MEDIA ADVISORY:
Mayor Cantrell to Hold
Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference
NEW ORLEANS — Tomorrow, June 1, 2018, Mayor LaToya
Cantrell, joined by several local and state public safety
officials, will hold a hurricane preparedness press conference at the
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall B) at 11:15 a.m.
WHO : Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Collin
Arnold, Director of New Orleans Homeland Security and
Emergency
Preparedness
Michael
Harrison, Superintendent of New Orleans Police Department
Tim
McConnell, Superintendent of New Orleans Fire Department
Dr. Emily
Nichols, Director of Emergency Medical Services
Gilbert
Montano, Chief Administrative Officer
New Orleans City Council
Maj. Gen.
Glenn Curtis, Adjutant General of Louisiana National Guard
Other public safety and public utilities leaders
WHAT: Hurricane
Preparedness Press Conference
WHEN: Friday,
June 1, 2018
11:15
a.m.
WHERE: Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center (Hall B)
As the 2018 Hurricane season begins this is a MUST READ for everyone in low income, Black, Brown, and disenfranchised communities with the U.S. and globally.
...bureaucratic disaster-response system built up over decades that experts nearly universally agree is failing to provide critical support to low-income, minority communities when catastrophe strikes. “People just give up,” said Keith Downey, president of a local organization called Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood, which has been helping local residents recover. A POLITICO investigation found that...
Pacific
Island countries are fast-urbanisation, with unplanned, informal low-income
settlements rapidly growing in size. Such growth increases the risk of disaster
from natural hazards, which is worsened by climate change. To combat this,
resilience has been widely adopted across the world, not least in Sustainable
Development Goal 11 (‘the urban SDG’).
This
PhD concerns the practical application of resilience, including its policy
implications, in low-income settlements in the Pacific. The work will link with
current activities at UNSW. Key to the PhD will be employing multi-disciplinary
approaches, such as social enterprise, urban design, social science and
development.
The ideal candidate will possess a combination
of research and practical experience. They will need experience of qualitative
data collection and analysis and of conducting research in different cultural
contexts to enable the collection of data in a culturally sensitive and respectful
manner. A good first degree in a relevant subject is needed. Ideally, they will
also have had some practical experience of working in urban low-income
settlements in the Pacific region.
UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia Telephone +61 2 9385 1000 | Email unsw2025@unsw.edu.au
Next Generation Leaders (Middle or High School, College\University Level):
1. Describe and tell the function of four (4) major components of from
the photos of the attached device?
2. Resiliency and Environmental points
a. Step-up or Step-down transformer?
b. How would you properly dispose of this device?
c. Can any components be recycled back into a production\manufacturing system for reuse?
d. Of the four (4) major components from Question 1 above, on average what elements are
these components comprised of, and from where (location, Nation, etc.) on average are
are they mined from?
As the 2018 hurricane season approaches in the Caribbean, and addressing disasters and crisis in other communities globally. Always consider the organization that you are giving humanitarian financial assistance. Ensure that you've investigated and research the organization and the actual 'ACTIONABLE' work doing in communities.
Those organizations that truly need the funding directly are there now in the community working tirelessly, and on limited funds that will still be there when the crisis arises.
To our members and friends in the Caribbean I endorse the Caribbean Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) as a resource to receive funds for communities in need throughout the Caribbean when the crisis and disaster strikes for both short and long term recovery. I recommend to our Relief & Recovery membership category members to ensure accountability and transparency of funds to communities be provided to the CDEMA EAF.
I attended the 2017 CDEMA Conference in Nassau, Bahamas and commended Ron Jackson, Executive Director on ensuring the community in need received the funds at the lowest level.
CDEMA has been preparing thru education & training all member nations of the agency for the upcoming hurricane season, and ongoing climate change events in small island nations.
Support your local organization, support organizations that are contributing now and in times of need when the disaster strikes. For our members in the Caribbean, support CDEMA and the CDEMA EAF.
Nassau, Bahamas, December 8th, 2017 (CDEMA) – The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), presented cheques totaling US $140,000 to the hurricane impacted countries of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Both territories received US $70,000 each to assist with further relief and recovery efforts post hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The presentation was made to the countries during the general plenary session on Advancing School Safety in the Caribbean at the 10th staging of the Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management, which is being held at the Melia Nassau Hotel, The Bahamas on December 4th – 9th, 2017.
