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iTEMA online Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Awareness classes are starting again   Begining Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 7PM Pacific Starting on Wednesday March 3, 2021, we will review each of the CERT Modules, one per week: CERT Basic Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness CERT Unit 2: CERT Organization CERT Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations – Part 1 CERT Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations – Part 2 CERT Unit 5: Disaster Psychology CERT Unit 6: Fire Safety and Utility Controls CERT Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue Operations CERT Unit 8: Terrorism and CERT Each Wednesday Night CERT class runs about 60 minutes. We stay on unit all the questions are answered. Many people throughout California have used our live iTEMA CERT Awareness classes to add value and understanding to the University of Utah online CERT training (https://medicine.utah.edu/rmcoeh/about-us/outreach/cert/), as we cover each of the modules, with plenty of time for participants to ask questions. You can see our iTEMA CERT training schedule at https://itema.org/training. Just scroll down to “Wednesday Night CERT Awareness” to see the schedule. The arrows next to the date are all instant links to the Zoom call. Participants can also use this link to log in every Wednesday night at 7PM Pacific. https://zoom.us/j/91895141721?pwd=MStUM0VUVGdOTWQ2ZkJZTThZNXhqUT09 If you have questions, please contact us at Info@iTEMA.org

 

Water Security: Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water. December 2025

Fiction and Reality.  Is the planet ARAKUS (DUNE) becoming a reality.

https://www.wired.com/story/why-tehran-is-running-out-of-water-iran-climate-change-drought-extreme-weather/      Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water   Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry.   This story originally appeared on Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. During the summer of 2025, Iran experienced an exceptional heat wave, with daytime temperatures across several regions, including Tehran, approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) and forcing the temporary closure of public offices and banks. During this period, major reservoirs supplying the Tehran region reached record-low levels, and water supply systems came under acute strain. By early November, the reservoir behind Amir Kabir Dam, a main source of drinking water for Tehran, had dropped to about 8 percent of its capacity. The present crisis reflects not only this summer’s extreme heat but also several consecutive years of reduced precipitation and ongoing drought conditions across Iran. As a result, the capital of Iran is now facing a potential “Day Zero” when taps could run dry.   The drought quickly disrupted Tehran’s urban systems. With dry soils and high evaporation, rivers and wetlands shrank. Falling reservoir levels led to disruptions in hydropower generation, and water shortages prompted strict saving measures across parts of the capital. Amid these escalating pressures, officials warned that the capital city may even have to be evacuated if water supplies fail to recover. In November, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the capital would have to be moved. These cascading impacts exposed how vulnerable Tehran’s infrastructure, economy, and communities have become under compounding heat and drought stress.   These cascading impacts stem from a prolonged shortage of precipitation in recent years (Figure 1a). Precipitation around Tehran typically peaks between December and April, replenishing reservoirs behind dams before the onset of the dry summer. Over the past five years, precipitation during this wet period has remained consistently below the long-term climatological baseline, with the 2024-25 season showing the most pronounced and prolonged deficit across the entire rainy season. When such prolonged dryness was followed by an exceptionally hot summer, it amplified hydrological stress across the region. Seasonal cycle of precipitation averaged over a 1°×1° region centered on Tehran, based on GPM IMERG Final Run (V07B) dataset: monthly means for 2000/01–2019/20 (black), 2020/21–2024/25 (blue) and 2024/25 (red). Illustration: Yeonwoo Choi and Elfatih A.B. Eltahir/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists   This prolonged precipitation deficit was not confined to Tehran but was part of a broader regional anomaly extending across much of Iran (Figure 1b). Satellite-based estimates for November 2024 to April 2025 reveal a pronounced north–south precipitation dipole, with enhanced precipitation north of latitude 40° N but markedly reduced precipitation across central and southern Iran. The precipitation deficit was particularly evident along a broad corridor extending from the eastern Mediterranean through Iran, indicating reduced storm activity across the region. This weakening of storm activity led to marked reductions in snowpack accumulation and reservoir inflows, aggravating the ongoing water scarcity crisis. November-April precipitation anomaly in 2024-25 relative to the 2000-01 to 2019-20 mean, from GPM IMERG Final Run (V07B) dataset. Tehran is indicated by a black dot.  Illustration: Yeonwoo Choi and Elfatih A.B. Eltahir/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists   In maps of global projections of climate change impacts on precipitation, the region over and around the Mediterranean basin stands out because of the magnitude and significance of its precipitation decline. MIT researchers Alexandre Tuel and Elfatih Eltahir have explained why this region stands out as a hot spot for climate change. A more recent follow-up study by our group projects future declines in winter and spring precipitation extending to Mesopotamia and surrounding regions under a high-emission scenario by the end of the century. The projected change of the air circulation over the central and eastern Mediterranean, where most storms originate during winter, inhibits the formation of storm systems and consequently limits their eastward propagation, thereby reducing precipitation over Mesopotamia and adjacent regions eastward, including the area around Tehran.   Another contributing factor is the poleward displacement of storm tracks. During the spring season, the projected changes in regional air circulation due to global climate change move northward from the Mediterranean into southern Europe pushing the storm tracks further north and creating a dipole pattern (more precipitation in the north, less precipitation to the south) that reduces precipitation around Tehran. Consistent with this theory, simulations by IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) models of future climate in this region project a pattern of change that resembles the regional pattern observed this last year, especially during the spring (Figure 1c). This similarity between observed and projected patterns suggests that the dry conditions observed this year may offer a glimpse of relatively dry conditions in the future, especially in spring season. Projected Spring (March–May) precipitation change derived from an ensemble mean of three CMIP6 global climate models (MPI-ESM1-2-LR, HadGEM3-GC31-LL, and NorESM2-LM), selected for their ability to capture the long-term mean climate and its trends. Superimposed hatching denotes agreement (100 percent) by three GCMs on the sign of the change.  Illustration: Yeonwoo Choi and Elfatih A.B. Eltahir/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists   The region around Tehran falls in a transitional zone between the tropics and midlatitudes, with complex dynamics of storms systems. The nature and origins of storms in this region are different between winter and spring seasons. IPCC models do not fully agree on the projections of winter precipitation around Tehran. Future research will be needed to better understand natural climate variability as well as impacts of future climate change on precipitation, especially during the winter season.   The extreme heat and drought affecting Tehran this year were exceptional in both magnitude and duration. Events of this kind are projected to become more frequent in the future around this region as the climate warms. If this trajectory continues, Tehran is likely to face more frequent droughts, reducing reservoir levels, limiting urban water supply, and presenting significant hazards to the vital systems of public health, energy, and food supply. Taken collectively, the findings from this recent event expose an outstanding set of climate related risks and underscore the need for immediate, dual-track action—rapid global emissions mitigation alongside proactive local adaptation—to limit escalating risk.   Yeon-Woo Choi is a postdoctoral researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Read More Contributor   Elfatih A. B. Eltahir is a professor of civil and environmental engineering, H. M. King Bhumibol Professor of Hydrology and Climate, and director of the UM6P-MIT Research Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Read More Contributor

