Multiple Language - Emergency Management Documentation, English, Creole, Swahili, to Vietnamese, and Sign Language (ASL).

Disaster Response and Recovery Resources Available in Multiple Languages Millions of people across the country have been affected by disasters, from Alaska to Puerto Rico, from Florida to South Carolina.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the entire Federal Government are responding to help disaster survivors.  Below is a compilation of federal information and resources available in multiple languages. Get Assistance After a Disaster – FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual disaster survivors versus public groups like government agencies and private nonprofit organizations.  Find the help you need to support your disaster recovery. Find information on response to Hurricane Ian in multiple languages.  Find information on response to Hurricane Fiona in multiple languages. Find information on response to Typhoon Merbok in multiple languages. Educational Materials on Natural Disasters, Severe Weather, and COVID-19 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a series of educational materials for the public to prepare for and respond to disasters and other emergencies in multiple languages including:   American Sign Language (ASL),  Amharic,  Arabic,  Chinese - (Simplified),  Chinese - (Traditional),  Haitian Creole,  Dari,  Dutch,  Farsi,  French,  Hmong,  Khmer,  Kurdish,  Pashto,  Portuguese,  Somali,  Swahili,  Tagalog,  Tigrinya,  Vietnamese The CDC has developed a number of Public Service Announcements for Disasters, which are available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. ### With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.

 

Africa Continent. Sustainability. Climate Crisis.

 

Prof PLO Lumumba on the Past, Present and Future of Pan Africanism.

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Hazus Webinar  Hazus 6.1 Enhancements and Live Demo

FEMA's Hazus Team invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 29th, for our Hazus Quarterly Webinar. The Hazus Team is excited to announce our release of Hazus 6.1, featuring significant enhancements in inventory data, methodology, and software capabilities. Released on November 15th, Hazus 6.1 includes: Earthquake Enhancements: With over 4,000 new capacity and fragility functions, our earthquake model is now more precise than ever. Wind Building Updates: Revised General Building Stock (GBS) data bolsters our hurricane loss modeling. Caribbean Hurricane Model Improvements: New topographic speedup parameters ensure optimal data and methodologies for hurricane-wind damage estimation. New Earthquake Advance Engineering Building Module (AEBM) Features: Introducing site-specific annualized loss estimation for earthquake scenarios. CDMS & Geodatabase Upgrades: Superior support for file geodatabase imports, refining our data management system. Improvement to Tsunami Damage Precision: Enhanced depth and velocity measurements for accurate tsunami damage assessments. Flood Damage Library Growth: Hundreds of new damage functions amplify the model's flood assessment capabilities. Installation Experience Enhanced: A streamlined process complemented by a new user-friendly interface. And more! To learn more about the Hazus 6.1 release and to watch members from the Hazus Team go through the enhancements in real time, sign up for our webinar by registering here. For additional information, feel free to read more about our latest enhancements in the Hazus 6.1 Release Notes. Please share with all who may be interested. We look forward to connecting with you! Sincerely, The Hazus Team If you have any issues using the link above to register for the webinar, please use this alternative link to sign up.

FEMA Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed Dec. 3 as the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This observance is designed to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities in every aspect of life, as well as to increase awareness in their communities.

 

The 2023 theme of the observance is united in action to rescue and achieve sustainable development goals for, with and by persons with disabilities. The goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. Many of the goals align with FEMA’s commitment to equity.

 

"Lived experiences that involve disabilities are universal; culture, language, and social attitudes play a critical role in making space for people with disabilities to see their greatest potential," said FEMA Disability Integration and Coordination Director Sherman Gillums, Jr. “How one navigates life when using a wheelchair, sign language, screen reader, or other assistive aids to function independently has evolved over time, and people with disabilities around the world are becoming more self-determined once they see, understand, and appreciate the fullest expanse of what they can do with the right help and support when they need it. This also positions those same people to help others by potentially making their lived experiences a chapter in someone else’s survival guide.” 

 

FEMA is committed to equitably delivering programs and services, as well as shortening the disaster lifecycle for people with disabilities. The agency works with state, local, tribal and territorial stakeholders to provide innovative solutions for identifying and addressing concerns and barriers to access for people with disabilities.

 

FEMA includes people with disabilities in trainings, exercises and community-level preparedness activities to ensure the agency is delivering programs and services in an effective and accessible way. In fact, FEMA is commemorating this year’s campaign with the launch of an updated training course, Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Operations, for all personnel involved with disaster operations to learn more about including people with disabilities in disaster operations. 

FEMA Releases Updated Training Course on Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Operations

FEMA is marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the release of a new version of its training course: IS:368 A. Including People with Disabilities in Disaster Operations, led by the agency's Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC). 

 

“The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination remains committed to ensuring that first responders at every level are equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to infuse equity in emergency management,” said ODIC Director Sherman Gillums, Jr. “The release of this course signifies that our commitment to make disability inclusion a part of every program office in the agency.”

 

The course is designed for all personnel involved in disaster operations. It provides an introductory overview of information and strategies on how to include people with disabilities during mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts.

 

The course focuses on:   

• The difference between disabilities and access and functional needs. 
• FEMA’s actions supporting the integration of people with disabilities in disaster operations and ways to shorten the disaster cycle for them. 
• The differences between equity vs equality.
• Ways to ensure terminology is in alignment with the needs of people with disabilities. 
• Messaging to ensure inclusivity and accessibility to all emergency managers.
• Guidance to FEMA staff on how to ensure physical, program and communication access to the whole community.

 

The course is live now and can be accessed on FEMA.gov. The self-paced course should take two hours to complete.