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Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
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April 2005 Volume 8 - Number 3

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The purpose of the EMSE 232 Disaster Newsletter is to provide its readers with a current perspective of activities in the disaster management field in the United States and around the world. The Newsletter includes information on current disaster management trends in the areas of research, funding, technology, legislation and consulting. This information is provided in brief summaries of current activities accompanied by a computer link or reference to more detailed information.

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Table of contents...

Perspectives:
- Terrorism on rail transportation: Taking down the Federal Government via the Metro Rail System By Patrick Kennedy
- Perceptioin of the Terrorism Threat By Will Haynes

- My Perspective on the Terrorism Risk by Brian Costlow
- Hurricane Charley: A Weatherman’s First Encounter With a Hurricane By Matthew Briston
- Perceptions By: Erika Kuhn
- Small Town Preparedness: My Experience By: Jeffrey Goldberg
- Terrorism Threat By Kashif J. Javaid
- Personal Statement on the Dec. 2004 Southeast Asian Tsunami By Matt Hewett

Tsunami Disaster Update:
- Estimating Losses From the 2004 Southeast Asia Earthquake and Tsunami By Anthony Lee

’s health-based response to tsunami disaster By Jenifer Lee

Disaster Updates:
- California Severe Storms and Mudslides By Teri Lepovitz
- Early Reports of the March 28, 2004 Earthquake By Rachel Tardiff

Homeland Security Update:
- Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) By Lamonte D. Purdie
- Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Request for FEMA in the DHS Budget By Joanie Rainey
- DHS braces for change: The exodus of managers. By Ron Molway

NVOAD Update:
- A Profile of Lutheran World Relief By Jason Olson

Mitigation Update:
- Report on FEMA’s Mitigation Best Practices Portfolio By David Talbot
- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Program - Miami Dade County By William Haynes

Legislative Update:

- The House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security – Current Status By Rebecca Updike

Preparedness Updates:
- FEMA’s “ARE YOU READY” guide to citizen preparedness. By Nick Lawyer
- “Homeowners Preparedness Guide: Protecting Your Family and Your Home” By Sondra Mendelson
- Lessons Learned Information Sharing website By Lynn Neville
- The National Preparedness Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs By Claudette F. Fetterman
- “Environmental Management and Disaster Preparedness: Lessons Learnt from the Tokage Typhoon” By, Aaron Morningstar
- Humanitarian Early Warning Service website Content and User Interface Offering By Julie Margolis
- The Tallahassee Red Cross Disaster Services Library By Jim Moran

Hurricane Season Update:
- Gray’s and Klotzbach’s Predictions for the 2005 Hurricane Season By Anhdai Tran