New report from the National Wildlife Federation, released on the anniversary of H. Katrina. See: Achieving Resilience in Coastal Communities: Resources and Recommendations. 268 pages.
As noted by my friends at the National Hazards Mitigation Association, some of the contents of this report are a bit out of date. Some of the material was prepared in 2011-2012 and thus does not reflect more recent changes in laws (such as the Post Katrina Act), executive orders, policies, court decisions etc.
From the American Library Association, a new book titled “Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery; A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. It is not inexpensive, but it might be a worthwhile investment for some.
The authors have been very involved in encouraging libraries to be prepared for disasters, and have much to share from both their personal experiences and professional advocacy.
This past weekend, the Washington Post was full of sad stories of children who dies in unregulated day care facilities here in VA.
Today USAToday reports this article: Report: 21 states don’t meet emergency prep standards for kids. The lead in states:
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia do not meet emergency planning standards for schools and child care providers, according to a new report from Save the Children. However, for the first time this year, more than half of states — 29 — reach the non-governmental disaster relief organization’s standards in its laws and regulations.
In an accompanying poll, Save the Children found that 69% of parents mistakenly believe their protections are in place.
Here is the direct URL to the Save the Children report. Note the site requires a sign in to get at the 12 page report.
Update: One reader found an error in the report – see comment. If you find anything that is questionable or wrong, please contact the sponsoring agency so that they can correct the data in their next report.
A recent short (3 page) brief from Congressional Research Service is titled Climate Change and Existing Law: A Survey of Legal Issues Past, Present, and Future. August, 2014.
Since CRS reports are not available to the general public, thanks to the HSDL site for the report.
Order now for the fall semester. Details about the table of contents, authors, and special features can be seen on the publisher’s website.
[Note: the Diva is the editor of this book.]
See comments below.
Thanks to my namesake, Jeff Rubin, I learned about the community of blogs on earth and space science provided on the website of the American Geophysical Union.
The cleverest name is : Magma Cum Laude!
Some lighter fare for the weekend. Invite your local EMTs to eat. It’s good for everyone! See this story:
Carbon Monoxide Scare At Applebee’s Detected By EMTs On Dinner Break
Article from ProPublica titled The Best Reporting on California’s Drought:
This year may be the driest in California in half a millennium. These reports explore how the drought is affecting agriculture, business and living conditions in the nation’s most populous state.
These photos show that the recovery was not exactly a miracle transformation, in many cases. The photo technique is new to me.
Swipe the photos and see Hurricane Katrina disaster dissolve into present-day recovery
The UN organization already offers quite a few resources and they are about to add some new, interactive features soon. See this link to their August newsletter for details.
They too offer resources re community resilience.
Recovery Diva 