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I believe this study would benefit emergency management organizations, educational institutions, or professional associations interested in helping emergency managers prepare to serve the public. If you know of anyone interested in supporting such a study, please refer them to me via e-mail at demerittj@cl.uh.edu. I have a proposal available upon request.
Thank you for your time and assistance!
Sincerely,
J. P. DeMeritt
E-mail: DemerittJ@cl.uh.edu
Research funded under this program is expected to benefit both the U.S. and the collaborating country, and, to the extent possible, to promote coordinated, cooperative efforts between countries. In addition, findings from this research must be made available on the World Wide Web.
This solicitation follows an NSF-funded workshop held October 25-26, 1999 by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI); a report from that workshop is available from the EERI Web site: http://www.eeri.org. Persons interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to consult both the full NSF solicitation (available at http://www.nsf.gov) and the EERI Web site. The deadline for proposals is April 4, 2000.
On September 22, 1999 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Director General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) signed documents establishing a $1,538,000 program to strengthen the capacity of Latin American and Caribbean nations to reduce the effects of El Nino through better scientific monitoring and meteorological forecasting. Under this program, studies will identify El Nino impacts on vulnerable groups. For more information, contact Mr. Taysir M. Al-Ghanem, Information and Public Affairs Office, WMO, 7 bis, avenue de la Paix, P.O. Box 2300, CH-1211, Geneva 2, Switzerland; tel: 41-22-730-8315; fax: 41-22-733- 2829; e-mail: ipa@gateway.wmo.ch; WWW: http://www.wmo.ch.
Buildings eligible for this coverage are structures that have suffered repetitive loss, that is, those that have incurred flood damage at least twice over 10 years and for which the cost of repair exceeded 25% of the market value of the structure at the time of the flood. Also, any structure that experiences flood damage for which repairs are equal to or exceed 50% of market value are eligible. In both cases, the state or local government must have a cumulative, substantial damage provision or repetitive loss provision in its floodplain management law or ordinance.
Increased Cost of Compliance was mandated by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. Insurance awards must be used within two years of damage to a structure. The payment program covers the activities mentioned above, as well as the cost of bringing a structure into compliance with state and local floodplain management laws, even if the structure has received a variance from floodplain management restrictions prior to the flood loss.
For more information on this coverage, contact Charles M. Plaxico, Jr., FEMA, FIA, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC; (202) 646-3422; fax: (202) 646-4327; e-mail: charles.plaxico@fema.gov.
The mortgage insurance will be provided by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the agency that insures loans made by private lenders to homebuyers. This initiative is part of a joint federal/ private-sector effort called the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, which is working with FEMA to develop and implement advanced home technology, such as the safe room design. The safe room project is also a FEMA Project Impact initiative.
For more information on the availability of mortgage insurance for safe rooms, contact your local HUD office or view HUD's Disaster Recovery Web page: http://www.hud.gov/disarelf.html. Free plans for building a safe room can be ordered by calling 1-800-480-2520 (ask for document FEMA 320a). The book Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House (which includes the plans) is free and can be ordered by calling (888) 565-3896; it can also be viewed on-line at http://www.fema.gov/mit/shplans.
http://www.esri.com/hazards
As part of its contribution to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency's Project Impact, Environmental Systems Research Institute
(ESRI) has established this nifty Web site that offers on-line
multihazard maps and information for U.S. citizens, business owners,
community groups, and local governments. Users can enter a location
and receive a map portraying various hazards affecting that area. The
Web site also offers other information on disasters and hazards
mitigation.
http://greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/circulars/c1193
USGS Circular 1193, Implications for Earthquake Risk Reduction
in the United States from the Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake of August
17, 1999 is available free from this Web address. Free copies are
also available from the U.S. Geological Survey Information Services,
Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225; 1-800-435-7627 or (303)
202-4700; fax: (303) 202-4693.
