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Savannah Morning News
Emergency managers from around the world, including FEMA administrator W. Craig Fugate, are meeting this week in the same building that served as a shelter for those displaced by Hurricane Matthew just last week.
About 1,400 emergency managers from 16 countries are gathered at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center through Wednesday for the annual conference of the International Association of Emergency Managers.
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Savannah Morning News
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, who was in Savannah, Georgia, for the International Association of Emergency Managers annual conference, spoke briefly with reporters Monday about the local impact of Hurricane Matthew and the ongoing assessment to determine the financial impact and whether residents, businesses and the local government will qualify for federal recovery help.
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IAEM
Even though the 2016 IAEM Annual Conference ended yesterday, you can still benefit from the learning experiences through the IAEM digital pass. The digital pass will give you access to several 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 12 learning opportunities that you may view at your convenience during the next several months. 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.
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News Ghana
The non-government organization World Vision Mozambique and the World Bank launched a project for disaster risk reduction evaluated at more than 580,000 U.S. dollars. The project launched in Gaza province in central Mozambique by the organization’s national director Graham Strong and the Gaza province governor Stella Zeca was aimed at strengthening local communities with skills to cope with disasters.
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Australian Geographic
Northern Australia is likely to experience an average or above-average number of tropical cyclones this summer, according to the Bureau’s annual Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook, issued last week. Given current climate drivers, that means we’re likely to see 11 or more tropical cyclones in the Australian region, and typically around four of those will cross the coastline.
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IAEM
The IAEM Editorial Work Group members will meet in November to discuss what topics they would like to recommend to the IAEM-Global Board for the IAEM Bulletin special focus issues that are published four times a year. In special focus issues, feature articles are centered on a selected topic of interest to emergency management professionals. Do you have a great idea for a topic that you would like to read more about in one of those issues? If you would like to recommend a topic, please email your suggestion to Editor Karen Thompson by Nov. 15, 2016.
IAEM
Join us at the 2017 Texas Emergency Management Conference for the AEM®/CEM® Preparatory Course on Monday, May 15, 2017. Interested individuals must register in advance through the IAEM website. A minimum of 10 registrants are required to conduct the prep course.
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IAEM
The Heritage Emergency Task Force (HENTF) has shared some pointers for emergency managers about the importance of cultural institutions – such as museums, libraries, historical societies, arts organizations, and even arboreta and zoos – to our cultural heritage, and why they should be considered a priority once life safety has been addressed after a disaster. The document explains that, following a major disaster declaration, private, nonprofit cultural institutions often don’t know that they may be eligible for federal Public Assistance, which can sometimes make the difference in whether they are able to resume their role in the community. “Cultural heritage can be a powerful catalyst for recovery and revitalization because it helps maintain and restore the fabric of a community,” notes Lori Foley, administrator, Heritage Emergency National Task Force, Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation, Federal Emergency Management Agency. “These institutions house the cultural resources that define our local, state, and national identity. They serve as a link – not only to our past – but to our present and our future.” Learn how emergency managers can make a difference in the survival of cultural heritage, and view other response and recovery resources and links posted at IAEM’s Hurricane Matthew Resources web page.
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, laws, etc. 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.
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IAEM
FEMA announced the annual funding opportunity for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The Fiscal Year 2016 AFG program will award $310.5 million to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters against fire-related deaths and hazards. FEMA awards AFG funding to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations, and state fire-training academies. In addition, FEMA awards funding to other nonprofit organizations recognized for their experience and expertise with respect to fire prevention, fire safety programs and activities, and firefighter research and development programs. The application period is open through Nov. 18, 2016. The grant guidance is available online.
IAEM
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s National Preparedness Directorate to offer the 10th Annual Homeland Defense & Security Summit, set for Mar. 23-24, 2017. George Mason University’s Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security will host the event at its campus in Arlington, Virginia. The 2017 summit will feature two methods of participation. The first track will include presentations of general interest to the homeland security enterprise by exploring innovative approaches to addressing homeland security, homeland defense, and related efforts, including education programs in these areas. The second track will feature presentations or original theoretical, methodological, and empirical research as well as applied or policy research relevant to homeland security. Obtain information about the event and the call for presentations, which is open until Dec. 1, 2016.
The Washington Post
A wildfire is spreading rapidly through a central Colorado county, forcing people in nearly 200 homes to evacuate or prepare to evacuate, with more to be announced. Officials do not know what caused the fire, which was first reported at 3:40 a.m. on Monday, but by late Monday morning, it had grown to at least 2,500 acres.
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CNN
It's been more than a week since Hurricane Matthew socked the Southeast with powerful winds and torrential rains. But parts of the region are still reeling.
North Carolina is facing devastating floods, and governors in several states are asking for help.
The storm killed 45 people in the United States. More than half of the victims were in North Carolina, where 25 people died due to Matthew, Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday, revising an earlier tally that had listed a higher death toll in the state.
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Nature World News
Thirty five people were killed while four others are still missing as flood triggered by heavy rains pounded central Vietnam, according to local disaster officials. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing after the flood submerged 120,000 homes and destroyed 1,600 hectares of rice paddy and 3,000 hectares of fish farms.
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Bloomberg
Typhoon Sarika slammed China’s southern island of Hainan on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and more than 200 flights to be canceled.
The storm made landfall in the southeastern city of Wanning at 9:50 a.m. local time, packing winds of 162 kilometers an hour, the official Xinhua News Agency said. More than 13,700 residents in low-lying areas and poor housing were evacuated, Xinhua said. No casualties have been reported so far.
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VOA News
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Tibet early Monday, followed by at least two strong aftershocks.
No casualties have been reported. One Tibetan nomad from a neighboring region tells VOA Tibetan Service no major damage has been reported, although cracks had appeared on numerous buildings.
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The Weather Channel
Typhoon Sarika slammed into the northeastern Philippines early local time Sunday, leaving at least two dead and some 15,000 displaced. The storm isolated villages with flooding, downed trees and knocked out power.
Provincial safety officer Gerry Beo told The Associated Press that a man drowned after he was swept away by strong river currents.
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The Wall Street Journal
Searchers found two more bodies inside vehicles submerged in floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina, increasing the death toll in the state to 26, Gov. Pat McCrory said on Saturday.
Many areas were still underwater, a week after the hurricane dumped more than a foot of rain 100 miles inland causing massive flooding in the eastern part of the state.
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Mirror Online
Hurricane Nicole slammed directly into Bermuda, causing widespread damage and knocking out power to most homes, sparing the tiny island chain any severe injuries or fatalities.
Nicole, the strongest hurricane to sweep the subtropical British territory in more than a decade, made landfall before noon, packing sustained winds of up 120 miles per hour and ranked as a fierce Category 3 storm.
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