally marks the end of wildfire season and the province ended its wildfire-related state of emergency on Sept. 21. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Veoci Reframing Resilience for Long Term Care Facilities: On-Demand Webinar Digitized Proof of Vaccination: Simplifying the Return to Work Process: On-Demand Webinar Upcoming Webinar: Do Better When You Know Better: Pearls and Pitfalls of After Action Review Alameda and Palo Alto of California Implement CERT Best Practices with Veoci The University Of South Florida Achieves Emergency Management Accreditation Using Veoci Canadian military nurses sent to Alberta to help fight COVID-19 The Epoch Times The Canadian Armed Forces are lending support to Alberta’s hospitals by dispatching eight critical care nurses to the province’s intensive care units. READ MORE .IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS Melbourne buildings vulnerable to 'significant damage' even with small earthquake tremors The Guardian While Melbourne escaped major damage in last month’s magnitude 5.9 earthquake, experts say thorough building inspections are needed to check for any undetected problems. Buildings in Melbourne – particularly structures with masonry and reinforced concrete – may be vulnerable to “significant damage” even with low seismic activity, according to scientists who have assessed the impacts of the 22 September tremor. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Innovative Strategies for Resilient, Prepared Communities For over 36 years, IEM’s team of nationally recognized emergency management, disaster recovery, and crisis response leaders have applied their expertise, experience, and innovative solutions helping communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against disasters, public health emergencies, and other hazards. No matter the crisis, #TeamIEM is prepared to take on the challenge. How can we help you create a more resilient future? LEARN MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS New FEMA flood guidelines offer more equitable coverage Government Technology After the severe storms this summer, Farmers Insurance agent Jason Logue has gotten lots of calls at his Bensalem office from people wanting to buy flood insurance. That is, until he reviewed the rates with them. "You could see a rate higher than your homeowner's insurance, depending on where you live," he said. That may change, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency is introducing a new program Friday called "Risk Rating 2.0 Equity in Action" to the National Flood Insurance Program. READ MORE Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds NPR Even as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, from fires to floods and hurricanes, two-thirds of Americans say if their home is hit they would rather rebuild than relocate, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Republicans were the most likely to say they would hunker down and rebuild (81%). But more than 6 in 10 Democrats and two-thirds of independents said so as well. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Ethos Preparedness Meet Ethos Preparedness: More than Med Sled® Free Download: Fortune 100 Benchmark Report | What Emergency Managers Should Know FREE WEBINAR | How Earthquake Early Warning Tech Will Change Your Job $5,000 Donation to Support Diversity in Emergency Management | Learn More Preparedness Guides: Share this Guide to Make an Impact this Preparedness Month Longer California wildfire season poses new threat to state's wildlife KMAX-TV Wildfire season appears to be year-round now in California, and that is posing a relatively new threat to the wildlife who call the state’s forests and brush home. One method of wildfire prevention is proving to be harmful to these animals. READ MORE .EM NEWS TDEM becomes new home for Domestic Preparedness Journal IAEM The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas A&M University System are proud to announce that the Domestic Preparedness (DomPrep) Journal and its associated publications will now be hosted by TDEM. Established in 1998, DomPrep was created to provide developments on emergency preparedness, disaster response, and resiliency to first responders, health professionals, emergency managers, governments officials, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in a succinct and easy-to-access format. The journal’s website provides access to a catalog of past and present articles. It will continue to publish the online journal each month. TDEM intends to continue the efforts of DomPrep’s founding publisher, Martin Masiuk, to provide a reliable, substantive, and informative communication for those working on the front lines of emergency management. TDEM is committed to a seamless transition and to continue to advance the important work this journal has accomplished for more than two decades. Sign up for the DPJ Weekly Brief Newsletter.