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
maintains over 10,000 photos and other digitized images on-line. The
collection covers the history of geophysical sciences and depicts many
aspects of the natural world. It incorporates hundreds of images of
natural hazards, and includes the National Severe Storms Laboratory
(NSSL) collection of over 250 images (with lots of tornado pictures)
and the National Weather Service Historical Image Collection.
http://www.cip.ogp.noaa.gov
NOAA's Office of Global Programs now has a Climate Information
Project (CIP) Web site at the address above (see DR #273). The site
offers near-daily and weekly summaries of reported climatological
impacts from around the globe. To be added to the project's electronic
mailing list, make requests or comments, or for further information,
contact Kelly Sponberg, Office of Global Programs, NOAA 1100 Wayne
Avenue, Suite 1210, Silver Spring, MD 20910; (301) 427-2089, ext. 194;
fax: (301) 427-2073; e-mail: sponberg@ogp.noaa.gov.
http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/lib/biblio/enso-bib-intro.html
The Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)
Library has posted a comprehensive El Nino bibliography on the
Internet at the address above. The bibliography is searchable by
author's name and can also be browsed page by page.
http://www.iii.org
http://www.iii.org/media/issues/catastrophes
http://www.iii.org/media/catastrophes
The Web site of the Insurance Information Institute (III) offers
considerable information about insurance issues related to disasters,
a wealth of statistics on disaster losses (including data on overall
losses, and losses due to earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and
tornadoes), and information on hazards mitigation measures.
http://www.oas.org/usde/publications.htm
http://www.oas.org/usde/publicaciones.htm
The Organization of American States has made the complete text of
its 1991 publication Primer on Natural Hazard Management in
Integrated Regional Development Planning available on the Web. The
primer covers most of the major natural hazards and many of the
current tools (including GIS and remote sensing) available to assess
and deal with these risks. Other on-line hazards-related publications
include, Disaster, Planning and Development: Managing Natural Hazards
to Reduce Loss and Reduction of Vulnerability to Floods in River
Basins. Many other documents on sustainable development are
available. Spanish versions of some of these publications and other
useful documents in Spanish are available from the second URL.
http://www.disastercenter.com/email/e_list.mv
The Disaster Center, a sizable resource of Internet disaster
information, is now maintaining a USA disaster situation report
mailing list. The situation report, which is sent at least once daily,
provides information related to tornado, hurricane, flood, and fire
risk, as well as current weather warnings, and earthquake, flood,
fire, tornado, volcano, hurricane and other disaster-related reports.
It also provides links to articles and to imagery. The list also
provides for individuals to send personal reports, and the list
managers are interested in links to and information about research and
technical developments as well. Interested persons can join through
the Web page above. Questions or suggestions should be e-mailed to
host@disastercenter.com.
http://www.riskworld.com/ (select Abstracts Library)
Abstracts of the 373 papers presented at the 1999 meeting of the
Society for Risk Analysis, held in Atlanta, Georgia, December 5-8, are
now on line at the address above. With the theme "The Future of Risk
in the 21st Century," the meeting highlighted the changing nature of
risk, global and transboundary risk issues, new approaches to risk
management, and trends in public values and democratic processes to be
expected in the coming century.
http://www-ibyr.adm.slu.se (click on Currents)
The December 1999 issue of Currents, a publication of the
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, is devoted to
"Humanitarianism in a Changing World." It includes insightful, concise
pieces on such topics as "NGOs in Nicaragua after Hurricane Mitch:
Gaps and Opportunities in Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness," "The
Full Economic Impact of Natural Disasters," and other articles about
disasters and humanitarian assistance.
http://www.usc.edu/sppd/ijmed
The official Web site of the International Journal of Mass
Emergencies and Disasters (IJMED) was recently updated with the
addition of a temporary version of a cumulative index for the journal.
The site also offers background information about the journal, the
contents of recent issues, information on how to submit articles, a
list of upcoming articles, and information on how to subscribe.
Developing Guidance and Expertise on Sustainable Recovery from Disaster for Communities. Funding: Public Entity Risk Institute, $175,024, 20 months. Principal Investigator: Mary Fran Myers, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Campus Box 482, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0482; (303) 492-2150; fax: (303) 492-2151; e-mail: myersmf@colorado. edu; WWW: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards.
