This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here November 4, 2021 .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS New disaster preparedness app coming for Vancouver Island communities CBC When disaster strikes, minutes can make the difference for people trying to get out of harm's way. A new app created by researchers at the University of British Columbia aims to reduce time spent scrambling to get organized by helping households create custom emergency response plans. The Canadian Hazards Emergency Response and Preparedness (CHERP) app is set to launch in November and will be piloted in a handful of Vancouver Island communities including Tahsis, Tofino, Nanaimo, Oak Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach. READ MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS U.S. housing dept to send disaster funds to states, focus on building climate resilience* Reuters The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday said it will distribute more than $2 billion in recovery and mitigation funds to nine states and Puerto Rico following 15 separate major disasters, as part of a broader push to boost resilience to climate change. HUD said the allocations will give communities across the country the resources they need to recover from disasters and improve resilience to climate change. READ MORE How loss of historical lands makes Native Americans more vulnerable to climate change* NPR Indigenous nations across the U.S. have lost nearly 99% of their historical land base over time. And it's not just the quantity of land that matters, but the quality too: Tribes were displaced to areas that are now more exposed to a wide variety of climate change risks. Those are among the key findings of a multi-year study published recently in the journal Science. Researchers at Yale University, Colorado State University and the University of Michigan constructed a first-of-its-kind data set to quantify the history of land dispossession and forced migration in the U.S., and examine its long-term environmental and economic impacts. READ MORE House Transportation panel approves FEMA recovery bills Transport Topics Two bills designed to facilitate recovery efforts for communities and commercial corridors hard-hit by natural disasters were recently approved by the transportation committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (or SPEED) Recovery Act, sponsored by the Transportation and Infrastructure panel’s leadership, would seek to expedite disaster recovery efforts, primarily for small rural communities. READ MORE Miami Beach sued for raising roads for sea-level rise Government Technology The constant complaints that Miami Beach’s plans to raise roads in the face of sea rise would flood nearby homes has finally resulted in lawsuits. A group of property owners sued the city for raising the road in front of their houses and sending floodwater into their property, making it unusable as a short-term rental. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Veoci Answering Your Citizens’ Requests: Don’t Let Them Fall Through the Cracks Connecticut Schools Manage COVID-19 Absenteeism with Veoci Bring Information and People Together with Veoci's Whole Community Solutions How Do You Run Your Weekly Ops Meeting? Modernized Emergency Management for Higher Education FEMA hosts public meetings on Minimum Floodplain Management Standards IAEM In November, FEMA will hold two 90-minute virtual public meetings to gather verbal public feedback on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Minimum Floodplain Management Standards Request for Information. The purpose of the Request for Information is to help FEMA obtain public input on: How to align the minimum floodplain management standards with current understanding of flood risk and risk reduction approaches. Potential improvements to the standards that would help communities become safer, stronger, and more resilient. How the National Flood Insurance Program can better promote protection of and minimize any adverse impact to listed species and critical habitat. Each meeting is open to the public and will cover the same content. Advance registration is required and will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis to provide a verbal comment. Capacity is limited to 1,000 participants. The first public meeting will be held from 2:30-4:00 p.m. EDT, today (Nov. 4). Register to participate. The second public meeting will be held from 3:30-5:00 p.m. EST, Nov. 15. Register to participate. GAO highlights problems with speeding disaster help to disadvantaged areas Nextgov Quickly getting critical help to rural and disadvantages communities following a disaster is a challenge. In fact, the Government Accountability Office has reported on this issue three times between 2019 and today. According to the GAO, small towns, rural and tribal areas, underserved and disadvantaged communities and the people who live there have a hard time accessing federal disaster recovery assistance programs. 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The board is complimentary for job seekers, and also includes valuable free features such as a resume review service. Check it out today at https://jobs.iaem.org/. .CLIMATE/WATER/WEATHER UPDATES WMO: Extreme weather events are the new normal Homeland Security Today Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The past seven years are on track to be the seven warmest on record, according to the provisional WMO State of the Global Climate 2021 report, based on data for the first nine months of 2021. 