Emergency Management - SFL

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Wed, 2013-02-27 19:46 — mdmcdonald

This working group focuses on Emergency Management at the community, city, county, and state levels

The Emergency Management Working Group's mission is to maximize emergency preparedness through education, identification, resolution, and introduction: Educate residents on what emergencies may take place and how to prepare for them, identify gaps in preparedness and resolve them, and introduce residents to their local police, fire departments, and medical facilities.

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admin	Albert Gomez	DavidMcDougal	Kathy Gilbeaux	mdmcdonald	MDMcDonald_me_com
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Motel Misery: Hundreds Fled Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Only to End Up Functionally Homeless in Florida

Sun, 2018-04-22 09:28 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cnn.com - by John D. Sutter - additional reporting by Cristian Arroyo - photograph by Jayme Gershen for CNN - April 20, 2018

With no running water, no power and no school for her kids, Carmen "Millie" Santiago fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean last fall. Like thousands of evacuees, she landed here in central Florida. And, like hundreds, she's still stuck in a motel.

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Disaster Resilience Community Meetings - Miami-Dade County & Broward County

Wed, 2018-04-18 17:19 — Kathy Gilbeaux

South Broward
Monday, April 23, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NewFM
C.W. Thomas Park
800 NW 2nd St.
Dania Beach, FL 33004

North Miami-Dade
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sant La and New FM
Sant La Neighborhood Center
13390 W Dixie Hwy.
North Miami, FL 33161

Central Broward
Monday, April 30, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NewFM, My Brother"s Keeper
Willie L. Webb, Senior Park
3601 NW 21st St.
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311

Central Miami-Dade
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NewFM, MCA, FANM
Circle of Brotherhood School
5120 NW 24th Ave.
Miami, FL 33147

Central Miami-Dade
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FANM
100 NE 84th St.
Miami, FL 33138

South Miami-Dade
Thursday, May 3, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
WeCount, Catalyst Miami, NewFM
WeCount
201 N. Krome Ave. #230
Homestead, FL 33030

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Federal Harvey Relief Funds Might Take Years, Officials Tell Legislators

Thu, 2017-10-12 10:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Flood damaged debris piled outside of homes in Port Arthur Texas. The city saw 47 inches of rain during the storm. - Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune

texastribune.org - by Brandon Formby - October 2, 2017

. . . state lawmakers were told that Housing and Urban Development disaster relief funds, which includes money for extensive home repairs or rebuilds, could take seven to 32 months to work their way through bureaucratic processes and several layers of government agencies . . . Congress approved $7.4 billion in HUD disaster relief funds last month. But that may have to be shared with Florida and Puerto Rico, which have each been hit by hurricanes in the weeks after Harvey battered Texas, unless legislators approve another aid package . . .

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AVMA - Large Animals and Livestock in Disasters

Wed, 2017-09-20 17:42 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Carrie La Jeunesse

There are unique considerations for horses and other livestock during a disaster. Preparing ahead of time and acting quickly are the best ways to keep you and your animals—pets and livestock—out of danger. Protect your whole family when emergencies arise with the proper supplies, veterinary information, animal identification and an evacuation plan that has been practiced. Whether the threat is a hurricane, wildfire or other disaster, lives may depend on being ready.

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Hurricane Irma - News and Information Resources

Sat, 2017-09-09 22:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

AN EXPANDING LIST OF NEWS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES RELATED TO HURRICANE IRMA . . .

CLICK HERE - DisasterAssistance.gov

CLICK HERE - Florida Division of Emergency Management - floridadisaster.org

CLICK HERE - Florida Division of Emergency Management - Hurricane Irma latest information including evacuation zones, evacuation orders, shelters, and much more

CLICK HERE - FEMA - Hurricane Irma

CLICK HERE - The National Institutes of Heath - Moisture and Mold Remediation - Standard Operating Procedures (14 page .PDF file)

CLICK HERE - Texas A&M - Dry out before Rebuilding (2 page .PDF file)

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Free Resources for Disaster Resilience

Sun, 2017-06-25 08:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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No person or place is immune from disasters or disaster-related losses, and recent events have proven that even prepared communities can be overwhelmed in a state of emergency. Our reports provide guidelines and targeted resources for all stakeholders in a disaster response, including state and local governments, emergency medical services and health care centers. Read these online for free.
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2016: A Historic Year for Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters in U.S.

Tue, 2017-05-16 09:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - NCDC - NOAA - Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Overview

climate.gov - by Adam B. Smith - January 9, 2017

NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) tracks U.S. weather and climate events that have great economic and societal impacts (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions). Since 1980, the U.S. has sustained 203 weather and climate disasters where the overall damage costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index, as of January 2017). The cumulative costs for these 203 events exceed $1.1 trillion.

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Haiti: UN Special Adviser Calls for ‘Robust’ Hurricane Response to Tackle ‘Extremely Difficult’ Situation

Sat, 2016-10-22 10:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

United Nations Special Adviser David Nabarro meeting and supporting people in Jeremie, Haiti, which was severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. Photo: UN Haiti

un.org

18 October 2016 – Hurricane Matthew, which ripped through Haiti 13 days ago, has left more than 700,000 people in an “extremely difficult situation,” United Nations Special Adviser David Nabarro said today, and while steady progress is being made, led by Haitians themselves, the response must be accelerated as the needs are still great, frustrations are high, and access to hard-hit areas remains tough.

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