Emergency Management Standards and Accreditation Project. Funding: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), $95,000, 24 months. Contact: Tina Hembree, National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), Council of State Governments, P.O. Box 11910, Lexington, KY 40578; (606) 244-8000; e-mail: thembree@csg.com; WWW: http://www.nemaweb.org.
Flood Hazard Mitigation Community Training Video. Funding: Public Entity Risk Institute, $80,000, 12 months. Contact: Diane Watson, Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), 2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; (608) 274-0123; fax: (608) 274-0696; e-mail: asfpm@floods.org; WWW: http://www.floods.org.
Arizona State University East is looking for an Assistant Professor to teach and perform scholarly research/publishing in Fire Service Management. Responsibilities also include teaching Industrial Management, Emergency Management, and graduate-level courses in Fire Service Administration; serving on department, college, and university committees; advising; grant writing; and industry liaison.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in a related field from an accredited doctoral degree granting institution. Applicant must have effective communication skills, evidence of teaching experience and scholarship appropriate to rank, and at least two years of fire department experience. He/she must also show evidence of successful relationships with appropriate industry or government and active participation in related professional societies. Experience in municipal or public administration and distinguished experience in organizational leadership and higher education teaching experience is desired.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2000 or until filled. Interested persons should send a vitae and list of three references with their addresses and telephone numbers to Dr. Danny Peterson, CEM, Department of Information and Management Technology, Arizona State University East, 7001 East Williams Field Road, Technology Center Room 102, Mesa, AZ 85212.
A Training Service Team Steward of the Corporate Response Group Inc. serves as a working professional in designing, developing, and conducting crisis and/or emergency management training services. The individual in this position will work with clients at the program management level and the task management level.
Entry requirements of the position:
The "Crowding the Rim" summit will bring together natural and social scientists, demographers, economists, risk managers, and mitigation experts to address how local natural hazards in the Pacific rim are becoming regional problems as the interconnectivity of the 21st century grows. The meeting is designed to explore these large-scale regional teleconnections and initiate planning to mitigate the global implications of disastrous events on the changing populations and increasingly interdependent economic infrastructures of Pacific rim countries.
The summit will combine on-site professional exchanges, game simulations, and disaster-resistance strategy development with real-time interactive Internet conferencing among educational institutions throughout the region. Three objectives of the summit include: 1) developing an educational curriculum for those most at risk, 2) crafting policy recommendations to political leaders for risk reduction, and 3) conducting a series of post-summit educational workshops throughout the Pacific rim for decisionmakers, business and industry, and citizens to communicate the issues and motivate community-based action.
The organizers currently seek program ideas, participants, and funding
sources. For more information, contact:
David Howell
U.S. Geological Survey
M/S 975
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Tel: (650) 329-5430
Fax: (650) 329-4999
E-mail: dhowell@usgs.gov
The Project:
Plans are underway to attract industries and small businesses to an
eco-industrial park located at the former site of the Louisiana Army
Ammunition Plant, 22 miles east of Shreveport. Valentec Systems Inc.
is the facility use contractor and therefore responsible for
maintenance, security, and overall plant upkeep. Motivated by
international and U.S. initiatives to use sustainable principles in
industry and business development, Valentec is developing the
Northwest Louisiana Commerce Center (NWLCC) at the site as a model
eco-industrial park.
Within this context, emergency aid training and education represents a ground-breaking initiative proposed for NWLCC. The site could serve as a living template and training ground for the provision of education regarding sustainable, ecologically sound practices in the area of emergency response, refugee management, and humanitarian assistance - a relatively neglected area until now.
Anyone interested in this project and the upcoming seminar is encouraged to visit the NWLCC Web site for more information: http://www.nwlcc.com. Interested consultants, businesses, potential partners, and other technologists and visionaries are encouraged to contact Vic Guadagno, Project Coordinator; e-mail: vica@nwlcc.com; tel: (303) 247-1800. For specific information about the facility and financial incentives please contact Fred Berry, 2618 York Avenue, Minden, LA 71055; (877) 459-5120.
