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MAJOR FOCUS
The information technology systems used to relay hydrologic forecasts & warnings along with the educational products created to ensure that what is being communicated to the public is truly being understood correctly and leads to the proper action needed. New social media tools will certainly be a focal point.
ACTIVE COMMITTEES
The Hazard Communications & Public Awareness Sub-committee has now been formed. Scott Morlock is the chair. To communicate to the committee, use the email or the online forum below.
NEW!! ONLINE FORUM FOR HC&PA COMMITTEE
Have an interest in this topic? Email us at:
hazcom@hydrologicwarning.org
HAZARD COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC AWARENESS NEWS
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DHS NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON PREPAREDNESS
FROM: Juliette Kayyem, Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs
Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator, Protection and National Preparedness
TO: National preparedness stakeholders
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Protection and National Preparedness are hosting a National Dialogue on Preparedness to supplement the mission and recommendations of the Local, State, Tribal, and Federal Preparedness Task Force (“Task Force”). At the direction of Congress, the Task Force—comprised of 35 local, state, and tribal members and 24 Federal ex officio members with diverse expertise in homeland security and emergency management—was formed in April to assess the state of disaster preparedness and make recommendations for improvement throughout the nation.
The Task Force has been working on this mission since April, through face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and web-based collaboration. In order to supplement and build upon the discussions of the Task Force membership, DHS is opening a dialogue to a broader range of stakeholders—to include individuals from the private sector, non-governmental and volunteer organizations, additional governmental partners across all levels, and the general public. The Department’s broad stakeholder community is encouraged to join the National Dialogue, by submitting feedback and ideas at: http://preparedness.ideascale.com .
DHS appreciates your support by sharing the link with your employees, colleagues, members, or constituents so they can participate in this important event.
Engaging a wide variety of preparedness stakeholders in this way will help DHS identify similarities and differences for how various organizations view preparedness issues and will also help DHS capture a wide range of diverse perspectives and meaningful input for Preparedness Task Force deliberation. The National Dialogue on Preparedness Website will be open through August 31 , and will allow individuals to propose ideas, vote on popular recommendations, and tag discussion topics.
More information on the Task Force is available at: http://www.fema.gov/preparednesstaskforce .
Thank you for your commitment to ensuring our country is prepared to protect against, prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and natural disasters.
Sincerely,
Juliette Kayyem, Assistant Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs |
Timothy Manning, Deputy Administrator, Protection and National Preparedness |
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So You Live Behind a Levee?
New ASCE Guide Helps Communities Tackle Flood Protection, Risk Issues
Most people know that levees are built near rivers and lakes to reduce flooding risk, but what does it mean to live behind one? Are your home and loved ones safe from floods? How much protection does the levee really provide? What do you need to know to be safe?
ASCE's new public education booklet, So, You Live Behind a Levee!, was created to answer those questions and more, and to help individuals and communities better protect themselves against future flood threats. Written for both the engineering and non-engineering public, it covers issues such as flood size and risk, signs of trouble, ways to reduce risk, and how to prepare for and respond to emergencies.
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