SCDRP Newsletter: October 31, 2024

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Tribes help tribes after natural disasters. Helene is no different. | Grist

This article highlights the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' road to recovery after Helene, and discusses disparities and progress in indigenous communities' access to federal aid post-disaster. Kelbie Kennedy, FEMA's first national tribal affairs advocate, discusses the work that FEMA is undertaking to reduce inequities in disaster response among tribes.

Fixing IV fluid shortage only a start in addressing drug supply | American Medical Association

A Baxter International manufacturing facility in North Cove, NC faced damage from Helene so severe that production was halted. This facility produces 60% of the nation's IV fluid bags. The sudden halt in production has had dire consequences for hospitals and people reliant on IV nutrition, and prompted the Biden Administration to enact the Defense Production Act.

Resources

Workshops, Trainings, and Events

Upcoming and newly added events are listed below. More events can be found on the Calendar Page of our website.

Calls for Information, Comments, Surveys, Applications:

Association of State Floodplain Managers: Call for Abstracts 

The Call for Abstracts seeks professionals to submit for 30-minute concurrent sessions and/or 2-4 hour workshops that address the broad range of floodplain management issues, such as communicating flood risk, flood loss reduction, flood modeling and mapping, NFIP and flood insurance, policy, environmental justice and equity, tribal communities and sovereignty, arid regions considerations, success stories, stormwater management, climate change, and natural and beneficial floodplain functions.

Abstracts are due by: Oct. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Central

Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast: Informing drought response and ecological resilience to future low-flow events workshop being held on January 7-9, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Abstracts due November 22) 

Natural Hazards Center: Disability and Disasters Award

The Disability and Disasters Award supports people with disabilities working in disasters, as well as those who care for, study, or advocate on behalf of those with disabilities. Award funds will allow the recipient to attend the annual Natural Hazards Workshop and the Researchers or Practitioners Meetings that follow. Recipients of this award will be recognized at the Workshop and will be asked to present a poster or to serve as panelists, where they can highlight their research and/or practical experiences with disability and disasters. (Applications due December 2)

Natural Hazards Center: Mary Fran Myers Scholarship

The Mary Fran Myers Scholarship recognizes outstanding individuals who share Myers' commitment to disaster research and practice and have the potential to make a lasting contribution to reducing disaster vulnerability. At least one scholarship recipient each year will receive financial support allowing them to attend the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. Scholarships can cover part or all of transportation, meals, lodging, and Workshop registration costs.Recipients are recognized at the Workshop and will be asked to present a poster or to serve as panelists, where they can highlight their research or practical experiences with hazards and disasters. (Applications due December 2)

Journal for Emergency Management Call for Papers: Higher Education in Emergency Management Pathways to Professional Excellence in the 21st Century (Manuscripts due Dec 15)

HBCU Climate Change Conference Student Abstract Submission The HBCU Climate Change Conference is accepting student abstract submissions. Due by Dec 15.

Natural Hazards Center

Annual Hazards and Disasters Student Paper Competition (Due January 24, 2025)

The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) requests feedback on "Expanded Caribbean Section of Southeast Quarterly Impacts and Outlook Report": Google form to provide feedback on quarterly reports 

The American Society of Adaptation Professionals invites its members and organizations with experience in environmental justice and community advocacy to sign-up to provide technical assistance for communities impacted the most via the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (“TCTAC”) Program. The goal of the TCTAC Program is to remove institutional barriers and to improve accessibility to federal funding for disinvested communities impacted by decades of structural environmental injustice and are already doing essential environmental and energy justice work.

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