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Homeland Security Master of Professional Studies The master’s degree in Homeland Security provides a comprehensive, full field view of both current and emerging threats, as well as a cutting-edge graduate curriculum in homeland security studies that examines relevant national and information security policy and practices in the public and private sectors. LEARN MORE An overlooked hazard can cause damage weeks after an earthquake strikes Temblor When the magnitude-7.6 Chi-Chi earthquake hit Taiwan on Sept. 21, 1999, widespread shaking damaged homes, schools and dams, among other buildings. The earthquake also highlighted an additional hazard — tilting of the Earth’s surface. Homes roughly 1-2 miles (1.6-3.3 kilometers) from the fault, built on once horizontal ground, were found precariously balanced on a slope in the days after the earthquake. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Rural school districts face bigger challenges with COVID Government Technology The school year has barely begun, yet some rural districts in the Inland Northwest are already coming down with a major case of COVID fatigue. From Spangle to St. Maries and from Reardan to Rathdrum, smaller districts are facing the same problems as larger ones — with the added burdens of remoteness, lower compliance with mask mandates and less flexibility to absorb staff losses from a spike in COVID-19 cases. READ MORE Disasters are becoming more common. It's time to future-shock-proof our schools. EdSurge For years, the coastal community of Hilton Head, South Carolina has dedicated time, talent, and resources to disaster preparedness and response. When dangerous weather arrives, plans are put in motion, and local leaders and rescue personnel know what to do, when to act, and who is responsible for which actions. READ MORE .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE At a crucial time in the pandemic, dozens of emergency workers arrive at Anchorage hospital* Alaska Public Radio Nearly 500 emergency health workers are arriving in hospitals across Alaska this week as the state struggles to get the COVID-19 crisis under control. Dozens of them were assigned to the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, where COVID hospitalizations recently prompted the hospital to announce crisis standards of care. READ MORE  FEATURED ARTICLE   Upgrade The Earthquake Safety And Functionality Of Your Building Promoted by Optimum Seismic Inc Does your apartment building meet today’s standards for seismic safety and interior layout? If built before the mid-1970s, it could benefit from an upgrade of both. LEARN MORE   Iowa hospitals reflect on lessons learned from pandemic, derecho* The Gazette Emergency preparedness plans take into account unconnected disasters taking place at the same time. But the confluence of the derecho and pandemic — and the need to follow public health measures that, at times, clashed with typical natural disaster response — placed an additional burden on Cedar Rapids hospitals. As a result, it highlighted the need for medical centers, running on emergency power, to be able to handle an influx of vulnerable residents. READ MORE Helping hospitals get disaster-ready U.S. News & World Report The list of stressors on the health care system is daunting: climate change and catastrophic weather events, mass casualty incidents, cybersecurity attacks, understaffing and workforce burnout are just some of the challenges that have been confronting health executives for years. Add a global pandemic to the mix – not to mention the threat of future epidemics – and it's fair to say that hospitals and health systems are being tested as never before. That's where strong preparedness plans come in. READ MORE  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Disaster Recovery. Simplified Deloitte’s Close as You Go (CAYG) is a secure cloud-based software platform built to help agencies manage recovery documentation for procurement and contracting, model policies and procedures, and plan for disaster. Developed alongside specialists in preparedness and response, CAYG helps you prepare, so you can focus on recovery. LEARN MORE .CLIMATE/WATER/WEATHER UPDATES Looking to the past for answers on future tsunami threats Homeland Security News Wire Large and destructive tsunamis in the past few decades — in the Indian Ocean in 2004, Chile in 2010 and Japan in 2011 — have underscored the threat tsunamis pose to coastal regions. Now new research is aimed at better predicting areas threatened by such fast-developing natural disasters. READ MORE In cities, dangerous heat exposure has tripled since the 1980s, with the poor most at risk* The Conversation Extreme urban heat exposure has dramatically increased since the early 1980s, with the total exposure tripling over the past 35 years. Today, about 1.7 billion people, nearly one-quarter of the global population, live in urban areas where extreme heat exposure has risen, as we show in a new study released Oct. 4, 2021. READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE Online Executive Program from Harvard The online executive program Promoting Racial Equity in the Workplace runs from Sept. 13-17, 2021. Learn effective strategies for increasing diversity, inclusion, and racial equity within your organization while building your network.   LEARN MORE   Match Vaccine Supply with Resident Demand Address challenges around vaccine appointment scheduling. Avoid system crashes that frustrate and confuse residents. Data and targeting features increase reach and facilitate two-way communication. Automate appointment signup to provide clear status information. Generate vaccination heatmaps to discover and address problem areas. Request a Demo!   