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We are compiling incidents about lightning and indoor/outdoor swimming pools, ponds, lakes, oceans, etc. You will not be surprised to learn that the compiled (database) information is almost nonexistent.
Anecdotal evidence, however, is considerable. We need your help to learn more about whether this is a severe problem. Please forward any information, or resources for information, to the writer.
For your information, six states have administrative guidelines regarding evacuation of pools during thunderstorms. They are: DE, NB, WA, NJ, RI, SD.
Regards,
Rich Kithil
National Lightning Safety Institute
891 North Hoover Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
Tel: 303-666-8817; fax: 303-666-8786
E-mail: rkithil@ix.netcom.com
WWW: http://www.lightningsafety.com
Examples of desired case studies include:
Persons or firms interested in submitting one or more candidate case studies should provide a description of the project including project location, project owner, relevant dates (project start, construction), a summary of the technical project, unique and interesting aspects of the project, and a photograph or sketch.
The project contractor for the California Seismic Safety Commission is EQE International, Inc. and the project description should be forwarded by November 15, 1998, to: CSSC Case Studies, EQE International, Inc., 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3200, San Francisco, CA 94104-4805; (415) 989-2000; fax: (415) 397-5209. Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Charles Scawthorn (e-mail: crs@eqe.com) or Mr. William Bruin (e-mail: wmb@eqe.com) at the above address.
Thanks,
Steve
Steve Rottman
Center for Public Health and Disaster Relief
University of California, Los Angeles
E-mail: rottman@ucla.edu
Cheers,
John Lindsay
Emergency Management Team Leader
Auckland City Council
P.O. Box 5143
Wellesley Street
Auckland
New Zealand
(64-9 307-6092)
E-mail: lindsayj@akcity.govt.nz
Thanks,
Joe Scanlon
E-mail: jscanlon@ccs.carleton.ca
Nowadays, the building houses the "Moldova" National Complex of Museums, which consists of four national museums (history, ethnography, science and technology, art), the Regional Restoration-Conservation Laboratory and the Office for the Cultural National Patrimony. Every museum has in its collections exhibits that belong to the universal patrimony. Unfortunately, its present situation is far from being a comfortable and secure one, i.e. the building requires urgent and absolutely necessary total restoration and consolidation. The works should begin as soon as possible. The experts we consulted asserted unanimously that the Palace of Culture would not resist a future earthquake of more than 6 on the Richter scale.
The following elements contribute and enhance this state of
insecurity:
- the firmness of the inferior terrace of Bahlui River on which
stands this building
- water tricklings from the adduction system of the town
- water tricklings from the sewerage network
- the big buildings surrounding the palace, which have destroyed the
equilibrium of the zone.
The funds necessary for the restoration and consolidation of the palace are of almost $6,000,000. We would like to create a foundation in order to gather at least part of the money. We appeal to you to help us in any possible way: affiliation, funds, specialists, publicity. We would be interested in proposing a project for the palace's restoration and consolidation to international organizations. Thank you very much for your time. Looking forward for hearing from you,
Sincerely yours,
Coralia Costas, translator
E-mail: coralia_c@hotmail.com
Mihaela Naghirneac
law counselor
Those summaries, abstracts of the hazards research presented, and descriptions of the projects and programs discussed at the meeting are available in hard copy for $20.00, plus $5.00 shipping from the Publications Clerk, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Campus Box 482, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0482; (303) 492-6818; fax: (303) 492-2151; e-mail: jclark@colorado.edu; WWW: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards. Checks should be made payable to the University of Colorado; Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diner's Club cards are also accepted. (Orders beyond North America require additional shipping charges; contact the Publications Clerk at the address above for details.)
But wait!
Those same session summaries (but not the research abstracts and project descriptions) *are now available* on the Hazards Center Web site at http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/ss/ss.html. So, if you missed the workshop (or want to know what was going on in the Millenium Room while you were enthralled by a discussion of Typhoon Paka in the Sunshine Room) take a look at the URL above.
