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APA Drafts Policy Guides on Hazard Mitigation and Aging

The American Planning Association (APA) is an educational and policy group of folks who are interested in urban and regional planning.  Every so often, a group of members are drafted to consider policy guides on issues of interest, which are … Continue reading

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How Dry’s the Water, Mama?

Hearing a lot about drought this year?  Through the end of July, 80% of the contiguous United States was considered at least abnormally dry.  The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln compiles the weekly US Drought Monitor, ” a … Continue reading

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Iowa Dedicates Sales Tax to Flood Mitigation

Alerted to this on The Midwest Planning BLUZ, a land use blog from Iowa State Extension.  A new bill in Iowa: …establishes a flood mitigation program and a flood mitigation board to review proposed flood mitigation projects and authorize funding … Continue reading

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Meth: “You’re holding a flame-thrower in your hands”

The life cycle of our local (county) All Hazard Mitigation Plans has tracked the growth, and recently contraction, of methamphetamine use in rural America.  We classified meth as a hazardous substance, a technological hazard, due to the unique impacts of manufacturing—the … Continue reading

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The Social Web and Disaster Response

Blandin on Broadband Blog noted this American Red Cross survey last year in a blog reflecting on the role of Social Media in the recent riots in England.  Are YOU prepared to respond to citizens seeking help by way of Twitter … Continue reading

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North Dakota National Guard is on the scene in Minot. Things are not going well along the Mouse River, but they could be worse.  This press release was posted today: Airman 1st Class Jessica McConnell Minot Air Force Base Public … Continue reading

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If You See, Say

I noticed this link on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Facebook page: HSEM fans- In light of national and international news we encourage people to call 911 to report suspicious activity to … Continue reading

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The Long War

Homeland Security came into our hazard mitigation vocabulary after the horrors of 11 September 2001.  Many of us involved in mitigating the effects of natural hazards, such as flooding and drought, tornadoes and wildfire, found a world of technological hazards … Continue reading

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Learning from Chicken Little

From the Christian Science Monitor: From Katrina to snowmageddon: lessons government should learn From Katrina to the Christmas blizzard to river floods, the government has botched natural disaster relief management. Here’s how to do it right. As Mike Bloomberg just … Continue reading

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Colorado Wildfire Opportunity to Learn

The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history will teach some lessons as a review of mitigation efforts gets underway. BOULDER, Colo. — Fire management officials and homeowners living in the heavily wooded, steep mountainsides, draws and canyons west of Boulder had … Continue reading

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