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Friday, June 2, 2017
June 2017. Weekly EMI e-Forums “One Link, One Bridge, Many Voices”
June 2, 2017. Veterans Job Fair. Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC
Veterans Job Fair
Nationals
Park
June 22, 2017
11:00
AM – 3:00 PM
1500 South Capitol
Street SE
Washington, DC
20003
June
22, 2017 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
U.S. Food Security. Farmer Fair Practices Rules.. FARM BILL Preliminaries
Tell USDA to Restore Fairness for Farmers and Ranchers
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Dear friends & allies, After being blocked and delayed for years by Congress, the Obama Administration published new Farmer Fair Practices Rules in its final days and launched another public comment period. USDA heard, again, from family farmers and ranchers that these rules are essential to level the playing field between independent livestock producers and big packers. On April 11, despite widespread support from independent producers, USDA caved to industry pressure and delayed the effective date of the interim final rule on competitive injury for 180 days, until October 19. USDA has opened yet another comment period on one of the three rules, the interim final competitive injury rule, and is asking the public to vote on what should happen to this rule: let it become effective, suspend the rule indefinitely, delay the effective date further, or withdraw the rule. The competitive injury rule includes essential safeguards to restore fairness for producers seeking justice under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Take action today and tell USDA that the competitive injury rule must become effective on October 19. Comments are due June 12, 2017. Here’s how you can submit your comment: Step 1 Copy one of the draft comments below (or write your own): Draft Comment 1 I am writing to provide comments with regard to 9 CFR Part 201, Federal Register Number 2017-07361, posted on April 12, 2017. I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to let the Interim Final Rule on Competitive Injury to become effective on October 19. This long-overdue rule takes important steps to ensure that ranchers and farmers are treated fairly and have some safeguards against unfair buying and marketing practices from meatpackers. Draft Comment 2 I am writing to provide comments with regard to 9 CFR Part 201, Federal Register Number 2017-07361, posted on April 12, 2017. The competitive injury rule is necessary to restore fairness for producers seeking justice under the Packers and Stockyards Act. I urge USDA to let the rule become effective On October 19. Draft Comment 3 I am writing to provide comments with regard to 9 CFR Part 201, Federal Register Number 2017-07361, posted on April 12, 2017. I strongly urge USDA to allow the Interim Final Rule (IFR) to go into effect, without any further delay. It’s time to restore the original intent of the Packers & Stockyards Act. Step 2 Paste your comment on this page: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=GIPSA_FRDOC_0001-0398 Step 3 – Submit the Comment Add any additional information you’d like to include, and click on the “Continue” button. On the next page, confirm you’ve read the statement and click on the “Submit Comment” button. If you have any trouble submitting your comment, please click here to email Rachel Zatterstrom. |
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Thursday, June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017. Hurricane Season Starts. FEMA Encourages People to Prepare Now
Private
Sector Advisory
FEMA Encourages People to Prepare Now for the 2017
Atlantic Hurricane Season
June 1, 2017
WASHINGTON – The Atlantic hurricane season starts today, and there is no
better time to get ready than now. The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) encourages residents and businesses across the nation to prepare by
understanding their risk, planning together for the entire family, and
downloading the FEMA App.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate
Prediction Center seasonal outlook for 2017, released last week, states that
the Atlantic could see an above-normal hurricane season this year. The full
seasonal forecast is linked at www.noaa.gov/media-release/above-normal-atlantic-hurricane-season-is-most-likely-year.
Both hurricanes and tropical systems have the potential to cause serious
damage to coastal and inland areas. Their hazards could come in many
forms including storm surge, heavy rainfall, coastal and inland flooding, high
winds, and tornadoes.
“The time to prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms is now, before a
threat even exists,” said FEMA Acting Administrator Robert J. Fenton, Jr. “We
want people who live in coastal and nearby inland areas to know where they can
get reliable information; prepare their home and workplace ahead of time; know
if they live in an evacuation zone and be familiar with evacuation routes.
Knowing what to do and practicing your plan now can make the difference between
life and death if a hurricane or tropical storm does strike.”
There is a lot of information available to help individuals and communities
prepare:
Know
Your Risk: Residents should learn what types
of natural disasters are common in their state. NOAA’s
historical hurricane tracks tool provides information on the severity and
frequency of past hurricanes.
Learn
Your Flood Risk: Flooding is the nation’s most frequent
and costly natural disaster. Go to FloodSmart.gov and learn how to protect your
home or business. Purchase a flood insurance policy if you do not already have
one.
