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Give today! .IAEM-CANADA COUNCIL NEWS Indigenous communities hit hard by B.C. floods say they received no warning, are getting little help* CBC News The rains had been torrential for more than 12 hours when Cook's Ferry Indian Band Chief Councillor Christine Minnabarriet looked out her window and sensed something was wrong. Driving out to nearby Highway 8, Minnabarriet saw the Nicola River was level with the road and the water was washing right over it in some places. Her concerns confirmed, Minnabarriet went back to her community near Spences Bridge, northwest of Merritt, and started telling members to leave. There had been no alarm or text message alert — she was her community's warning system. READ MORE B.C. floods: The province had been warned natural disasters would hit more often, and it was not prepared The Globe and Mail In 2017, the year John Horgan and the New Democratic Party formed government in B.C., the urgency of preparing for climate change was laid bare. Rainstorms on top of snow melt brought unprecedented flooding in the Okanagan in the spring. Months later, the province was in the grips of one of the worst wildfire seasons in British Columbia’s history. The amount of land burned was – here’s that word again –unprecedented. Last week, the province declared a state of emergency, the third one of 2021. READ MORE .IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS The churches' role during disasters The Fiji Times The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is working closely with churches and other stakeholders to ensure unfortunate events that unfolded in evacuation centres in past disasters were eliminated. NDMO director Vasiti Soko shared this while officiating at a recent safe and readiness training attended by various church representatives and stakeholders in Nadi. READ MORE .IAEM-USA COUNCIL NEWS Acres burned in lower 49 states this year is more than average Wildfire Today The number of acres that have burned so far this year as of Friday November 19, not counting Alaska, is already more than the average of the previous 10 years. The 6,619,632 acres in the lower 49 states is 4 percent higher than the average of the previous 10 years, and 43 percent above the average in the decade before that, 2001 – 2010. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Veoci USC’s Great Shakeout: Conducting a Successful Campus-Wide Earthquake Drill - Upcoming Webinar Your Citizens are Calling! Your New Digital Call Logging Solution Connecticut Schools Manage COVID-19 Absenteeism with Veoci Checking All the Boxes of the CMS Guidelines for Healthcare How Do You Run Your Weekly Ops Meeting? .IAEM NEWS GAO: Emergency Watershed Protection program could be improved with additional guidance* Homeland Security Today Natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires can threaten life and property even after the disaster has passed. There can be increased risk of erosion, flooding, and more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program seeks to help relieve imminent threats created by natural disasters. Congress appropriated over $1.3 billion to the program in FYs 2015-2020. READ MORE .UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES Top Iowa State students learn emergency management* Government Technology As a pre-med student at Iowa State University, Remy Braun works at a local hospital and has been on an ambulance crew for about a year. So she was amazed by how realistic a simulated tornado response was as part of the honors seminar in emergency response she is enrolled in. 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 Washington lags in equipping schools for seismic activity Government Technology On the surface, there’s not much to distinguish Tumwater Middle School from any other modern campus. The two-story building is boxy, with a faux-brick facade in shades of ocher and tan. Blond wood brightens the corridors, and concrete floors are polished to a shine. The only hint there’s something unique about this structure in the Portland suburb of Beaverton is the steel cross-bracing left exposed along one hallway. The beams, painted blue and filled with concrete, are part of what made Tumwater the most seismically resilient school in the Pacific Northwest when it opened five years ago — outshining even the newest schools in Washington. READ MORE How do visitor management systems benefit schools and universities? Biometric Update Among the growing range of application areas of access control, one of the emerging sectors is educational institutions. While biometric access control is still something a lot of countries consider a privileged facility, schools and universities seem to be towards the bottom of the list when it comes to implementing such tech-driven systems to boost security. Even less prioritized is the need for visitor management systems in educational institutions. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by George Washington University This is pioneering education on counter-terrorism, intelligence analysis, emerging security threats and relevant legislation. Professors are acknowledged leaders in the field who bring first-hand experience to class. Our program is a 36-credit master’s degree program that can be completed in as little as 16 months. .HEALTHCARE EM UPDATE 4 healthcare cybersecurity challenges and how to combat them Campus Safety Digital technologies make it easier and more efficient to deliver patient care and provide better outcomes. However, the rise of digital technologies and the growing interconnectedness between different healthcare systems come with increasing healthcare cybersecurity threats. The benefits of healthcare technology advancement are undeniable. READ MORE .CLIMATE/WATER/WEATHER UPDATES More Superstorm Sandys? Future Northeast hurricanes could be powerful, linger longer, study says USA Today Hurricane season may be over for this year, but a new study says the monster storms will wreak greater havoc in decades to come, thanks to climate change. Specifically, by later this century, residents in the northeastern U.S. will see worsening hurricanes as storms arrive more quickly – but slow down once they’ve made landfall, researchers said in a study released Monday. Hurricanes producing catastrophic damage similar to that of 2012's Hurricane Sandy will be more common, the study said. 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 US, UK conduct cyber management review at Fort Meade Homeland Security Today For the first time in two years, the United Kingdom and United States militaries conducted an in-person headquarters-level forum to discuss combined cyberspace campaigns and capabilities, called the Cyber Management Review, Nov. 9, 2021. The Cyber Management Review is a collaborative forum between the leadership of the National Security Agency, U.S. Cyber Command, U.K. Strategic Command, and the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters. READ MORE CISA launches voluntary chemical security program: Chemlock Homeland Security Today The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the launch of a new voluntary chemical security program called ChemLock. ChemLock is a voluntary program which provides no-cost services and tools to chemical facilities to help them better understand risks and improve their chemical security posture. 