 

AI, Water Security: Water composition of human body in relation to water security.

Fiction and Reality.  Is the planet ARAKUS (DUNE) becoming a reality.

 

AI Overview. 

      Question:  Water composition of human body in relation to water security

The human body is about  60% water, necessitating a continuous intake to survive, which directly links to the critical issue of water security. The body cannot store large water quantities, so a daily supply of adequate, safe water is a fundamental human need and a key component of public health and global stability.  Physiological Need: The body requires a constant intake of water (around 2-3 liters daily for adults) to maintain essential functions like temperature regulation, waste removal, and cellular health. Dehydration impairs cognitive function and physical performance. No Internal Production: Humans lack the capacity to produce enough water internally for homeostasis, making external water sources vital. Vulnerability: This daily requirement, coupled with the body's inability to store reserves, means that communities without reliable access to safe, affordable water are highly vulnerable to health crises, disease (like cholera from contaminated sources), and economic decline. Global Impact: Water scarcity, driven by population growth, climate change, and poor management, directly threatens human health and well-being by making this essential resource unreliable.

 

 

Whole Community: Caribbean Stories - International Day for Persons with Disability Dec. 3. Caribbean Disability Network (CDN).

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Dear Partners,   The Caribbean Disability Network (CDN) will be amplifying the stories of persons with disabilities across the Caribbean region on December 3, 2025, in recognition of International Day for Persons with Disabilities.   As a valued member of the Network, we kindly invite you to share information on the activities and stories in your country being organized to commemorate this important day.    We also have a dedicated segment for network members who are not affiliated with an organization.   We ask that all participants register using the link below:   🔗 Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rMQl3TqISBiBoe71reRPtg Thank you for your willingness to participate. We look forward to working together to enhance awareness and amplify the voices of persons with disabilities throughout the Caribbean. Best regards, Andrew Sharpe Chairman Authentic Caribbean Foundation

Via ZOOM  08:00 am Opening Plenary.     TIME: Eastern Caribbean Time              Meeting ID: 891 2892 1315             Password: 527057             Dial in (Emergency) 1 646 558 8656            Moderators – Andrew Sharpe            Host: Caribbean Disability Network Authentic Caribbean Foundation (ACF): http://www.authenticcaribbeanfoundation.org/ Caribbean Disability Network (CDN):  https://www.facebook.com/p/Caribbean-Disability-Network-61574863651657/?checkpoint_src=any

 

Situational Awareness. A vision. Jamaica. UNDP mobilizes initial USD 2 million in Resilient Recovery grants for Jamaica November 2025

Ron,

Before I read the entire article.  I know your work.  The ability to work from top-down and bottom-up in the community.  Both you and Elizabeth making a difference.

