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Sept. 10, 2020

ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS

IAEM announces general session speakers for IAEM Reimagined: The IAEM Virtual Conference IAEM Confirmed general session speakers and their topics for the IAEM Reimagined Virtual Conference are: Pete Gaynor, administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Keynote Address; Mark Keim, CEO, DisasterDoc LLC, How to Lose a Bio-War; Lori Peek, director, Natural Hazards Center at University of Colorado Boulder, Emergency Management in the Age of Extremes: How to Help Children, Families, and Professionals Affected by Multiple Disasters; and Global Walmart Emergency Management Team, Virtually Impossible? The Adventures of Taking the World’s Largest Company through the Great Unknown and Beyond! Full bios and descriptions of presentations are available on the conference website. Mark your calendar for Nov. 16-18, for their insights and inspiring and educational presentations on these topics that are relevant in today’s world. Register by Sept. 30 to receive access to the Early Edition Speaker Series featuring eight special sessions during the month of October.

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IAEM NEWS

Contribute an article by Sept. 21 on 'Visioning the Future of Emergency Management' for the IAEM Bulletin conference issue IAEM In October, the IAEM Editorial Committee will publish the 2020 IAEM Bulletin conference issue on the topic of the IAEM Reimagined Virtual Annual Conference & EMEX theme, "Visioning the Future of Emergency Management." Your article should be related in some way to the overall conference theme, and the length should be 750-1,500 words. Email article submissions in Word format (along with any questions) to IAEM Bulletin Editor Karen Thompson by Sept. 21, 2020. If you are not familiar with the Bulletin, the March issue on "Black Swan Events: Pandemics" is posted at the top of the IAEM Bulletin web page, plus you can read the author guidelines here.

IAEM-OCEANIA COUNCIL NEWS

New federal agency proposed to respond to national emergencies Brisbane Times A new federal agency would lead a national response to emergencies such as bush fires, pandemics and large-scale cyber attacks under a proposal being drawn up by the federal government. The Commonwealth's vast array of resources — including the military, communications, intelligence and logistics — would be more quickly mobilized under the changes. READ MORE

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/SCHOOL EM ISSUES

Pandemic forcing campuses to make big access control changes Campus Safety The coronavirus is impacting everything from policies to technology uses, according to the 2020 Campus Safety Access Control, Lock and Lockdown Survey. READ MORE

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New York may order colleges with over 100 virus cases to stop in-person classes Route Fifty New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently raised the possibility that the state would force colleges and universities with more than 100 coronavirus cases over a two-week period to temporarily halt in-person classes and switch to online learning. READ MORE

CLIMATE WEATHER UPDATES

Is rapid intensification of hurricanes becoming more common? Honolulu Civil Beat Some scientists conclude that the warming climate is likely playing a role in hurricane intensification, but there have also been more active hurricane seasons in recent years. READ MORE

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EM RESOURCES

FEMA releases "COVID-19 Supplement for Planning Considerations: Evacuations and Shelter-in-Place" IAEM The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released the COVID-19 Supplement for Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place, which is intended to help communities plan for evacuations and shelter-in-place operations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This supplement to the 2019 Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place provides COVID-19 related questions to key principles and critical considerations. The questions can assist emergency management planners as they review, revise, and implement impacts and constraints resulting from COVID-19, helping them to make the necessary adjustments to ensure continuity of essential functions and services. Visit the FEMA website for a collection of downloadable comprehensive preparedness planning guides.

NEW INSIGHTS

They know how to prevent megafires. Why won't anybody listen? Route Fifty This is a story about frustration, about watching the West burn when you fully understand why it's burning — and understand why it did not need to be this bad. READ MORE

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DISASTER TECHNOLOGY NEWS

States experiment with automation to bolster cybersecurity Route Fifty A new pilot program overseen by Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory hopes to cut down on the time it takes for governments to respond to potential cyber threats by automating the process. READ MORE

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

EM CALENDAR

FEMA to offer free webinars this week on disaster public assistance purchasing IAEM The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has scheduled three free one-hour webinars for Public Assistance applicants impacted by Hurricane Laura. The training will help participants understand how to purchase in compliance with federal rules during emergencies such as Hurricane Laura and other exigent circumstances. FEMA provides financial assistance to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other non-federal entities. All FEMA grant programs are subject to the federal procurement rules, which simplify and expedite the procurement process in order to more quickly meet recovery needs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The webinars, open to the whole community, will be offered through Adobe Connect. The content is the same for each session. The first webinar took place on Sept. 9. Click on the webinar date of your choice to attend one of the remaining two webinars: Sept. 10, 2:00 p.m. EDT; or Sept. 11, 3:00 p.m. EDT. The phone-only conference line and access code for all webinars is 1-800-320-4330, 428092#.

IAEM-ASIA NEWS

Nationwide earthquake drill goes online Manila Standard An online nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill will be held for the third quarter on September 10, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has said. The drill, which will be conducted by the NDRRMC through the Office of Civil Defense, is aimed at instilling preparedness among the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

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China fails to control excessive floods despite several years of efforts: Report Republic World Despite the Chinese government building multiple reservoirs and dams on the nation's at least seven major river systems, China is witnessing a surge in floods. READ MORE

IAEM-CARIBBEAN NEWS

Devastating hurricanes could be up to 5 times more likely in the Caribbean Homeland Security News Wire Global warming is dramatically increasing the risk of extreme hurricanes in the Caribbean, but meeting more ambitious climate change goals could up to halve the likelihood of such disasters in the region, according to new research. READ MORE

AROUND THE WORLD

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Typhoon leaves 2 dead, 4 missing, over 100 injured in Japan Japan Today A powerful typhoon left two persons dead, four missing and more than 100 injured Monday as it battered almost the whole of Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu, causing massive blackouts, and disrupting transportation and some mobile networks. READ MORE

Typhoon Haishen ravages Korea The Korea Herald Typhoon Haishen, the season's strongest storm, left a trail of destruction as it passed through South Korea on Monday. Several were injured, one went missing and hundreds of cases of property damage, traffic disruptions, and power outages were reported from the southern island of Jeju and the southeastern port city of Busan to Gangneung, Gangwon Province. READ MORE

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California's creek fire an 'unprecedented disaster' as it eclipses 135,000 acres Government Technology Containment remained stuck at 0%, a combined gathering of local, state and federal officials said during a news conference at Sierra High School in Tollhouse, where a grim though still general assessment of heavy structural damage was reported. READ MORE

'Unprecedented' wildfires burn through parts of Oregon as thousands forced to evacuate along West Coast Forbes Oregon Governor Kate Brown extended an emergency declaration across the state late Tuesday, as uncontrolled wildfires forced thousands of residents across several towns along the West Coast to be on standby ready to evacuate, while many already have. READ MORE

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Nepal was hit by another devastating flash flood, killing 12 Yahoo News Nepal was just hit by its biggest monsoon-related flash flood and landslide of the season. This devastating flood occurred before sunrise, which adds complications and led to 12 deaths and at least 36 missing people. READ MORE

Fast-moving wildfire destroys 80% of small town in eastern Washington state NPR Almost every structure in the small farming town of Malden in eastern Washington state was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire Monday as high winds created what officials described as a firestorm. READ MORE

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