The Lookout Post - Issue 6

ISSUE 6

JANUARY Brought to you by

2021

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Welcome to the January 2021 Edition of The Lookout Post!

We have tons of informative content for all those following the current state of affairs in natural disaster management and emergency response. We aim for the continual distribution of this newsletter to help inform professionals in the industry about the latest happenings and innovations that are transforming how communities prepare and respond to natural disasters.

Check out what’s been coming over the horizon in this beginning of 2021 edition!

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SITUATION OF THE MONTH Billions of Dollars in Flood Damages Due to Climate Change According to Stanford researchers, 36% of flooding costs in the United States were a result of intensified precipitation over the last three decades. The hundreds of billions of dollars in flood damage are predicted to coincide with global warming.

Stanford researchers published the study on January 11 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which helps to conclude the lengthy debate over global warming within rising flood costs as an outcome of increasing temperatures. The study also aims to provide a new perspective on the scope of financial costs associated with climate change all over the world in general.

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HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CLIENTS ABOUT DISASTER SCAMS This article was contributed by our exhibitor Total Care Restoration. Learn more about their business here!

Once a disaster subsides, humanitarian

Unfortunately, there are people out there

movements often come forward to help those

who take advantage of the human kindness

affected get back on their feet. Since treacherous

that follows these events. In the midst of

storms and hurricanes can completely upturn

the charitable organizations making efforts

an entire community, fundraisers are helpful to

for their fellow neighbors are scammers

give money to disaster victims to compensate

who take it as a chance to steal.

for a fraction of what’s been destroyed or lost.

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Exhibitor Spotlight:

LODGING SOLUTIONS

When a natural disaster strikes, first

Their deployable base camps are

response teams are dispatched to the

designed with all the comforts of home in

scene to help with recovery efforts. Finding

mind, including sleeper trailers, shower

the right accommodations for these heroic

and laundry units, and generators. In

emergency response teams is crucial so

addition to their emergency mobile

that they can remain focused on their tasks

sleeper trailers, they also provide food

at hand and save lives. Lodging Solutions

trailers and mobile potable water trucks.

provides emergency response and disaster base camps to house these first

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responders and utility workers, effectively providing them with comfort and shelter.

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Innovative Tech of The Month

DATATECH911: Streamlining Emergency Communication Effective and efficient communication is a critical

Their FirstResponse911 solution automates

component of emergency response efforts. First

emergency call routing, connecting primary

responders and emergency teams need real-

and secondary PSAPs with all other emergency

time data to facilitate their decision making and

responders across multiple jurisdictions. It

response times, which is where DataTech911

continuously monitors data from 911 call centers

comes in. In situations where seconds can make

and automatically notifies EMS providers with

the difference between life and death, they

critical information. The increased efficiency

provide EMS solutions to streamline emergency

and connectivity has been proven to save

response efforts, effectively saving lives.

thousands of dispatch hours annually.

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MEET THE HEROES Check out these highlights for the heroes of The Lookout Post - January edition! These proud people and organizations are at the forefront of providing crucial industry advancements for disaster professionals.

ANTWANE JOHNSON FEMA Antwane Johnson is the Director of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Program Management Office within FEMA’s National Continuity Programs. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Norfolk State University, the National Defense University’s Information Resource Management College Chief Information Officer program, the Defense Acquisition University Defense Systems Management College, and U.S. Army Logistics Management College’s Intelligent Technologies for Operations Research. Mr. Johnson and his team were awarded the Homeland Security Today Mission Award in 2018.

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MEET THE HEROES NORMAN SPEICHER DHS Norman Speicher is an S&T Program Manager with more than 25 years of experience in emergency communications, emergency management and public safety information technology. In addition, he has acted as the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication Program Manager for Northrop Grumman, Department of the Navy Emergency Response Management System Systems Architect, London Metropolitan Police subject matter expert, and in a breadth of management, domain expert and software/systems engineering positions.

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MEET THE HEROES

Lion Energy provides portable power that is safe, silent and renewable so you can be energy independent and have power when and where you need it – in emergencies, at home, at work or play. Our passion: create products that are good for people and good for our planet! Period.

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PARTNER SHOUTOUT Our Partners to The Natural Disaster Expo, the organizations leading the way for stronger communities against natural disasters and for a more sustainable future

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