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READ MORE Climate change is now the main driver of increasing wildfire weather, study finds Los Angeles Times In a finding that scientists believed was still decades away from becoming reality, California researchers say that climate change is now the overwhelming cause of conditions driving extreme wildfire behavior in the western United States. A study released recently said that global warming was essentially two-thirds to 88% responsible for the atmospheric conditions fueling increasingly destructive wildfires. READ MORE  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 .CYBERSECURITY NEWS EU's annual Cyber Threat Landscape Report warns of increase in hackers for hire Homeland Security Today The 9th annual threat landscape report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) highlights the surge in cybercriminality motivated by monetization using ransomware or cryptojacking. The report’s content is gathered from open sources such as media articles, expert opinions, intelligence reports, incident analysis and security research reports; as well as through interviews with members of the ENISA Cyber Threat Landscapes Working Group. READ MORE NSA, CISA weigh in on shared responsibility for cloud security in the 5G era Nextgov Key federal agencies have released the first in a series of reports detailing their expectations for providers of fifth-generation networking equipment and services which they see increasingly serving as a vector for cyberattacks if they're not properly secured. Addressing cloud providers and mobile operators, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said, "5G networks should assign unique identities to all elements (and preferably to each interface) that will communicate to other elements in the 5G network," for example. 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   .CERTIFICATION UPDATE IAEM announces 2022 certification application review dates IAEM AEM®/CEM® candidates can find a listing of upcoming application reviews for 2022 on the IAEM website. IAEM staff is available to help you in your certification journey. Contact info@iaem.com with any questions. .SURVEY REQUESTS First comprehensive stressors and mental health survey released for emergency managers. IAEM The Journal of Emergency Management announces the release of an industry-wide stressors and mental health survey. The survey is available to all emergency managers and affiliated professionals. The goal of the survey is to assess the multitude of factors related to the unique stressors in the emergency management field. The data collected will be used to establish a baseline of the current state of mental health and support analysis and research on how we can better lead, support, recruit, retain, and grow emergency management professionals and organizations capable of meeting the increasing demands of tomorrow. The long-term goal is an annual survey to track improvements or challenges that need to be addressed. The survey is the product of a team led by the Journal of Emergency Management Publisher and Managing Editor Richard DeVito, Jr., and comprised of team members Kim Guevera, Ph.D., and Ali Meyer, MSW, of Mozaik Solutions, Timothy Erickson, MD and Sonny Patel, MPH of Harvard University, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Journal of Emergency Management Editor-in-Chief William Waugh, Jr., Ph.D. Please help by completing this survey. The survey uses Harvard's Kobo Toolbox for data collection and all data collected is completely blinded. As this is a mental health survey, the appropriate data protection and informed consent safeties are in place. If you are in crisis, please contact your healthcare provider immediately.  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Disaster Recovery. 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LEARN MORE .EM CALENDAR 'Essentials of Disaster Preparedness: Never to Soon or Too Late to Plan' digital event to be held Nov. 9 IAEM Merit, an IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX Powerhouse sponsor, is partnering with the experts Rich Serino, distinguished senior fellow of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Karen Baker, architect and co-chair of Listos California Emergency Preparedness Campaign and Senior Advisor of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Stan Ledbetter, SLS Division president, and as moderator, Jared Moskowitz, former director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, to discuss the essentials of disaster preparedness. Whether bracing for impact in a few weeks or looking to increase resilience in years to come, join Merit’s panel of experts to discuss what practical steps state and local governments can take to prepare for the challenges lurking just out of sight. Attendees are invited to participate on Nov. 9, 2:00 p.m. EST. If you are unable to attend the webinar in-person, you can register and Merit will send the video recording following the event. Register now to attend this workshop.  FEMA announces Civil Rights Summit — 2.0 IAEM FEMA will host the second annual FEMA Civil Rights Summit, continuing a crucial conversation on advancing equity in disasters. The Civil Rights Summit 2.0 will build upon the inaugural summits hosted in the fall of 2020 by providing continued opportunity to share information about FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights, civil rights, and equity efforts. The summit will be held at 10:00 a.m. EST on Nov. 17. The summit will include updates from FEMA senior leadership and a panel discussion with national civil rights organizations. This panel will address continuing efforts to identify actual and perceived biases impacting equal access to FEMA’s programs and services before, during and after disasters. Perspectives and feedback from the public are critical to ensure FEMA effectively prepares and serves all communities as we execute our mission. Please register on FEMA's Zoom webpage in advance to join the summit discussion!  PRODUCT SHOWCASE Online Executive Program from Harvard The online executive program Promoting Racial Equity in the Workplace runs from Feb 28 - March 4, 2022. Learn effective strategies for increasing diversity, inclusion, and racial equity within your organization while building your network. Apply today. Reach Your Prospects Every Week Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity. Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure   LEARN MORE   Equitable Decision Intelligence for Emergency Management workshop to be held on Nov. 10 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 at the workshop scheduled for Nov. 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m. EST. Register now to attend this workshop.   