LEARN MORE   UN weather agency warns of water crisis without urgent reforms* Thomson Reuters Foundation Global water resource management is "fragmented and inadequate" and countries should urgently adopt reforms to ramp up financing and boost cooperation on emergency warning systems ahead of a looming crisis, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday. Climate change is expected to increase water-related hazards such as droughts and floods while the number of people living with water stress is expected to soar due to growing scarcity and population growth, the report warned. READ MORE Increase in tropical cyclone rainfall could aid disaster planning Indiana University via Phys.org An Indiana University Bloomington professor's newly published paper on tropical cyclone precipitation extremes provides data on inland flooding that could help communities be more prepared for the high amounts of rainfall produced by storms such as Hurricane Ida in the United States. Landfall tropical cyclones are damaging and deadly because they not only produce strong winds and storm surges, but also cause inland flooding. READ MORE Climate-fueled disasters are increasing, FEMA chief warns Roll Call With climate change fueling ever more weather-related disasters, the country needs to move away from basing its emergency preparedness plans on historical precedent and seek new models for future threats, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell told lawmakers Tuesday. READ MORE .CYBERSECURITY NEWS CISA kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month Homeland Security Today The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) kicked off Cybersecurity Awareness Month today, following a proclamation by President Biden designating October as a time for the public and private sectors to work together to continue raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and equip the public with the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. Throughout October, CISA, in partnership with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), will participate in a number of events, social media engagements, and other outreach to encourage people to take ownership of their individual cybersecurity and take actionable steps to stay safe online. READ MORE CISA issues guidance to mitigate threats to autonomous vehicles Homeland Security Today As the automotive industry continues to evolve, today’s ground vehicles are increasingly part of connected systems that will change and improve the movement of people and goods within communities and nationwide. Trucking, mass transit, and last-mile delivery services are among the first to adopt this advanced technology and multiple states are conducting pilots to ensure their safe integration. READ MORE Report: Quarter of big energy companies highly susceptible to ransomware attack Homeland Security Today One-quarter of the 150 largest energy companies in the U.S. are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack, new research from Black Kite revealed today. Leaked credentials on the dark web, out-of-date systems, and misconfigured email systems are putting the U.S. energy sector at risk. READ MORE .EM RESOURCES FEMA releases resource typing documents IAEM FEMA published job title/position qualification documents for the urban search and rescue logistics specialist and medical specialist positions. These resource typing documents will facilitate the sharing of deployable resource types at all jurisdictional levels. Resource typing is a key component of the National Incident Management System and enables organizations from across the country to work together during incidents of all types and sizes. Resource typing definitions serve as common language and establish measurable standards of resource capabilities and performance levels of teams, equipment, and units. National Incident Management System job titles and position qualifications establish standards and capabilities for personnel to manage all threats and hazards, regardless of incident type or size. New tool mapping floods since 1985 will aid disaster planning Homeland Security News Wire UN University-led experts have debuted a new tool that generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide since 1985. The free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help all countries but especially those in the Global South, where flood risk maps are rare and often badly out of date. