Homeland1 Newsletter
November 6, 2008
Week 28
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US still vulnerable to threat of infectious disease
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Factors such as globalization, overuse of antibiotics and the threat of terrorism are contributing to the potential for spread of virulent strains of disease, but America's public health system also remains vulnerable to infectious diseases such as SARS and pandemic influenza. Full Story

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NASA practices for earthquakes
Floods at Univ. of Ga. germ lab revealed

A University of Georgia high-containment germ lab, designed for experiments on infected cows and other animals, flooded twice this fall, according to reports. (AP Photo)
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. — NASA-Ames Research Center authorities have asked residents not to be concerned if they see smoke or fire trucks at the Moffett Field facility next week. As part of a two-day earthquake preparedness drill, there will be a staged plane crash, mass evacuations and lots of first responders. The Great Worden Quake II exercise will simulate a 7.3-magnitude earthquake. News Report


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EMA 2.0: How state Web sites stack up
By Rachel Fretz, Homeland1 editor
Despite post-Hurricane Katrina calls for improved communication, a new study from the University of Kansas shows that state EMAs across the United States have been slow to adopt Internet-based resources to reach out to the public.

"Untapped Potential: Evaluating State Emergency Management Web Sites 2008" analyzed 51 state emergency management agency Web sites and made six recommendations to the nation's emergency managers. Full Column
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News & Announcements
Tenn., Ga. agencies join regional emergency system
[Cleveland, TN]

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Calif. EOC undergoes expansion
[Ontario, CA]

D.C. hospital installs radiation detectors
[Washington, DC]

More woes plague post-9/11 security
[Washington, DC]



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DHS Announces Fiscal Year 2009 Grant Guidance for over $3 Billion in Preparedness Grant Programs
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Lessons Learned
Include children's needs in all-hazards exercises

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