UNDP, CDEMA and member nations changing the paradigm for the sustainability and survival of Caribbean, and global communities.

Respectfully,

CDS

https://timescaribbeanonline.com/undp-mobilizes-initial-usd-2-million-in-resilient-recovery-grants-for-jamaica/ UNDP mobilizes initial USD 2 million in Resilient Recovery grants for Jamaica Posted on November 26, 2025 in General News Kingston|24 November 2025 – An initial USD 2 million in Resilient Recovery grants have been mobilized for Jamaica’s hurricane recovery effort by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to restore community life and livelihoods and to support the national vision for a resilient recovery. The new grants have emerged on the heels of a recent surge mission to Jamaica by UNDP’s global and regional crisis response and recovery teams, working with UNDP’s Multi-Country Office in Jamaica to identify national and local needs through consultations with government, civil society, private sector, multilateral development banks, United Nations agencies, and local communities in critically affected areas.  This process benefited from the lead role of Mr. Ronald Jackson, UNDP Global Head of Disaster Risk Reduction, Recovery and Resilience. UNDP’s offer is designed to help stabilize affected communities, restore livelihoods of vulnerable groups and support national authorities and key sectors in Jamaica’s ‘Building Forward Better’ vision, integrating resilience at every step. At the national level, UNDP is offering support to Jamaica’s long term recovery planning and governance along with some key data to support it – post hurricane national impact assessments, focusing on a root cause analysis and human impacts “Crises can be opportunities to build forward better,” said Kishan Khoday, UNDP Resident Representative in Jamaica. “To this end, we offer to enhance institutional capacities and systems for recovery, and to integrate climate-resilient, risk-informed and nature-based solutions into recovery planning. Future plans can also embrace the role of geospatial and digital tools and aim to make development assets future proof in an era of more frequent and severe climate disasters.” UNDP’s offer targeting community stabilization includes clean up and management of debris – estimated at 4.8 million metric tonnes across impacted areas – as well as recycling opportunities through cash for work modalities ensuring income for jobless residents and easier access to affected communities by national relief teams, he explained. It also prioritizes support for the recovery of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and community livelihoods. UNDP will provide grants and hands on technical support to MSMEs to restore their facilities, connect to markets and access sustainable finance solutions such as loan guarantees, low-interest credit and other instruments. UNDP will also support solar power, resilient re-roofing and other critical community infrastructure needs. Additionally, based on previous experience in the aftermath of category five hurricanes in 2017 in Dominica and 2021 in The Bahamas, mobile and community-based Technical Assistance Centers (TACs) will provide on-the-spot advice to affected communities, combined with resilience grants to help communities integrate resilient methods into their build back process, ensuring better odds to weather future storms. “These storms are no longer ‘once in a lifetime’. They are becoming the new baseline. Even countries that plan well are being tested by hurricanes more powerful, unpredictable and punishing than what our systems are perhaps built for, said Ronald Jackson. This initial UNDP Resilient Recovery grant assistance of USD 2 million for Jamaica builds on UNDPs immediate crisis response allocations, and generous contributions from the CARICOM Development Fund and the European Union. Grant assistance of an additional USD 8 million is also being considered, through the realignment of resources from UNDP’s ongoing development programmes in Jamaica. These funds will support nature-based and climate-resilient recovery in the tourism sector, capacity development for ecosystem restoration and integrated land management in western regions of Jamaica and support civil society organizations for building long-term resilience of communities and ecosystems. Dr Khoday said, “Hurricane Melissa was the strongest climate induced disaster to hit Jamaica in modern history, and supporting a resilience-based approach to recovery for affected communities is not just smart. For Small Island Developing States (SIDS) it is also a matter of justice, as countries face mounting loss and damage from the global climate emergency. Building on our 50-year presence in Jamaica and as part of a coordinated UN system-wide effort, UNDP stands in solidarity with the government and people of Jamaica, to deliver our part in achieving Jamaica’s vision for a resilient recovery from Hurricane Melissa,” he indicated. Jamaica was struck by category five Hurricane Melissa on 28 October, sustaining loss of life and livelihoods, and catastrophic damage to buildings, infrastructure, forests, agricultural fields, coastal ecosystems and socio-economic assets across the western regions of the island.  ****

 

Our Next Gen Leaders Mental Wellness Platform. VIBECHECKUP. You are our most precious gift to the world. November2025.

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