Via the Australia Government… A new version of software that can predict the social and human impact of natural disasters was released in Indonesia on 7 April 2014. Dr Syamsul Maarif, the Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), launched the updated version of InaSAFE 2.0, software tool jointly developed by BNPB, Australia and […]
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service address health and safety requirement with PageOne’s Trio Lone Worker
London, 8 April 2014 – PageOne Communications, a leading provider of critical messaging solutions to the public and private sectors, today announced that Dorset Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) has selected its Trio lone worker device to help ensure the safety and security of their field-based staff. Implementing the Trio device is helping DFRS protect […]
Malaysia Airline Flight MH370 Search Resumes in Calmer Seas
A French satellite scanning the Indian Ocean for remnants of the missing jetliner found a possible plane debris field containing 122 objects. A top Malaysian official called it “the most credible lead that we have.” Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the objects were more than 2,500km southwest of Australian in the area where a desperate, […]
USGS is working with partners to provide up-to-date Washington State Landslide info
A large landslide occurred in northwest Washington at about 11:00 am PDT on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Recent rain conditions and soil saturation led to the onset of the landslide. Landslide debris covered about 30 houses and 0.8 miles of State Route 530. Flow also dammed and partially blocked the North Fork Stillaguamish River, creating a […]
exactEarth Release Tracking Data of the Search for MH370
March 24, 2014 – Cambridge, Ontario – Following today’s announcement that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared over two weeks ago en route to Beijing, appears to have crashed thousands of miles away in the southern Indian Ocean, exactEarth have released the following image showing the search being carried out by the HMAS Success and the Xue […]
Australia Ship Close to Retrieving Possible Plane Debris
An Australian navy ship was close to retrieving several objects spotted in remote southern Indian Ocean by the international team hunting for the Malaysian jetliner that went missing 17 days ago. Australian and Chinese planes reported seeing several objects floating about 2500km south-west of Perth. Prime Minister Tony Abbott said two objects – the first […]
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week- March 2-8th, 2014
On May 22, 2011, a multiple-vortex tornado descended upon Joplin, Missouri. Winds exceeding 200 miles an hour tore through the town devastating schools, a hospital, businesses and homes. 158 people were killed. Tornado warnings had been issued. Sirens had sounded. But not everyone responded to the warnings. Why? NOAA researchers discovered that many people did […]
Supporting Coastal Resiliency and Sustainabi lity in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy
Costal Barrier Resources System Map Modernization: Supporting Coastal Resiliency and Sustainability in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy
Deadline Extended for FEMA Youth Preparedness Council Applications
Know a youth leader between the ages of 12 and 17 who would like to serve as a national advocate for youth disaster preparedness? From FEMA Based on several requests for extensions, FEMA will extend the deadline for Youth Preparedness Council applications to Monday, March 3, 11:59 PM EST. Youth interested in applying to the Council […]
Compass4Colorado Supplies Mapping, Imagery, GIS Solutions to Colorado Flood Recovery
Compass4Colorado Supplies Mapping, Imagery, GIS Solutions to Colorado Flood Recovery – Program Continues Through March 31