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS Pandemic underscored how broader incident response and mutual aid can be improved Homeland Security Today The COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and other incidents such as active shooters, while putting “an incredible strain” on first responders, have also imparted important lessons about mitigation and preparedness, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard at a Wednesday hearing on worsening disasters. READ MORE The flood that drowned American dreams* BBC Like many who come to America, Leng Hongsheng was looking for freedom. He arrived in the 1990s, having lived through the tumult of a world war, a cultural revolution and the emergence of a nation into modernity. He was thought to have been an engineer back in China. In New York, he collected rubbish for a living, peddling around Chinatown in Queens looking for plastic bottles and electronics to recycle. Still, he found joy, brought his family to the U.S> and got a green card, endeavouring to make a better life. That hope ended last month, when Mr Leng, 82, along with his wife and daughter, drowned in the turbid waters that flooded his tiny basement flat - one of 14 victims of Hurricane Ida in New York City. READ MORE Routing algorithms as tools for integrating social distancing with emergency evacuation Nature One of the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of social distancing, even in challenging circumstances such as pre-hurricane evacuation. To explore the implications of integrating social distancing with evacuation operations, we describe this evacuation process as a Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CVRP) and solve it using a DNN (Deep Neural Network)-based solution (Deep Reinforcement Learning) and a non-DNN solution (Sweep Algorithm). READ MORE .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS Ocean drone captures first video from inside a hurricane Homeland Security Today Saildrone Inc. and the NOAA have released the first video footage gathered by an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean. The Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 was directed into the midst of Hurricane Sam, a category 4 hurricane, which is currently on a path that fortunately will miss the U.S. east coast. READ MORE .IAEM CERTIFICATION UPDATES 2021 IAEM recertifications are due by Dec. 31, 2021 IAEM Candidates due to recertify as a AEM® or CEM® this year are reminded to submit the recertification application through the online portal documenting continuing education/training and professional contributions. The submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST, Dec. 31, 2021. Specific requirements based on the recertification year as well as current recertification fees can be found on the IAEM website. Keep in mind that the recertification fee must be applied to the candidate’s account before submitting the application. Payments made online are processed the next business day so plan accordingly. .IAEM MEMBER NEWS Carol Cwiak recognized with Kay C. Goss Innovation Award in Emergency Management Homeland Security Today Carol Cwiak, Associate Professor and Internship Coordinator at North Dakota State University’s Department of Emergency Management has been awarded the Kay C. Goss Innovation and Technology Award from Arkansas Tech University’s Department of Emergency Management. The award is given to those with a record of regular participation in the Annual FEMA Higher Education Symposium who have achieved outstanding teaching effectiveness both within and outside the classroom using emerging technologies. READ MORE .GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Applications for Barclay-Giel Seed Grants due Nov. 12, 2021 IAEM Any 501(c)3 non-profit or local, state, or tribal organization with a focus on public health are eligible to apply for a Barclay-Giel Seed Grant. Grants will be open to all areas of public health, with the Surgeon General’s Priorities of special interest including opioids and addiction, tobacco use, community health and economic prosperity, oral health, emergency public health threats, and health misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Applications are due by Nov. 12, 2021, and award recipients will be announced in February 2022. The Maximum grant amount is $10,000. The grants are funded by the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) for the Advancement of Public Health and are named after the late Martha Barclay-Giel, retired captain of the U.S. Public Health Service. Find more information online. FEMA announces application period for hazard mitigation grants IAEM On Sept. 30, the application period opened for the Fiscal Year 2021 application period for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance grant programs. For fiscal year 2021, $1 billion is available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant and $160 million is available for Flood Mitigation Assistance. The application period closes on Jan. 28, 2022. FEMA announced the Notices of Funding Opportunity for the two grant programs in early August to combat climate change and protect underserved communities against disaster hazards. FEMA also released guidance for states, local communities, tribal and territorial governments to streamline the application process for hospital generators, acquisitions, and elevations projects. .EM CALENDAR Join the International Code Council for webinar on BRIC today, Oct. 7, at 3:00 p.m. EDT IAEM Now in its second year, FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program is the agency’s $1 billion mitigation grant program. BRIC prioritizes the adoption and enforcement of hazard resistant building codes and makes funding available for adoption activities (including staff time and consultant costs), training, including the Code Council’s When Disaster Strikes Institute, certifications, building department accreditation, electronic permitting, and online access to codes and standards. For FY2021, BRIC includes $56 million in state/territory allocations (up