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   Ransomware: A CIO's recovery guide Raconteur There have been many business winners in the pandemic, from online retailers to PPE suppliers to Zoom. Unfortunately, ransomware hackers are part of this lucky group. Ransomware attacks have increased by 102% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to Graeme McGowan, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Information Security and cyber risk and security consultant for ESA Risk. He says this is in part due to the rise in working from home, which meant many employees were using their own devices on poorly secured home networks, often without proper IT support. READ MORE .NEW INSIGHTS Rethinking hiring and training in emergency management Techwire It’s no secret that, in 2020, our nation’s emergency management teams, at all levels, were strained. From the COVID-19 pandemic that pushed our hospitals to the brink to devastating natural disasters, maintaining, recruiting, and training staff was a challenge. In 2021, the job market has been directly affected by the difficulties employees faced due to those natural disasters, the pandemic, and more. 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 .DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS PG&E testing artificial intelligence that could expand wildfire detection capabilities to growing network of high-definition cameras* Homeland Security Today During extremely dry, hot, and windy weather, being able to differentiate wildfire smoke from fog and other false indicators is invaluable to analysts in PG&E Wildfire Safety Operations Center and fire agencies. That’s why PG&E is testing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning capabilities in the growing network of high-definition cameras across Northern and Central California to see how it can enhance fire-watch and response capabilities. READ MORE First responder agencies can partner with the private sector to be prepared for crises StateTech Hurricane season is set to end on Nov. 30, but that does not mean public safety and emergency response agencies can sit tight as the new year approaches. As winter storms in February that knocked out power to millions of Texans showed, emergencies with widespread impact can occur at any time. That’s why first responders need to be prepared to deploy resources to help the communities they serve. READ MORE Current crisis challenges strengthen the need for unified communication Security InfoWatch In the world of public safety and first responders, the importance of a comprehensive emergency management blueprint that includes a robust unified communications strategy cannot be understated. For critical infrastructure, corporations, commercial businesses and affiliated organizations, the mounting specter of destructive natural disasters ignited by climate change, in addition to the continued pandemic threats and potential social unrest in this country, have intensified the pressure for these groups to initiate their own unified communication frameworks to help protect employees and staff. READ MORE .IAEM MEMBER NEWS Emergency Management Veteran Jerome Hauer named honorary New York City Fire Commissioner* Homeland Security Today Former Commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Jerome M. Hauer, Ph.D., was sworn in as honorary New York City Fire Commissioner in honor of his lifelong achievements and support of the fire service. Hauer is a senior advisor at Teneo Risk, a member of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) Board Of Directors, a member of the Advisory Committee on Humanitarian Health at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and Associate Editor at the Journal of Special Operations Medicine. READ MORE .EM CALENDAR FEMA offers two training sessions on guidelines and standards changes to the Flood Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Program IAEM The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering two training sessions to review all guidelines and standards changes during the November 2021 cycle. Each session is scheduled for one hour and both sessions cover the same material, invitees need to only attend one session. Option one will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST, and option two will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST. FEMA maintains guidelines and standards to support the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program. These define how to apply the statutory and regulatory requirements for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood mapping. They also outline how to perform Flood Risk Projects, how to process Letters of Map Change (LOMCs), and related Risk MAP activities. More information is available on the FEMA website. .IAEM-EUROPA NEWS More than 5,000 homes in England approved to be built in flood zones The Guardian More than 5,000 new homes in flood-risk areas of England have been granted planning permission so far this year, as local authorities try to tackle the housing shortage. Researchers analysing 16,000 planning applications lodged between January and September discovered about 200 had been approved, for a total of 5,283 new homes, in areas where more than 10% of homes were already at significant risk of flooding. READ MORE .IAEM-INTERNATIONAL NEWS Ministerial committee on civilian preparedness convenes* The Jerusalem Post Shortly after the IDF’s Home Front Command and National Emergency Authority (RAHEL) held a large-scale drill simulating war in the North, Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Civilian Preparedness for Emergencies convened for the first time in four years. READ MORE .AROUND THE WORLD Italian island Vulcano orders evacuation of over 200 people due to increased volcanic activity WION The mayor of the Italian island Vulcano has ordered the evacuation of over 200 people and banned tourists. This was done after there was increased volcanic activity and gases in the area, leading to respiratory problems for people and their pets. READ MORE Heavy rains hit south India, killing over 60, displacing thousands Daily Sabah Torrential rains lashed three south Indian states and killed at least 60 people and displaced thousands, officials and news reports said on Monday. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have seen heavy downpours since last Thursday but a majority of fatalities were reported on the weekend. 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