Today in disaster resilience (29 June 2016)

Please find links below to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news today…

Current emergencies/disasters

Istanbul airport explosions: 28 dead, 60 injured, Turkish official says http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/28/europe/turkey-istanbul-airport-attacks/index.html

Texas train collision causes massive blaze http://www.ems1.com/fire-ems/articles/103061048-Texas-train-collision-causes-massive-blaze/?utm_content=bufferf00b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Disaster risk reduction

Peat fires are the largest fires on earth http://ensia.com/features/these-fires-are-huge-hidden-and-harmful-what-can-we-do/?utm_content=bufferd08b3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Catastrophe modeller releases India earthquake model http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20160627/NEWS06/160629850/catastrophe-modeler-releases-india-earthquake-model

Planning for disaster http://www.pitneybowes.com/us/location-intelligence/case-studies/planning-for-disaster.html?app_data=%7B%22pi%22%3A%2259300_1466628554_1849752299%22%2C%22pt%22%3A%22twitter%22%7D

Disaster education, communications and engagement

All communities, all emergencies https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/category/latest-news/

Projects that reduce wildfire risk and increase preparedness can be accomplished by a broad range of ages http://www.firewise.org/wildfire-preparedness/be-firewise/project-ideas.aspx?sso=0

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NeilDufty

I am a Principal at Water Technology Pty Ltd, an Australian-based coastal, environment and natural hazards company - see https://www.watertech.com.au/. I specialise in the community aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Samples of my research and projects can be accessed at https://works.bepress.com/neil_dufty/ Check out my latest book 'Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement' at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119569796/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 I am also a published fiction writer specialising in short stories and poems - see https://neilduftyfiction.com/

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