{"id":973,"date":"2013-11-04T22:09:36","date_gmt":"2013-11-04T22:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abetteremergency.com\/blog\/?p=973"},"modified":"2013-11-04T22:09:36","modified_gmt":"2013-11-04T22:09:36","slug":"week-of-november-3rd-emergency-news-you-can-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abetteremergency.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/week-of-november-3rd-emergency-news-you-can-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Week of November 3rd: Emergency News You Can Use"},"content":{"rendered":"

A weekly round-up of news, articles and surveys to make your next emergency better. Have a suggestion for the round-up? Contact me at abetteremergency@gmail.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

In the United States…<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started a discussion in the Emergency Management Professionals Group on LinkedIn<\/a> about how disaster relief seems bogged down for Hurricane Sandy. It’s an unfortunate truth for every major event seen in the United States. Good discussion — you should join if you’re interested in the topic. Else, this article on “How Local Governments Hinder Our Response to Natural Disasters<\/a>” offers some ideas on why and how pre-planning can help.<\/p>\n

You bet this headline caught my eye, Yellowstone Super Volcano Threatens Two Thirds of USA<\/a>. Quick read.<\/p>\n

If the idea of a super volcano doesn’t cause worries, then how about, Chinese nuclear disaster ‘highly probable’ by 2030<\/a>. I hope the authors are wrong. <\/p>\n

I personally feel this event is on the horizon, and will set a new bar in catastrophic events in North America, B.C. not prepared for severe earthquake.<\/a><\/p>\n

Seafloor Sensors Listen to Quake Zone Rumblings<\/a>. Hopefully this proves to be beneficial in either preparedness or validating the threat. <\/p>\n

There’s valuable work under way in earthquake pre-planning and preparation, CSU researchers collapse building to test earthquake retrofit systems<\/a>. Pretty neat.<\/p>\n

Around the world…<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m not sure if I am ready for this yet, but credit for imagination: Japanese designer\u2019s chair doubles as hard hat to protect from falling earthquake debris.<\/a><\/p>\n

I wonder if this has application for other countries as well? Russia Set to Put Mobile Firms In Charge of Disaster Alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I give Turkey credit for dedicating funds for this, \u20ac200 million for earthquake protection in Turkey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thought I was paying attention to global events, until I saw this: A photo exhibition keeps the impact of Rayong’s oil spill fresh in people’s minds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finally, Only 56% of Japan’s shelters found quake-resistant<\/a>. If this is the state of affairs in Japan, a country I consider to be a well prepared for earthquake threats, I have to wonder about how shelters would hold up in the United States. <\/p>\n

Thanks to everyone who’s contributed thus far!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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