Indeed, this "hot links" section of the Hazards Center Web site has been completely revised and updated. This annotated list of Internet resources that we've found particularly useful now includes sections on: All Hazards; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Landslides; Volcanoes; Climate Change, Drought, and El Nino; Hurricanes and Coastal Hazards; Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, High Wind, Lightning, and Other Severe Weather; Floods; Wildfire; Snow Avalanche; Satellites, Remote Sensing, and GIS; Disaster Mental Health and Emergency Medicine; and, E-Mail Lists/Newsletters/Discussion Groups.
http://www.haznet.org
In a year when El Nino has spawned violent weather around the
globe, and when many scientists anticipate continuing weather
extremes, the national Sea Grant network has created HazNet, a Web
site devoted to coastal hazards awareness and mitigation. The HazNet
site gathers information and resources from Sea Grant programs, the
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and other
public- and private-sector sources to help people meet the challenges
presented by such natural hazards as riverine flooding, storm surge,
coastal erosion, seismic events, and hurricanes. The site includes
consumer fact sheets; an example of a community hazard mitigation plan
from Rhode Island; a report on changes in building codes and practices
in South Florida since Hurricane Andrew; a bibliography of Sea Grant
coastal hazards research; and an on-line hazards bulletin board and
discussion group.
http://nic.fb4.noaa.gov
http://nic.fb4.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/index.html
The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's Climate Prediction Center is to maintain a continuous
watch on short-term climate fluctuations and to diagnose and predict
them. These efforts are designed to assist agencies both inside and
outside the federal government in coping with such climate-related
problems as food supply, energy allocation, and water resources.
The center's Web site, at the URL above, includes much information and many products in support of this mission - including and "Experimental U.S. Threats Assessment" page at the second URL. That information "is intended to provide emergency managers, planners, forecasters and the public advance notice of potential threats related to climate, weather and hydrologic events. It integrates existing NWS [National Weather Service] official medium- (3-5) day, extended- (6-10 day) and long- (monthly and seasonal) range forecasts, and hydrologic analyses and forecasts, which use state-of-the-art science and technology in their formulation. [This product is *experimental* and not yet operational.]
Position Description:
The Urban I&N Manager will be responsible for developing and
implementing the information and networking component of the Asian
Urban Disaster Mitigation Program (AUDMP) at ADPC. The Urban I&N
Manager will report to the Senior Program Manager of the AUDMP and
coordinate with the information unit of ADPC.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General:
- Review and update the strategy and implementation plan for the I&N
component of the AUDMP; implement the plan;
- Coordinate AUDMP I&N activities with other ADPC units and projects.
Information-related:
- Advise and support demonstration project partners in up to ten
Asian countries to develop information dissemination strategies,
including information products such as lessons learned reports;
- Respond to information requests from project partners; compile and
disseminate information by topical area;
- Manage and further develop the ADPC/AUDMP Web pages as I&N tools;
- Develop the ability of project partners to access urban disaster
mitigation information through training activities and development
and dissemination of information directories and resources;
- Develop program information products, including articles, lessons
learned summaries, technical reports, event summaries, and briefing
notes;
- Develop the AUDMP information resource database on urban
mitigation;
- Produce an Asian Urban Mitigation Primer/Training Reference.
Networking-related:
- Assist demonstration projects in up to ten Asian countries to
develop networking strategies, including local and national
disaster preparedness/mitigation/management networks;
- Develop communication products to facilitate network development;
- Initiate an AUDMP newsletter;
- Develop and manage regional networking events, including regional
policy workshops, regional urban disaster management conferences,
and working group meetings;
- Manage and expand the AUDMP regional network on urban disaster
mitigation through the network database and directory of project
partners;
- Assist ADPC to develop a regional disaster managers association.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in a field related to information systems, disaster
management/mitigation, international development, or an equivalent
field;
- More than five years of relevant experience, at least three of
which must be in an information or networking capacity;
- Demonstrated understanding of and experience related to disaster
management and urban development issues;
- Excellent computer communication skills and knowledge of the
Internet, database systems, and HTML formatting;
- Demonstrated research and information analysis skills;
- Experience with event planning and management;
- Excellent desktop/electronic publishing skills;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Excellent interpersonal skills; team-oriented work style; interest
and experience in working in a multicultural environment;
- Willingness and ability to travel up to ten weeks per year under
sometimes adverse conditions;
- Minimum two years international experience, preferably in Asia;
- Preference given to Asian citizens.