Emergency Management (Disaster) Planning Workshop for Business, Industry, and Government. Sponsor: Disaster Services Office, Capital Area [Florida] Chapter, American Red Cross; in cooperation with State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and Leon County Division of Emergency Management. Tallahassee, Florida: February 28, 2000. See: http://www.tallytown.com/redcross, or contact: Disaster Services Office, American Red Cross, 187 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301; (850) 878-6080. [Note: A self-study version of this workshop is available for $85.00 and can be ordered by contacting the address above.]
Advanced HAZUS Training for Geographic Information System
Professionals. Offered by: FEMA Region IX and Risk Management
Solutions, Inc. Menlo Park, California: March 7-9, 2000, or March
14-16, 2000. In addition, MapInfo, FEMA, and RMS will offer two
one-day MapInfo classes on March 10 and March 13. To register for any
of these classes, please e-mail both: James.Buika@fema.gov and
Ivan_Wong@urscorp.com and:
1) Indicate which class dates you prefer;
2) Indicate if you are an ArcView or MapInfo user (or neither);
3) Provide affiliation and contact information.
For more information, e-mail: James.Buika@fema.gov.
Sea Change - National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS) Conference on Ocean and Environmental Law. Includes session on "Flood Policy and Hurricane Control." Stanford University, Palo Alto, California: March 10-12, 2000. Contact: NAELS, Stanford Law School, Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305-8610; (650) 723-8110; WWW: http://seachange.stanford.edu.
City of Los Angeles 2000 Emergency Preparedness Fair. Sponsor: City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Organization. Los Angeles Zoo parking lot: April 14-16, 2000. Contact: Ann Davy, City of Los Angeles, Emergency Preparedness Division, (213) 847-9992.
Business Recovery Managers Symposium. Offered by: MIS Training Institute. Orlando, Florida: April 25-27, 2000. Contact: MIS Training Institute, 498 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702-2357; (508) 879- 7999; fax: (508) 872-1153; e-mail: mis@misti.com; WWW: http://www.misti.com.
The Essential 2000 Users' Conference & Workshop. Offered by Essential Technologies. Baltimore, Maryland: April 30-May 3, 2000. Contact: Brian Mumpower, 1-800-999-5009, e-mail: bmumpower@essentech.com.
2000 Catastrophe Conference. Sponsor: Insurance Services Office (ISO), Property Claims Service (PCS). Scottsdale, Arizona: May 1-3, 2000. Contact: ISO, 1-800-856-7730, WWW: http://www.iso.com.
Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams (SEED). Sponsor: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Denver, Colorado: May 1-5, 2000. Contact: Bill Bouley, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, D-8470, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225; (303) 445-2754; WWW: http://www.usbr.gov/dsis/trn_domestic.html.
U.S. Geological Survey Open House. Menlo Park, California: May 13-14, 2000. "Make your own toothpaste or create your own earthquake at two of more than 200 exhibits at the U.S. Geological Survey's Open House at its Western Region Center." For details, see: http://openhouse.wr.usgs.gov.
Hierarchical-Multiobjective Approach in Water Resources Planning and Management: 2000 Theme - Risk Assessment and Management. Sponsors: Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems and the Systems Engineering Department of the University of Virginia, and others. Charlottesville, Virginia: May 15-19, 2000. Contact: Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems, University of Virginia, Olsson Hall, Charlottesville, VA 22903; (804) 924-0960; fax: (804) 924-0865.
14th Annual Governor's Hurricane Conference. Sponsors: Florida Department of Community Affairs, Florida Emergency Preparedness Association, American Red Cross. Tampa, Florida: May 22-26, 2000. Open to representatives from any hurricane-prone state or nation. Contact: Governor's Hurricane Conference, P.O. Box 279, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-0279; 1-800-544-5678 or (727) 944-2724; e-mail: flghc1@gte.net; WWW: http://www.flghc.org.