Make
A Plan: Residents should speak with their family today
about how they will communicate with each other during a significant weather
event when they may not be together, or during an evacuation order.
Download
the FEMA App: The FEMA App contains important information
on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane. The App also allows users
to receive weather alerts from NOAA’s National Weather Service, includes
lifesaving safety tips, and provides access to disaster resources should
survivors need them. The App is available in the Apple
App store or the Google
Play store, and is also available
in Spanish.
Know
your evacuation zone: Evacuation zones are areas that may
be impacted by hurricane flooding. Many communities designate evacuation zones
and routes to get citizens to safety. This information is typically found on
the websites of state, county, or town emergency management offices. If a
hurricane threatens a community and local officials say it's time to evacuate,
residents should evacuate immediately. Do not wait for the next forecast.
While much attention is often given to the Atlantic hurricane season, there
are tropical systems that can affect many other areas around the nation. To
learn more about hurricane seasons in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, visit www.hurricanes.gov.
To learn more on how to prepare before, during, and after a hurricane, visit www.ready.gov.
Additional tips and resources:
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Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog,
www.twitter.com/fema,
www.facebook.com/fema
and www.youtube.com/fema.
Also, follow Acting Administrator Bob Fenton's activities at www.twitter.com/bobatfema.
The social media links provided are for reference
only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or
applications.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure
that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability
to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all
hazards.
BEMA TALKS. Global Community Engagement\Participation during times of Disasters.
To our members in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria..........
15, 20, to 25 individuals in a community is a start to collectively come together and address a disaster\crisis when it strikes a community.
Take the training learned in the U.S., customized for your communities by knowing the risks, and vulnerabilities from flooding, landslide, water contamination, etc. You are the change agent in your communities here in the U.S., and when you return to the continent.
Communities engagement and participation with local emergency management agencies can make a difference between life & death, reduce the amount of damage to homes and facilities, and constantly improve upon infrastructure systems (water, waste, food, transportation, power, etc.).
BEMA International
15, 20, to 25 individuals in a community is a start to collectively come together and address a disaster\crisis when it strikes a community.
Take the training learned in the U.S., customized for your communities by knowing the risks, and vulnerabilities from flooding, landslide, water contamination, etc. You are the change agent in your communities here in the U.S., and when you return to the continent.
Communities engagement and participation with local emergency management agencies can make a difference between life & death, reduce the amount of damage to homes and facilities, and constantly improve upon infrastructure systems (water, waste, food, transportation, power, etc.).
BEMA International
June 2017 CERT E-Brief
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) sent this bulletin at 06/01/2017 03:32 PM EDTBEMA TALKS. Disaster Relief. Is there a need for an African Descent NGO to address Disaster Relief and Planning?
As the number of disaster and crisis events are increasing globally is there a need for an African Descent NGO to immediately address the needs, cultural competencies, and other cultural issues on the continent?
Accounting and finance of such an endeavor will be a key factor.
BEMA INTERNATIONAL
Accounting and finance of such an endeavor will be a key factor.
BEMA INTERNATIONAL
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BEMA TALKS. DEVELOPMENT Mission or systems approach to development
Why do we still hear of 'missions' in the 21st Century to under-served communities throughout the world?
Thought of the day.
Mission, or systems approach to development, and self-sustainability?
BEMA International
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission
Thought of the day.
Mission, or systems approach to development, and self-sustainability?
BEMA International
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission
Definition of mission
- 1obsolete : the act or an instance of sending
- 2a : a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate (see propagate 3b) its faith or carry on humanitarian work organized a missionto the heathen nativesb : assignment to or work in a field of missionary enterprisec (1) : a mission establishment (2) : a local church or parish dependent on a larger religious organization for direction or financial support Spanish missions in Californiad missions plural : organized missionary worke : a course of sermons and services given to convert the unchurched or quicken Christian faith a preaching mission
- 3: a body of persons sent to perform a service or carry on an activity: such asa : a group sent to a foreign country to conduct diplomatic or political negotiations a member of a trade missionb : a permanent embassy or legationc : a team of specialists or cultural leaders sent to a foreign country served on a mission to improve agricultural methods
- 4a : a specific task with which a person or a group is charged Their mission was to help victims of the disaster.b (1) : a definite military, naval, or aerospace task a bombing mission a space mission (2) : a flight operation of an aircraft or spacecraft in the performance of a mission a mission to Marsc : a preestablished and often self-imposed objective or purpose statement of the company's mission