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Mon, 2011-05-23 09:48 — mdmcdonald
This working group is focused on discussions about disaster management.

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

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Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake--WHO

Wed, 2023-02-08 09:36 — mike kraft
WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria's humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Reuters Reuters

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Health
Cooperation
Disaster Response
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Population
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, warns IFRC

Mon, 2023-01-30 09:15 — mike kraft
All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, says IFRC The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end. Reuters Reuters

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Situation Report

Diseases Explode after Extreme Flooding and Other Climate Disasters--Pakistan example

Thu, 2022-10-27 11:00 — mike kraft
Diseases Explode after Extreme Flooding and Other Climate Disasters Devastating floods in Pakistan are driving the spread of disease—and climate change is making such events more common Erin Biba Scientific American

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Disease
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More than half of public health workers showed signs of at least one mental health condition during the pandemic--CDC study

Mon, 2021-06-28 17:40 — mike kraft
Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress ... Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent ... CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53.0% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent among those who were unable to take time off or worked ≥41 hours per week.

What are the implications for public health practice?

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COVID-19
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Health
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Situation Report

COIVID Resources Links: Natural Disasters and COVID-19 Resources for Professionals and Emergency Workers

Sun, 2021-05-30 13:58 — mike kraft
Natural Disasters and COVID-19: Resources for Professionals and Emergency Workers - Homeland Security Today This page offers links to resources and information that public health professionals, healthcare workers, and emergency responders can use to help people stay safe during and after a natural disaster amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Homeland Security Today
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EPA annouces funds for environmental issues, FEMA gets more funding for disaster mitigation

Sun, 2021-05-30 13:02 — mike kraft
EPA Announces $10 Million Available for States, Tribes and Territories to Address Environmental Challenges - Homeland Security Today The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of Multipurpose Grant (MPG) funding to support states, Tribes and territories in addressing high-priority environmental issues, including PFAS, environmental justice and climate change. Homeland Security Today
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Climate
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Economics
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Flood
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Situation Report

Climate issue: Biden doubles funding to prepare for severe storms

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:20 — mike kraft
As hurricane season looms, Biden doubles funding to prepare for extreme weather President Biden will announce Monday after that he’s doubling the amount of funding the U.S. government will spend helping communities prepare to withstand extreme weather events, while launching a new effort at NASA to collect climate data.
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COLUMN: Rethinking Disaster Readiness Before a Potentially Active Summer

Sun, 2021-05-23 14:16 — mike kraft
COLUMN: Rethinking Disaster Readiness Before a Potentially Active Summer - Homeland Security Today As we have seen with the ongoing COVID-19 response, the private sector truly controls a community’s destiny. Homeland Security Today
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Analysis

'Everyone Would Have Left': Putting Lessons From Hurricane Michael To Work

Sat, 2019-06-08 01:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

A boat moved by Hurricane Michael rests near a canal in May in Mexico Beach, Fla. Seven months after the hurricane made landfall, the town is still littered with heavily damaged or destroyed homes and businesses.  Scott Olson/Getty Images

npr.org - by Greg Allen - June 7, 2019

As another hurricane season begins, emergency managers and other officials throughout the Southeast and along the Gulf Coast are applying lessons they learned last year during Hurricane Michael. Those lessons include how they conduct evacuations . . .

 . . . we're going to start seeing a lot of things change . . . 

 . . . Among those likely changes: how people prepare for storms, how many evacuate and how strong new construction on Florida's Panhandle will need to be to survive hurricanes like Michael.

(CLICK HERE - READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

 

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Communication
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Situation Report

Rethinking Disaster Recovery After A California Town Is Leveled By Wildfire

Wed, 2019-05-29 18:43 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Buildings near a Safeway supermarket were destroyed in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 8 as seen in footage taken on May 22. The Camp Fire destroyed nearly 19,000 structures and claimed 85 lives.  Ellie McCutcheon for NPR

npr.org - by Kirk Siegler - May 29, 2019

. . . Current federal aid is emblematic of a bigger problem in the way we respond to natural disasters: Disaster strikes, emergency help is deployed, checks are cut, communities are rebuilt — even in high-risk places.  Many say that reactive response has to change.  Staying the current course will bankrupt the federal Treasury.  Communities need to build — and rebuild — smarter.  "Communities need to be aware of those risks when doing community planning and not build in very high hazard areas" . . .

(CLICK HERE - READ COMPLETE ARTICLE)

CLICK HERE - FEMA - Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 Transforms Field of Emergency Management

 

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