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 2000 Annual Meeting:
"Reducing Losses from Infrequent but High Consequence Earthquakes."
St. Louis, Missouri: May 31-June 3, 2000. Poster abstracts due
April 1. Contact: EERI, 499 14th Street, Suite 320, Oakland, CA
94612-1934; (510) 451-0905; fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail:
eeri@eeri.org; WWW: http://www.eeri.org.
[Note: Scholarships are available for students and younger EERI
members to attend this meeting, thanks to support from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Recipients must present a poster at the
meeting. For more information, contact the address above. Applications
are due April 1.]
FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project Conference. Emmitsburg, Maryland: June 12-13, 2000. Conference invitees will be 1) representatives from colleges and universities with hazards, disaster, and emergency management programs, 2) representatives from schools investigating the development of such programs, and 3) Higher Education Project contract course developers. Contact: B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., Higher Education Project Manager, FEMA/NETC/ Emergency Management Institute, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727; (301) 447-1262; fax: (301) 447-1598; e-mail: wayne.blanchard@fema.gov.
First Asian Executive Development Course for Emergency Managers (EDC). Offered by: Asia Pacific Disaster Management Centre (APDMC) in partnership with the Australian Institute of Police Management. This course has an associated distance learning component towards a "Graduate Certificate in Executive Development." Makati City, Philippines: July 3-14, 2000. Contact: John W. Barrett, APDMC, P.O. Box 1005, Makati Central Post Office, 1250 Makati City, Philippines; tel: (632) 810-5444; fax: (632) 817-0894; e-mail: apdmc@nsclub.net.
Illinois Water Supplies: Is the Well Running Dry? Sponsors: Illinois Department of Natural Resources and others. Chicago, Illinois: July 18-20, 2000. See: http://www.sws.uiuc.edu, or contact: Division of Conferences and Institutes, Attn: Water Supplies Conference, 202 University Centre, 302 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-2881; fax; (217) 333-9561; e-mail: bsappenf@uiuc.edu.
Interregional Local and Community Level Disaster Risk Management (LCLDRM-3) Course. Offered by: Asia Pacific Disaster Management Centre (APDMC) in cooperation with APDMC partners. This course has been accredited by Charles Sturt University (Australia) and has an associated distance learning component towards a "Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management." Makati City, Philippines: October 2-13, 2000. Contact: John W. Barrett, APDMC, P.O. Box 1005, Makati Central Post Office, 1250 Makati City, Philippines; tel: (632) 810-5444; fax: (632) 817-0894; e-mail: apdmc@nsclub.net.
Disaster Forum 2000. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: November 1-4, 2000. See: http://www.edmc.net/disaster.
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference and Exhibition. Austin, Texas: November 4-7, 2000. Contact: IAEM, 111 Park Place, Falls Church, VA 22046-4513; (703) 538-1795; fax: (703) 241-5603; e-mail: iaem@aol.com; WWW: http://www.iaem.com.
International Erosion Control Association 32nd Annual Conference and Trade Exposition. Las Vegas, Nevada: February 5-9, 2001. Abstracts due April 3, 2000. Contact: International Erosion Control Association, P.O. Box 774904, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477-4904; (970) 879-3010; fax: (970) 879-8563; e-mail: ecinfo@ieca.org; WWW: http://www.ieca.org.
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 2001 Annual Meeting. Monterey, California: February 7-10, 2001. Contact: EERI, 499 14th Street, Suite 320, Oakland, CA 94612-1934; (510) 451-0905; fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail: eeri@eeri.org; WWW: http://www.eeri.org.
Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. San Diego, California: March 26-31, 2001. Includes a special session on "Geotechnical Aspects of the Taiwan, Turkey, Greece, and Other Recent Earthquakes." Abstracts due May 30, 2000. For more information contact: Shamsher Prakash, Civil Engineering Department, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409-0030; (573) 341-4489; fax: (573) 341-4729; e-mail: prakash@novell.civil.umr.edu; WWW: http://www.umr.edu/~conted/conf8767.html.
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