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The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about emergency management.

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Port Arthur Faces Harvey Flooding Disaster: ‘Our Whole City Is Underwater’

Thu, 2017-08-31 09:05 — Maeryn Obley

Video: Homes and shelters were flooded and the largest oil refinery in the U.S. was shut down after heavy rains flooded Port Arthur, east of Houston, overnight Tuesday. By MALACHY BROWNE, BARBARA MARCOLINI and CHRIS CIRILLO on Publish Date August 30, 2017. Photo by Beulah Johnson, via Associated Press. 

12newsnow.com - August 31st 2017

nytimes.com - Jonah Engel Bromwich - August 30th 2017

Even as the sun began to show in Houston on Wednesday, signaling a small measure of hope after days of devastating rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey, a region east of the city faced disaster anew after it was pummeled by rain overnight.

Residents of cities in Jefferson County, Tex., about 100 miles east of Houston, were desperate for help Wednesday morning after rain there caused floodwaters to rise precipitously and lightning made things particularly difficult for those responding to the storm.

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United States
US - South
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Cities
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Extreme Weather
Flood
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Beaumont water system knocked out by rising floodwaters

Thu, 2017-08-31 08:49 — Maeryn Obley

Keith Delahoussaye puts single bottles of water into a box after grabbing them from the cooler at a Beaumont convenience store early Thursday morning. Photo/Scott Eslinger-KBMT

Image: Keith Delahoussaye puts single bottles of water into a box after grabbing them from the cooler at a Beaumont convenience store early Thursday morning.    Photo/Scott Eslinger-KBMT

12newsnow.com - August 31st 2017

The City of Beaumont has lost it's water supply after rising waters due to Tropical Storm Harvey knocked out the systems main input pump.

The city of Beaumont is anticipated to lose water pressure in the system in the next three to four hours according to a release from the City of Beaumont.

As news of the water system spread people began buying up water wherever they could find it.

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US - South
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Cities
Disaster Response
Extreme Weather
Flood
Grid
Vulnerability
Water
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Storm Harvey: Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by 'catastrophic floods'

Sun, 2017-08-27 22:22 — Maeryn Obley

bbc.com - August 27th 2017

Up to 2,000 people have been rescued from floods in and around Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas with heavy rains.
There are reports of possible deaths in submerged vehicles, but investigations continue, Chief Darryl Coleman of the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told the media he could not confirm storm-related deaths.

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United States
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Disaster Response
Extreme Weather
Flood
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Floods - Hurricane Harvey - News and Information Resources

Fri, 2017-08-25 18:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

AN EXPANDING LIST OF NEWS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES RELATED TO HURRICANE HARVEY . . .

CLICK HERE - City of Houston Will Reimburse Homeowners for Harvey Related Repairs - August 13, 2018

CLICK HERE - National Hurricane Center: Harvey’s ‘Overwhelming’ Rains Were Likely Nation’s Most Extreme ‘Ever’

CLICK HERE - DisasterAssistance.gov

CLICK HERE - The National Institutes of Heath - Moisture and Mold Remediation - Standard Operating Procedures (14 page .PDF file)

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US - Gulf Coast
US - South
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Emergency Management
Extreme Weather
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Situation Report

Failed Levee Near Taylor Bayou Could Compromise Portion of Jefferson County - Texas

Mon, 2017-08-07 18:55 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A hole in the basin near Taylor Bayou created a shift in the dirt and the wall where the levee exists, County Judge Jeff Branick tells KFDM/KBTV. It is not clear what caused the hole. There is no timetable for repairs but workers are attempting a temporary fix. They were building a pad at the levee late Monday morning. There is also no official cost estimate of the fix. The levee is close to the Valero docks. (KFDM/KBTV photo)

kfdm.com - by Angel San Juan and Brandon Scott - August 7, 2017

A failed levee near Taylor Bayou could compromise a portion of Jefferson County south of Beaumont - mainly Port Arthur and its surrounding refineries - if a tropical storm or hurricane hit the area, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

In a news release dated Aug. 4, the Corps states it was notified by Jefferson County Drainage District-7 of a failure of a section of floodwall near Taylor Bayou last Tuesday morning.

A hole in the basin created a shift in the dirt and the wall where the levee exists, County Judge Jeff Branick tells KFDM/KBTV.

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United States
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Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Energy
Infrastructure
Petrochemical
Security
Sustainable Development
Vulnerability
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Situation Report

Thousands Flee Wildfires Burning in the US and Canada

Mon, 2017-07-10 09:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Thousands flee wildfires burning in the US and Canada - The Associated Press

abcnews.go.com - by The Associated Press - July 9, 2017

Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground.

Here's a look at the wildfires blackening the West.

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Global
United States
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Climate
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Extreme Weather
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Wildfires Blazing Under Extreme Heat Out West

Mon, 2017-06-26 10:18 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

cnn.com - by Nicole Chavez and Eric Levenson - June 25, 2017

A series of wildfires is blazing across the Southwest as the chance of rain remains low amid a deadly heatwave.

Eighteen large fires are burning in the region, including six in Arizona, three in Utah, three in California, three in New Mexico, two in Nevada and a large one in Oregon. The two biggest wildfires are in southern Arizona and Utah.

Wildfires already have caused far more destruction than usual in the first half of 2017, meteorologist Haley Brink of the CNN Weather Center said.

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US - West
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Climate
Emergency Management
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Free Resources for Disaster Resilience

Sun, 2017-06-25 08:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
General Topic Tags: 
Community
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Resilience
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions
Problem
Situation Report

No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses, and recent events have proven that even prepared communities can be overwhelmed in a state of emergency. Our reports provide guidelines and targeted resources for all stakeholders in a disaster response, including state and local governments, emergency medical services and health care centers. Read these online for free.
CLICK HERE - Related Books

Facebook Disaster Maps - Using Data to Help Communities Recover and Rebuild

Thu, 2017-06-08 15:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

newsroom.fb.com - By Molly Jackman - June 7, 2017

Today, we are introducing disaster maps that use aggregated, de-identified Facebook data to help organizations address the critical gap in information they often face when responding to natural disasters. Many of these organizations worked with us to identify what data would be most helpful and how it could be put to action in the moments following a disaster.

This initiative is the product of close work with UNICEF, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Food Programme, and other organizations. 

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ALSO SEE RELATED ARTICLE HERE - Surveillance for good? Facebook tracks disaster victims

CLICK HERE - Mark Zuckerberg - Facebook

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Global
United States
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Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Map
Visualization
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

2016: A Historic Year for Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters in U.S.

Tue, 2017-05-16 09:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

CLICK HERE - NCDC - NOAA - Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Overview

climate.gov - by Adam B. Smith - January 9, 2017

NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) tracks U.S. weather and climate events that have great economic and societal impacts (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions). Since 1980, the U.S. has sustained 203 weather and climate disasters where the overall damage costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index, as of January 2017). The cumulative costs for these 203 events exceed $1.1 trillion.

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United States
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Climate
Economics
Emergency Management
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