Category Archives: Resources
Earthquake “Meta-”post
(One more, and then I’ll move on. I promise…) The USGS website is a gift that keeps on giving as far as historic information on earthquakes is concerned. Need a list (with descriptions) of the earthquakes which caused 1000 or … Continue reading
New FEMA Director Named
I know I’m a bit behind, but with the changeover in administrations in Washington comes a change over at FEMA. Craig Fugate, formerly Director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (a post he held for 8 years), has been named … Continue reading
Using Google Earth to map the spread of viruses
Doing a search for a student recently, I came across this open-access, peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Health Geographics. (Read the “About” page for the journal here.) The range of article topics is vast and fascinating – for example: … Continue reading
Trust for America’s Health
I discovered this organization thanks to a pointer from the HSDL to their October 2008 report entitled, “Germs Go Global: Why Emerging Infectious Diseases Are a Threat to America.” Having just participated in a discussion group on the ethics and … Continue reading
Using data to effectively manage disasters
Occasionally, I receive ‘slips’ for books published in the field of ESM. This ‘slip’ pointed to a book published by the World Bank, and freely available on their website. Amin, Samia and Markus Goldenstein, ed. Data against Natural Disasters: Establishing … Continue reading
RAND Report on Mass Antibiotic Dispensing
Coming as it did right on the heels of my last post, I had to point this out: RAND Corporation has published an impressive (133 page .pdf) Technical Report on “Recommended Infrastructure Standards for Mass Antibiotic Dispensing.” “This document presents … Continue reading
National CyberSecurity Awareness Month
That’s right, October is National CyberSecurity Awareness Month. (Who knew?) In honor of that fact, I thought I’d highlight the US-CERT. “The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and … Continue reading
Encyclopedia of Disasters
Here’s a resource that’s new to our collection and which might be of use to some of you: Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies, by Angus M. Gunn. Greenwood, 2008. Gunn, an emeritus professor in geography and geology … Continue reading
More Hurricane Resources
(I’m ignoring the too-obvious “Anniversary Edition” temptation in favor of this…) Updated: Much to my chagrin, this Ning site didn’t last, and I haven’t been able to find an update. Check the “Hurricanes” tag to see which of these I’ve … Continue reading
Hurricane Season Forecasts Links
As we come into the 2008 hurricane season (peak months are usually August-October), I’ve come across some interesting sites that I wanted to share. NOAA, of course, offers hurricane predictions each season. The most recent one was released August 7th, … Continue reading