Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2022 seasonal drought outlook for the months of June to August. NOAA predicts the drought conditions will worsen, primarily driven by above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation, across the American West.
FEMA will commit $33 million for two funding opportunities to enhance dam safety efforts across the nation. These investments are intended to protect dams, help protect communities from flooding, avoid costs from future disasters, and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Today is National STOP THE BLEED day, when everyone is encouraged to become an immediate responder in a bleeding emergency that results from an accident or incident. Whether at work, home, or in public, knowing how to control bleeding can make a life-or-death difference when the need arises.
The 2022 wildfire season arrived early this year, with fires blazing in April, months before the typical peak of wildfires across the American west. Extreme conditions, such as severe drought and high temperatures, exacerbated by climate change have significantly fueled the already active fire season.
DHS has announced the availability of the FY 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunities for eight preparedness grant programs that can be used by state and local emergency managers to prepare for, prevent, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism and other hazards. Webinars later this month will provide guidance on one of these programs, the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP).
Recently published Islamic State propaganda urges followers to conduct disinformation warfare. The publication states that disinformation is a “duty” and should be considered part of the Islamic State’s “war policy.”
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) recently issued the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for May–August 2022. The report predicts “above normal significant fire potential” in most of the Southwest, across northern California, in western Colorado, and in western Florida from May to June.
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory announced they are partnering for a joint project to create advanced computer models to forecast how wildfires will behave in various contingencies.
By 2050 the number of intense hurricanes could more than double in almost every region of the world because of climate change, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, defined intense storms as the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane or stronger. The findings show the probability of these intense storms developing will increase and that more people will be impacted in some of the most vulnerable regions.
EPA’s Route to Resilience Tool is now a web-based application. The application provides users with brief videos and an easy to navigate interface to guide utilities through the process of building their own unique Roadmap to Resilience report. The updated tool was developed to help utilities understand the framework in building overall resilience using five key components: Assess, Plan, Train, Respond, and Recover. After creating a Roadmap to Resilience report, the application recommends specific tools and resources for a utility to increase its resilience.
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