FEMA Reservist Satisfaction Survey Results

Posted on March 25, 2016 by recoverydiva

For the past few years one of the hottest topics for blog postings is the FEMA Reservist Program, because many readers are or were reservists. (The Diva was one once upon a time.)

Now, here is a copy of the recent Reservist Workforce Satisfaction Survey Results. It is 26 pages, dated March 2016. See page 22 for details about satisfaction.

Note: be sure to print it off in high quality and color format, since it is hard to read in black and white.

In the past few years, the GAO also has done assessments of the Reservist Program; do a key word search on their site to locate them.

Any comments?

Two New White House Memos

Posted on March 24, 2016 by recoverydiva

I am not sure quite sure how a White House memo differs from an executive order, but here are two new ones. (1) Presidential Memorandum: Building National Capabilities for Long-Term Drought Resilience: Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, and (2) a 37-page memo on Commitments to Action on Building a Sustainable Water Future.

And one more item re the Water Summit held this week, sponsored by the White House.

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FOOTNOTE: Thanks to two readers I now know more about executive memos. See:

Executive Memos have same effect as Executive Orders in terms of force of law, but are released with less pomp and circumstance.

Executive Orders are published sequentially and numbered and have legal status. But a memo is just an internal directive with no external applicability to the public.

E.Os have more status!

Manmade Risks are Greater Threat than Natural Disasters

Posted on March 24, 2016 by recoverydiva

Following up on the last posting that deal with risk, here is another perspective. According to a Guardian article on Lloyds of London, manmade risks have become a greater threat. See: Lloyd’s boss says manmade risks are bigger threats than natural disasters

Inga Beale, Lloyd’s of London boss, says terrorism is bigger risk than earthquakes and hurricanes as insurer posts 30% fall in profits

New Resources re Risk Management

Posted on March 23, 2016 by recoverydiva

Time to Switch from Managing Disasters to Reducing Risk and there is a new Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre at the European Union.

Thanks to Chris Jones for these citations.

CRS Report on Disaster Budgeting

Posted on March 22, 2016 by recoverydiva

Congressional Research Service report on Disaster Budgeting.

Thanks to Bill Cumming for the link.

“Four Terrifying Disasters Waiting to Happen”

Posted on March 22, 2016 by recoverydiva

From the weathernetwork, see: Four terrifying disasters waiting to happen

Sorry to cause you extra worry on this lovely day of spring, but here are some mega-size natural threats you should know about. I was aware of three of them.

“Social Vulnerability to Floods” – journal article

Posted on March 20, 2016 by recoverydiva

Full text of open access journal article titled: Social vulnerability to floods: Review of case studies and implications for measurement

Thanks to Chris Jones for the citation.

DHS /OIG Report on Flood Insurance

Posted on March 20, 2016 by recoverydiva

New report from DHS OIG: FEMA Does Not Provide Adequate Oversight of Its National Flood Insurance Write Your Own Program

Coping With Disaster – free articles from Springer Publishers

Posted on March 18, 2016 by recoverydiva

From Springer Publication, this selection of articles: Coping with Disaster – Future Directions. It is a multipdisciplinary collection of literature.

This seems like a splendid idea that I hope other publishers consider.

NOTE: The articles are only available until the end of April, so download what you want right away.