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Google Crisis Map - Superstorm Sandy

Wed, 2012-10-31 23:09 — Kathy Gilbeaux

http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy

Sandy is a major storm, previously a hurricane, that has caused extensive flooding, power and transportation outages, and physical damage to the US East Coast and Caribbean. More than 100 deaths have been linked to the storm.

(GO TO THE SUPERSTORM SANDY GOOGLE CRISIS MAP)

CNN - State by State - From Maine to South Carolina, States Prepare for Storm

Sun, 2012-10-28 23:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

People stand on the beach watching the heavy surf caused by the approaching Hurricane Sandy, on Sunday, October 28, in Cape May, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline sometime on Monday, bringing heavy winds and floodwaters.  Getty Images

cnn.com - October 28, 2012

(CNN) -- States up and down the East Coast are preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which has sent rain to portions of North and South Carolina. Sandy could strike the U.S. coast anywhere from the North Carolina-Virginia border to Connecticut, a 700-mile stretch where state and local authorities are rushing to prepare for potentially devastating effects.

From north to south, here is a look at how coastal states are getting ready:

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

Hurricane Sandy May Slam Into U.S. East Coast as Halloween Week "Frankenstorm"

Thu, 2012-10-25 23:42 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cbsnews.com - October 25, 2012 - Updated 9:48 PM ET

WASHINGTON An unusual nasty mix of a hurricane and a winter storm that forecasters are now calling "Frankenstorm" is likely to blast most of the East Coast next week, focusing the worst of its weather mayhem around New York City and New Jersey.

U.S. government forecasters on Thursday upped the odds of a major weather mess, now saying there's a 90 percent chance that the East will get steady gale-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and maybe snow starting Sunday and stretching past Halloween on Wednesday.

Meteorologists say it is likely to cause $1 billion in damages.

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

Intelligence Agencies Turn to Crowdsourcing

Tue, 2012-10-23 22:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

The coming James Bond movie Skyfall (credit: Columbia Pictures)

submitted by Tim Siftar

kurzweilai.net - October 16, 2012

Research firm Applied Research Associates has just launched a website, Global Crowd Intelligence, that invites the public to sign up and try their hand at intelligence forecasting, BBC Future reports.

The website is part of an effort called Aggregative Contingent Estimation, sponsored by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (Iarpa), to understand the potential benefits of crowdsourcing for predicting future events by making forecasting more like a game of spy versus spy.

The new website rewards players who successfully forecast future events by giving them privileged access to certain “missions,” and also allowing them to collect reputation points, which can then be used for online bragging rights.

Is it time to get your flu shot?

Sun, 2012-10-14 01:01 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Estimates were made using a model that proved accurate when compared to historic official flu activity data.

google.org - Flu Trends

We've found that certain search terms are good indicators of flu activity. Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity.

(EXPLORE FLU TRENDS)

American Red Cross Introduces New Earthquake App for Mobile Devices

Sat, 2012-10-06 23:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

homelandsecurity.org - October 2, 2012

The American Red Cross has followed on the successful launch of its First Aid and Hurricane apps with the introduction of its free Earthquake App. The new app is available in both English and Spanish and is available for use on both iPhone and Android platforms. The Earthquake App, can be found in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross. The American Red Cross makes clear that the app can help prepare people for disasters, but does not replace training.

Evacuation Ordered for Bayou Corne Community

Tue, 2012-08-14 23:14 — Kathy Gilbeaux

              

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- This is an aerial view of the 422-foot- deep sinkhole that emerged recently near Bayou Corne. The Texas Brine Co. LLC facility well pad for a plugged and abandoned salt cavern is at right; Crosstex Energy LP facility is in upper left, while the pipeline corridor is at far lower left.

fox8live.com - August 3, 2012

NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Friday in Assumption Parish after officials ordered an immediate evacuation of the Bayou Corne area because a slurry area appeared to be expanding.

"The fear of the unknown prompted the evacuation order," said John Boudreaux, director of the parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. "The fear of it possibly compromising either the nearby pipelines or cavern storage areas, that could cause a risk to the community."

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

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Following Disaster Drill, City Wants Residents to Plan Ahead

Tue, 2012-07-31 10:39 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

news-leader.com - by Amos Bridges - July 27, 2012

Fresh from a FEMA training drill that saw a swath of Springfield destroyed by a mock tornado, local emergency management officials hope to spur local residents and businesses to develop their own disaster plans.

About 70 city and county employees and other community officials involved in emergency management participated in a simulation at the National Fire Academy in Maryland last week. The drill, tailored to the Springfield area, included an outbreak of disease, power disruptions and a tornado that took out Mercy Hospital and Bass Pro Shops.

As a follow-up to the exercise, dubbed “Disaster Camp” by attendees, the city is developing an education campaign ahead of National Emergency Preparedness Month in September, a news release said.

(READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

2012 Annual Public Safety Survey: Revealing Americans' Awareness and Preparedness Surrounding Emergency Situations

Fri, 2012-07-13 21:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Ben Sheppard

federalsignal-indust.com

We believe Federal Signal's 2012 Public Safety Survey is the most comprehensive national survey gauging the public's emotional reactions to emergency and disaster situations - from their response to notification alerts and sirens to their trust in their community's emergency preparedness. It takes more than community officials to ensure that the public is prepared for a disaster. Whether warnings emanate from a siren or from a neighbor, effective response to an emergency alert or notification demands the engagement of each and every citizen. This survey brings to light just how critical it is for members of the general public to be actively engaged during an emergency crisis. More importantly, the survey stresses how important it is for Americans to have an emergency plan in place that enables them to act quickly when their safety is threatened.

http://www.federalsignal-indust.com/survey.asp

2012 Annual Public Safety Survey: Revealing Americans' Awareness and Preparedness Surrounding Emergency Situations (12 page .PDF file)

Friday’s Storms Raise Questions About Safety of Cloud Computing

Tue, 2012-07-03 22:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

      

The Goldberg family, from left, Oren, Elliette, Hannah, Laurel and their dog, Sophie, wait for Pepco to inspect the power lines outside their Verplanck Place NW home in Washington. A massive tree punctured the house when it fell during the June 29 storm. Several power lines snapped, littering the front lawn. A few are still intact, stretched close to the ground beneath the tree. "Before anything happens, they have to get here. It's not safe," Laurel Goldberg said.
Daniel C. Britt / The Washington Post - July 1, 2012

The Washington Post - by Craig Timberg - July 2, 2012

Storm-related outages at an Amazon data center in Ashburn prompted some congressional officials on Monday to question whether the federal government is moving too swiftly to put important data on private-sector cloud computing servers.

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