Salary, Benefits, and Contract Period:
- Three year contract.
- Salary commensurate with experience (US$16,000 - US$30,000/year),
IFS III-II.
- Benefits include housing and resettlement allowance, education
allowance for dependent children, medical care and insurance.
Apply by letter, enclosing a curriculum vitae detailing full personal particulars, qualifications, and experience, not later than 30 September 1998 to: AUDMP/ADPC, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), P.O. Box 4 Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand; fax: (662) 524 5360; 524 5350; e-mail: adpc@ait.ac.th; WWW: http://www.adpc.ait.ac.th.
Seminar 8: "Reducing Losses from Floods" - October 5, 1998
Seminar 9: "Infrastructure" - November 17, 1998
Seminar 10: "Mobilizing the Public Against Natural Disasters" -
December 15, 1998
Seminar 11: "Second Assessment of Natural Hazards" - January 27, 1999
Seminar 12: "Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing" -
February, 1999
Seminar 13: "The Public Health Following Natural Disasters" -
March, 1999
Seminar 14: "Mobilizing Hazard Reduction Forces" - April, 1999
Seminar 15: "Wrap-Up" - May, 1999
All seminars are held in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact Olga Marinenko, Futures Group, Inc., 1050 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 775-9680; e-mail: olgam@erols.com; -or- Institute for Business and Home Safety, 175 Federal Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110-2222; (617) 292-2003; fax: (617) 292-2022; WWW: http://www.ibhs.org.
Note: We just received the October 1998 - September 1999 Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute (EMI) schedule of resident courses. EMI is the national focal point for the development and delivery of emergency management training. To receive a course catalog, contact EMI, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.fema.gov/EMI.
Earthquakes and Urban Infrastructure Half-Day Workshop. Pasadena, California: September 18, 1998 (immediately following the Western States Seismic Policy Council Annual Meeting). Sponsors: Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Contact: SCEC, Office of Outreach, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0742; (213) 740-5843; fax: (213) 740-0011; WWW: http://www.scec.org
Water Rescue Technician Course.
Greenbelt, Maryland: September 20, 1998
Greenfield, New Hampshire: October 3, 1998
Dover Foxcroft, Maine: October 24, 1998
Greenfield, New Hampshire: November 11, 1998
Contact: Lifesaving Resources; (603) 827-4139; e-mail:
admin@lifesaving.com; WWW: http://www.lifesaving.com.
DMIT'98 - International Conference on Disaster Management and Information Technology. London, England: September 22-24, 1998. Contact: DMIT'98, c/o Soren-Aksel Sorensen, Department of Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT; e-mail: S.Sorensen@cs.ucl.ac.uk; fax: +44-171-387-1397; http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/S.Sorensen/DMIT98.html
Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre Seminar Series: "Climate Change, Weather Extremes, and the Outlook for Human Health." University College London: September 29, 1998, 5:30 p.m. Contact: Simon Bennett, Scientific Administrator, Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre, Department of Geological Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, U.K.; fax: 0171 388 7614; e-mail: bghrc@ucl.ac.uk; WWW: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/geolsci/research/ben-grei/.
Training Seminars to Introduce the "NEHRP Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings" and "Commentary." Hosted by: Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) and Applied Technology Council (ATC). These seminars will be conducted in as many as 19 cities throughout the U.S. between October 1998 and April 1999. The first nine seminars will be held in Charleston, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco/Oakland, and Seattle. For more information, contact: ATC-33-1 Project, Applied Technology Council, 555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 550, Redwood City, CA 94065; fax: (650) 593-2320; e-mail: atc@atcouncil.org; WWW:http://www.atcouncil.org.
Critical Incident Stress Management Multiple Workshops. Offered by:
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
Erie, Pennsylvania: October 15-18, 1998
London, Ontario, Canada: November 5-8, 1998
San Diego, California: November 12-15, 1998.
Albuquerque, New Mexico: December 3-6, 1998
Contact: ICISF, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott City, MD 21042; (410)
750-9600; fax: (410) 750-9601; WWW: http://www.icisf.org.