Register today to reserve your place at the National Healthcare Preparedness Conference IAEM The 2021 National Healthcare Preparedness Conference (#NHCPC21) will be held in-person Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2021. With 5 tracks and more than 40 conference sessions, there are sessions available to fit the needs of every attendee. Re-connect in person with hundreds of attendees who work in emergency management, healthcare coalitions, volunteer organizations and all levels of government (federal, state, and local). The conference is "Evolving the Challenges of Today into the Solutions for Tomorrow" by sharing best practices, building partnerships, and providing various sessions of content to advance skillsets. Visit the exhibit hall to network with industry partners and leave with a refreshed mind, innovative solutions, and practical strategies. Register today. 'Avoiding Catastrophe: Strategies for Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience' webinar to be hosted by CHDS on Nov. 16 IAEM The past 18 months have seen a near constant stream of supply chain disruptions affecting everything from medical equipment and PPE to toilet paper, canned soup, and now the upcoming holiday season. Why are these supply chain issues continuing? Are there meaningful implications for homeland security and emergency management? What can we do right now in our own communities to avoid a crisis? Join the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at 2:00 p.m. EST, Nov. 16 for a webinar on supply chain resilience. IAEM is one of the partners presenting this program. The speakers are: American Logistics Aid Network Executive Director Kathy Fulton; James Featherstone, principal consultant, Themata Strategic LLC; and Philip Palin, supply chain resilience subject matter expert, CHDS. The session will be moderated by David Kaufman, vice president and director, safety and security, CNA. Register now for this webinar. .IAEM-ASIA NEWS Shanghai Disneyland is shut down, and 30,000 people are tested, after one COVID case* NPR Shanghai health authorities say they have tested nearly 34,000 people for the coronavirus in a single night at Shanghai's Disneyland. On Sunday evening, the city suddenly closed Shanghai Disneyland and banned anyone inside from leaving. It also shut down the metro station that services the theme park. The park said it did so to cooperate with a contact-tracing investigation after a woman who visited the park Saturday later tested positive for the coronavirus in neighboring Jiangxi province. READ MORE Flooding destroyed his home four times in three years. This is the reality of climate change for India's poor CNN Anish Yadav was sleeping in his home, a fragile hut made of wood and plastic, when the water rushed in. A concrete retaining wall that had previously held back monsoon floodwaters had collapsed, sending a deluge through Yadav's slum in Malad, a northern suburb in India's financial hub Mumbai. For his entire life, the wall had protected Yadav and his neighbors from increasingly severe monsoon storms. His house had never been damaged before -- but with the wall now gone, he has had to rebuild his home four times in three years. READ MORE .IAEM-EUROPA NEWS Dutch reintroduce face masks as COVID-19 cases surge Reuters The Dutch government on Tuesday decided to re-impose measures, including the wearing of face masks, aimed at slowing the latest spike in COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. The use of a "corona pass", showing proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or recent negative coronavirus test, would be broadened as of Nov. 6 to public places including museums, gyms and outdoor terraces, Rutte said. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD At least 16 dead, scores missing in Nigeria high rise collapse* NBC News Rescuers combed through the rubble of a high-rise building in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos in search of survivors on Tuesday, a day after it collapsed while under construction, as the death toll rose to 16 with scores reported missing. The Lagos state government said it had put its chief architect on indefinite suspension and launched an independent investigation of the causes of the collapse of what was to have become a high-end apartment block. READ MORE Landslide kills 11 in southern Colombia, others missing* IAEM A landslide in Colombia's Narino province, close to the border with Ecuador, has killed 11 people, the country's disaster relief agency (UNGRD) said, adding that dozens more were hurt or missing. READ MORE Thousands hit by floods in West Kalimantan, deadly landslides in Central Kalimantan FloodList Heavy rain in parts of Borneo Island has caused severe flooding and triggered deadly landslides in Central and West Kalimantan Provinces of Indonesia. Areas of Sekadau Regency in West Kalimantan Province have been flooded since 23 October, according to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). Some areas are under water up to 2.5 meters deep. READ MORE Floods, landslides killed 121 people across Nepal in the past 13 days Online Khabar The Ministry of Home Affairs says 121 persons have died and 28 are missing in various disaster incidents since October 18, the Ministry of Home Affairs says. As per the information provided by the National Emergency Operations Centre under the ministry, 44 people have been injured and 179 houses have been damaged due to the incidents throughout the country. READ MORE Fire-ravaged Greek Island of Evia hit by floods, mudslides The Associated Press via NewsNation The island of Evia, Greece’s second-largest, has been hit by floods months after devastating forest fires last summer destroyed about a third of its forest cover. There were no casualties from the heavy rains that hit the northern part of the island, but dozens of residents had to be evacuated from flooded homes, roads became impassable and beaches were filled with mud sliding down from nearby mountains that were now devoid of vegetation. READ MORE   IAEM Dispatch Connect with IAEM Hailey Golden, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2630 | Download media kit Bob Kowalski, Executive Editor, MultiView, 469-420-2650 | Contribute news 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. Shiley, CAE, IAEM Dispatch POC, IAEM Communications and Marketing Manager (703) 538-1795  |  Contact Us  |  www.iaem.org/ Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063