to $1 million for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories) and another $25 million specifically set-aside for all federally recognized tribal governments. This webinar features panelists from FEMA, state and local government, and the private sector who will share opportunities and best practices for how to successfully leverage BRIC funding through collaboration with hazard mitigation officials and other stakeholders. Register for the webinar. Two Equitable Decision Intelligence for Emergency Management workshops announced IAEM SPIN Global is partnering with the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management, 4Cast, and IAEM to convene development of an open-source equitable decision intelligence model that will provide emergency managers with the information needed to make better decisions before, during, and after disasters. Participants are invited to roll up their sleeves and contribute their expertise in one of two workshops scheduled on Oct. 26 and Nov. 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET. Register now to attend this workshop.   .IAEM-ASIA NEWS Longer waiting times as Singapore's healthcare capacity impacted by recent 'exponential rise' in COVID-19 cases: Janil The Straits Times It used to take 12 hours to convey patients above 70 years old who test positive for COVID-19 in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to hospital. Now, it takes between 48 and 72 hours, from the time they get their results. Senior Minister of State for Health, Dr Janil Puthucheary, cited this as an example of how the recent "exponential rise" in COVID-19 cases in Singapore has impacted the country's healthcare capacity. READ MORE Vital to make disaster preparedness a 'Malaysian Family' culture The Sun Daily It is important to make disaster preparedness a Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Family) culture, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad. He said this was due to the frequent occurrence of various forms of disasters of late. READ MORE .IAEM-EUROPA NEWS Stylianides: A national strategy for the climate crisis that involves citizens Hellenic News of America Greece will draw up a national strategy for the climate crisis and civil protection within a European framework that involves the citizens and is centered on prevention, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides revealed in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency published on Sunday. READ MORE .IAEM-JAPAN NEWS The role of self-help in Japanese disaster management post-3.11 East Asia Forum In the aftermath of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power disaster (known as 3.11), Japan’s overwhelmed bureaucrats realised that disaster management planning had to change. In a nation famous for communal cohesion, the role of the individual and self-help have become the mantra for disaster first response. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD Italy — Floods and landslides in Liguria Region after 181mm of rain in 1 hour FloodList Staggering amounts of rain fell in northern Italy on 04 October 2021, causing floods and landslides in Liguria and Piedmont Regions. Liguria’s environment agency reported a record 181 mm of rainfall in just 1 hour and over 900 mm in 24 hours. Severe weather was reported across northern and central areas of Italy on 04 October. Red Alerts (highest level) were issued for the regions of Liguria, Piedmont and Lombardy. READ MORE Cyclone wreaks havoc on Oman Al-Monitor A major storm hit Oman Sunday, leading to deadly flooding. Cyclone Shaheen caused major floods throughout Oman, both on the coast and inland. Municipal workers used pumps and bulldozers to remove water and debris from the streets while the Omani army and air force delivered supplies to civilians in affected areas. READ MORE Flash flooding overwhelms Ljubljana's cultural institutions* The Art Newspaper A torrential downpour late last week has caused extensive damage to some of Slovenia’s leading cultural institutions, including SNG Drama Ljubljana, the country's most important theatre, and the Moderna Galerija, the national museum of Modern and contemporary art. According to Slovenia’s Environmental Agency, 96 litres of rain fell in Ljubljana between 9pm and 10pm on 29 September, with a total of 122 litres of rain per sq. m during the evening, in what is being described as the worst flood Slovenia has seen in nearly two centuries. READ MORE Multiple injuries in Honduras island fire 7News.com Multiple people have suffered smoke inhalation and burns as an island off the coast of Honduras that doesn't have a fire department tried to stamp out a blaze that surprised residents. The fire on the archipelago of Guanaja had affected about 2500 people, reported El Heraldo, citing Copeco, the civil defense agency. READ MORE The California oil pipeline spill could endanger sea life for years, experts say NPR Emergency officials are still trying to contain a major oil spill off the coast of Southern California that dumped more than 120,000 gallons of crude oil from an offshore pipeline into the Pacific Ocean, some of which has washed ashore. Officials investigating the spill didn't suggest what caused the damage in their Tuesday news briefing. 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