Geologic Hazards and Engineering Practices in Western Colorado. Sponsor: Colorado Geological Society. Glenwood Springs, Colorado: October 29-30, 1998. Contact: Colorado Geological Survey, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 715, Denver, CO 80203-2239; (303) 866-2611; fax: (303) 866-2461.
Post-Disaster Management in the Railway Industry. Somewhere in the U.K. (Surrey, we suspect): October 29-30, 1998. Contact: Sam Coghill or Denise Scholey, A&M; Transport Publishing Conferences, Alexandra House, 1-5 Alexandra Terrace, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3DA, U.K.; tel: +44 (0) 1483 477417; fax: +44 (0) 1483 533316; e-mail: general@amtrans.co.uk.
Satellites In Our Everyday World. Hosted by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Seattle, Washington: October 30-31, 1998. Includes sessions on the use of satellites to monitor severe weather and other natural and human-caused hazards, predict floods, support emergency management, detect and combat forest fires, and monitor El Nino. Contact: Wayne Winston, NOAA NESDIS E/SP3, FB-4 Room 3320, Attn: Seattle Meeting, 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746-4304; (301) 457- 5681; e-mail: wayne.winston@noaa.gov.
Second Conference on The Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS for Disaster Management. Sponsors: NASA, FEMA, and George Washington University. Washington, DC, January 19-21, 1999. Contact: Greg Shaw, Director, Training and Education, Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, The George Washington University VA Campus, 20101 Academic Way, Suite 220B, Ashburn, VA 20147-2604; (703) 729-8271; fax: (703) 729-8272; e-mail: glshaw@gwu.edu; WWW: http://www.gwu.edu/~cms/gis/.
Engineering for Extreme Winds: "Buildings Versus Extreme Winds." Short course offered by the Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas: February 3-5, 1999. Contact: Birgit Rahman, Division of Continuing Education, Texas Tech University, Box 41006, Lubbock, TX 79409-1006; (806) 742-2352, ext. 237; fax: (806) 742-2318.
Fourteenth Annual State and Local Emergency Management Data Users Group (SALEMDUG) Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana: February 8-10, 1999. Contact: Steve Burr, Program Chair, SALEMDUG Annual Conference, Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness, P.O. Box 44217, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 -or- Sue Krogman, President, SALEMDUG, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, 1300 Military Road, Lincoln, NE 68508- 1090; WWW: http://www.salemdug.dis.anl.gov/.
1999 Annual Conference of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management. Rosemont, Illinois: March 17-18, 1999. Abstracts and proposals are due by November 6, 1998. Contact: Vincent Parisi, Conference Chair, Illinois DNR, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, IL 60196; (847) 705-4341; fax: (847) 705-4548; e-mail: vparisi@dnrmail.state.il.us -or- Mary Lu Wetmore, Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management, 153 Nanti, Park Forest, IL 60466; (708) 747-5273.
International Seminar on Comparative Performance of Seismic Design Codes for Concrete Structures. Organizers: Japan Society of Civil Engineers. Cosponsors: American Concrete Institute and others. Tokyo, Japan: April 20-21, 1999. Contact: Professor Hidetaka Umehara, Conference Secretariat, Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan; tel: 81-52-735-5489; fax: 81-52-735-5503; e-mail: umehara@conc2.ace.nitech.ac.jp.
International Conference on Integrated Drought Management: Lessons for Sub Saharan Africa. Sponsor: UNESCO International Hydrological Programme. Pretoria, South Africa: September 20-22, 1999. Abstracts due October 30, 1998. Contact: Conference Planners, P.O. Box 82, Irene 0062, South Africa; tel: +27 12 667 3681; fax: +27 12 667 3680; e-mail: confplan@iafrica.com; WWW: http://www.wrc.org.za/events/drought/.
Australian Disaster Conference 1999: "Disaster Prevention for the 21st Century." Canberra, Australia: November 1-3, 1999. Contact: Conference Logistics, P.O. Box 505, Curtin, ACT 2605; tel: 02 6281 6624; fax: 02 6285 1336; e-mail: conference@conlog.com.au.
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