Disaster Response

New GAO Report Suggests Many Ways to Improve the U.S. COVID Response

Tue, 2021-07-20 17:51 — mike kraft

New GAO Report Suggests Many Ways to Improve COVID Response While it may feel like the pandemic is slowly fading, the Delta variant has brought an uptick in new cases among unvaccinated people. Today GAO issued a new report that includes 15 new recommendations for applying lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that the nation improves its response to the current pandemic and is ready for future public health emergencies as well. U.S. Government Accountability Office USGAO

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Suggestions for improving emergency operations centers

Tue, 2021-07-20 12:33 — mike kraft

The future of Emergency Operation Centers: Six shifts to consider from COVID-19

...In all its shapes, emergency operation centers (EOCs) have been at the core of emergency management since emergency response became a coordinated team activity. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, health-specific and, more broadly, disaster-focused EOCs have been under pressure like never before. These EOCs assisted in delivering responses at an unprecedented scale globally, especially in the public sector, helping further validate the concept.

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Webinar: Drones for use by first responders in emergencies, Wed, Jun 30, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT

Tue, 2021-06-29 13:09 — mike kraft

Mapping Drone Operators for a National Disaster Response Network This session will discuss the Global Public Safety Drone Database & Map and how to join the national disaster response network. Homeland Security Today Eventbrite

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OPINION: The important role of nonprofits in helping counter the coronavirus pandemic

Sun, 2021-06-20 19:02 — mike kraft

Givers and the government stepped up to support nonprofits The American public and policymakers alike should take the lessons of 2020 to heart and continue to support the vast and diverse array of nonprofits in the U.S. Phil Buchanan, opinion contributor TheHill

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East Houston nighborhood claims politics caused state to froze them out of federal flood relief funds

Mon, 2021-05-31 20:45 — mike kraft

Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it rains because their streets and waterways don't drain well. AP NEWS

HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of the East Aldine neighborhood of Houston are tired of their homes flooding during hurricanes and of worrying every time it rains because their streets and waterways don’t drain well.

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