The next FAST meeting will be on Tuesday, March 5th. Our ISO CRS Specialist, Janine Ellington, will be there to discuss documentation requirements under the new CRS Coordinator’s Manual.

FAST has put out its meeting and topics schedule for 2013. Please go to http://www.h-gac.com/go/fast to see what FAST has in store for you this year!

Our next FAST meeting is in conjunction with RFMC and will be on Wednesday, January 16th. The topic will be grant writing. Hope to see you there!

CQ TODAY ONLINE NEWS – ENVIRONMENT
Nov. 5, 2012 – 1:20 p.m.
Environmentalists Press FEMA to Weigh Climate Change in Disaster Planning
By Geof Koss, CQ Staff

Environmentalists are stepping up pressure on the Obama administration
to consider the effects of climate change in disaster planning, as the
recovery from Hurricane Sandy continues one week…[Read more]

In response to Hurricane Sandy, the Humanitarian Disaster Institute has launched a Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Tip Sheet Series that they hope will equip clergy and chaplains in their work with survivors affected by the storm. The tip sheets can be downloaded at http://www.wheaton.edu/HDI/Resources

Hi Everyone,
Dr. Jamie Aten at Wheaton College sent me this great resource which is based on his research findings following Hurricane Katrina. Jamie worked on the MS Gulf Coast before moving to IL. Please see link below:

In response to Hurricane Sandy, the Humanitarian Disaster Institute has launched a Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Tip…[Read more]

Interesting blog about why american’s are not listening to disaster preapredness messages. This could give some insight into how we better message climate. If you don’t have time to read the entire thing, browse the ”assumptions” portion:

http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/06/why-arent-americans-listening-to-disaster-preparedness.html