The cheque donation to both BVI and TCI were made possible by the monetary contributions received through the CDEMA’s Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF), which was launched via an online donation platform as well as direct deposits during the response and relief operation phase for both Irma and Maria. Donations were received from individuals, companies and governments. Representatives from both territories expressed deep appreciation by thanking CDEMA and all donors for the overwhelming support to help recover and rebuild after the widespread destruction caused by the catastrophic hurricanes.
The 10th edition of the Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is being held under the theme “The Road to Resilience – Check Point 2017: Building Resilience through Partnerships”. Over 250 delegates from across the Caribbean and the world gather to participate in discussions on disaster management and climate change issues affecting the region. It is hoped that the conference will contribute to the enhancement of resilient capacities and partnerships to fight climate change and strengthen comprehensive disaster management activities going forward.
For further information, please contact:
Clive Murray Communication and Education Specialist CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (CDEMA) Resilience Way, Lower Estate St. Michael BARBADOS Tel #: (246) 434-4880 Fax #: (246) 271-3660 Email: clive.murray@cdema.org
TSA announces
new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
National Press Release WASHINGTON - Transportation
Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske announced 31 members to
serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which provides
recommendations for improving aviation security methods, equipment and
procedures. “The Aviation Security Advisory
Committee plays a vital role in helping TSA focus on risk-based security,” said
Pekoske. “I thank the outgoing, current and newly appointed members of the
committee for their service and dedication to helping TSA strengthen its
layered approach to aviation security.” The ASAC, a statutory committee
under P.L. 113-238, enhances TSA’s security posture through consultation with
key partners on aviation security matters, including on the development,
refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking, and security
directives pertaining to aviation security. The following members will
represent the 19 mandated membership categories on the committee: Air Carriers
• Paul Doell, National Air Carrier Association
• Randy Harrison, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
• Craig Lowe, Airlines for America
• Matthew Vaughan, International Air Transport Association All-Cargo Air Transportation
• Steve Alterman, Cargo Airlines Association
• Roger Libby, DP DHL - Americas
• Gary Wade, Atlas Air Indirect Air Carriers
• Brandon Fried, Airforwarders Association Labor Organizations Representing
Air Carrier Employees
• Bill Cason, Coalition of Airline Pilots Association
• Joe DePete, Air Line Pilots Association
• Justin Madden, Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
• Chris Witkowski, Association of Flight Attendants – CWA Labor Organizations Representing
Transportation Security Officers
• David Borer, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO Labor Organizations Representing
Employees of Airport Construction and Maintenance Contractors
• Michael Mayes, Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO Aircraft Manufacturers
• Jens Hennig, General Aviation Manufacturers Association Airport Operators
• Colleen Chamberlain, American Association of Airport Executives
• Michele Freadman, Massachusetts Port Authority
• Cedric Johnson, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport General Aviation
• Joseph Dalton, NetJets Aviation, Inc.
• Nobuyo A. K. Sakata, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Privacy Organizations
• Kenneth Mortensen, Attorney at Law, former Associate Deputy Attorney
General, Privacy & Civil Liberties, Department of Justice; former Deputy
Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security Travel Industry
• Lorraine Howerton, U.S. Travel Association Airport-Based Businesses
• John McGraw, National Air Transportation Association Businesses that Conduct Security
Operations at Airports
• Chris Bidwell, Airports Council International – North America Aeronautical Repair Stations
• Christian Klein, Aeronautical Repair Station Association Passenger Advocacy Groups
• Daniel Rutenberg, The International Airline Passengers Association Aviation Security Technology
Industry
• Scott Gray, Leidos, Inc. Victims of Terrorist Acts Against
Aviation
• Glenn Johnson, Victims of Pan Am Flight 103
• Matthew Ziemkiewicz, National Air Disaster Foundation Law Enforcement
• Jason Wallis, Port of Portland Police Department Airport Construction and
Maintenance Contractors
• TJ Schulz, Airport Consultants Council TSA is transitioning to staggered
membership terms, with approximately one-half of the members serving one-year
terms and the other half serving two-year terms. In the following year
and thereafter, all appointments will be for two-year terms. The ASAC was established in 1989
in the wake of the crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Visit our
website for more information on ASAC.
The Transportation Security Administration was
created to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems and
ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA uses a risk-based
strategy and works closely with transportation, law enforcement and
intelligence communities to set the standard for excellence in transportation
security.
For more information about TSA, please visit our
website at tsa.gov.
