New Research results: Hurricane Evacuation.
Personal Decision Making re Evacuations
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Recap of 2017 Hurricane Season
Hurricane season is finally ending. Interesting facts and figures for the 2017 season of hurricanes.
NFPA 1600
The latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1600 can be viewed here.
Resources from the NAS
From the National Academy of Sciences: Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Management Collection
Recent events have proven that even prepared communities can be overwhelmed in a state of state of emergency. This collection of reports provides guidelines and targeted resources for all stakeholders in a disaster response, including state and local governments, emergency medical services and health care centers. These reports also examine the improvement of emergency services in rural communities and recommends post-disaster public engagement practices.
Central FL Gets Hit Twice
From Governing: Central Florida Already Struggled to Provide Health Care and Affordable Housing. Then Hurricane Refugees Poured In. The region is coping with one of the biggest influxes of Puerto Ricans fleeing the hurricane-ravaged island.
The Feds Are Floundering re Disaster Recovery
Several articles have appeared lately citing comments from FEMA Administrator Block Long. Clearly reality has set in, and it is messy! Long is contemplating what his agency can and cannot do. See: Top Emergency Management Official: Hit the ‘Reset Button’ on Disaster Recovery Roles.
Note: the Diva is not familiar with the source of this article, the website called route fifty. But the article raises a no. of issues worth considering. From their website: “Route Fifty is a digital news publication from Atlantic Media’s Government Executive Media Group, which also publishes Government Executive magazine, GovExec, Nextgov and Defense One.”
Should Overall Management of Recovery Be Centralized or Not?
Here is a great starting place for a useful debate. From Politico: Why FEMA is making a big mistake in Puerto Rico. The agency is proposing one mega-contract for delivering relief to the island. Here’s a better way.
What do you think?
Upsurge in Earthquakes Expected in 2018
From the Guardian: Upsurge in big earthquakes predicted for 2018 as Earth rotation slows. Scientists say number of severe quakes is likely to rise strongly next year because of a periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation.
Disaster Insurance Challenged
Insurers face new challenges after long series of natural disasters. Following a season of hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes around the world, customers and governments are facing rising insurance rates. Experts suggest that insurance companies should re-evaluate their repricing strategies as disasters become more common.
“Congress’s Assault on Charities”
First the federal disaster relief problems take a hit and now Congress wants to diminish the capacity of charitable and philanthropic organizations. Just how are we going to provide disaster relief? See: Congress’s Assault on Charities
Update: Here is a related story: How local charities are affected when major disasters strike
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