The Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) is an insurance industry initiative to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses, and human suffering caused by natural disasters. In an effort to inform home-owners about ways to reduce losses from natural disasters, IBHS has created a number of brochures and guides that offer tips for protecting residences. They include:
Each document is available at the IBHS web site: www.ibhs.org/ibhs2/html/publications/Default.htm. Printed copies are available for purchase on-line or by contacting IBHS, 1408 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 208, Tampa, FL 33607; (813) 286-3400; fax: (813) 286-9960. Quantity discounts are available.
Every year, the Natural Hazards Center receives a stack of the latest article reprints, preliminary reports, and other publications produced by the Disaster Research Center, the first social science research center in the world devoted to the study of disasters. Located at the University of Delaware (home of the Fightin' Blue Hens), this enduring and energetic center conducts field and survey research on a broad range of disasters, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous chemical incidents, and plane crashes.
Some of its newest products examine disasters and popular culture, public support for seismic rehabilitation, the history of organized efforts to plan for and respond to disasters, disaster mental health research, and disaster resistant communities. Nearly all of the DRC's Preliminary Papers are available free on its web site. The center also publishes books, reports, historical and comparative studies, articles, dissertations, and other publications, many of which are also on-line. To obtain a catalog, contact the DRC, Publications, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; (302) 831-6618; WWW: www.udel.edu/DRC/publications.html.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) has announced a new professional certification, the Advanced Certified Floodplain Manager (ACFM), which will be granted exclusively by the association to individuals who assist communities in addressing their flooding problems through comprehensive approaches and who encourage development of national flood policies and programs that promote thorough, well-conceived, sustainable local efforts. In short, individuals receiving ACFM certification will be leaders who have gone beyond their paid duties to further the profession and promote better floodplain management understanding and practice at all levels.
The ACFM designation will be awarded to individuals who are an ASFPM recognized Certified Floodplain Manager, have at least four years experience in floodplain management, and receive at least a 75% passing grade on the ACFM exam.
Application forms and other details are available from ASFPM, 2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; (608) 274-0123; e-mail: asfpm@floods.org; WWW: www.floods.org.
Below are summaries of some of the recent, more useful publications on hazards and disasters received by the Natural Hazards Center. Due to space limitations, we have provided descriptions of only a few key publications or those with a title that may not indicate content. All items contain information on how to obtain a copy. A complete bibliography of publications received from 1995 through 2001 is posted on our web site: www.colorado.edu/hazards/bib/bib.html.
Topics: Annual Review of
Natural Catastrophes 2000. 2001. 56 pp. Free. English
version order number: 302-02909. Copies are available from Münchener
Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Munich Re), Research and Development
Geoscience Research Group, Königstrasse 107, D-80791, Munich,
Germany; tel: +49 (0) 89/3891-52 91; fax: +49 (0) 89/3891-56 96; e-mail:
info@munichre.com. The complete
report is also available from the Munich Re web site: www.munichre.com.
Every
year, Munich Re assembles a resplendent report about the natural
catastrophes that have occurred around the world. Noting that 2000 "was a
year of floods and a year that was by and large lacking in major
earthquakes and storms," this report provides a statistical analysis of
the major natural events of that year and includes, for the first time,
information on technical catastrophes such as air crashes and major fires.
Although an extremely large number of catastrophes occurred throughout the
world, there were no instances of heavily populated regions being struck
(although the Gujarat quake in India would follow early in 2001), and thus
monetary losses were comparatively low. In addition to providing detailed
disaster data, the report cautions that losses are destined to increase
due to increasing global populations and that increases in weather and
climate-related catastrophes should be expected due to global climate
change. The report also presents "The Year in Pictures"; a section on
major engineering and fire catastrophes; background information on Munich
Re's 25-year-old NatCatSERVICE database; and articles on damaging
windstorms in Europe, flooding and landslides in the Alps, floods in Great
Britain, the climate summit in the Hague, and the growing loss potential
of megacities.
Foreign Assistance: Implementing Disaster Recovery Assistance in Latin America. Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. Statement of Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade. GAO-01-541T. 2001. 20 pp. Free. Copies can be obtained from the U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050, Washington, DC 20013; (202) 512-6000; fax: (202) 512-6061; e-mail: info@www.gao.gov; WWW: www.gao.gov.
Data Book on Asian Natural Disasters in the 20th Century. 2000. 220 pp. Free. The complete text of this report is on-line from the Asian Disaster Reduction Center in Japan: www.adrc.or.jp.
"Human and Pet-Related Risk Factors for Household Evacuation
Failure During a Natural Disaster." Sebastian E. Heath, Philip H. Kass,
Alan M. Beck, and Larry T. Glickman. Journal of
Epidemiology, Vol. 153, No. 7 (April 2001). Reprints are
available for $5.00 from Sebastian Heath, 1650 Harvard Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20009-3727; fax: (202) 332-2739; e-mail: heath@animaldisasters.com;
WWW: www.animaldisasters.com.
This article presents the results of a study that characterized risk
factors for household evacuation failure. It determined that pet owners
had a substantially lower evacuation rate than others, including
households with children. Impediments to evacuation included owning
multiple pets, owning outdoor dogs, and not possessing a cat carrier. The
authors recommend that predisaster planning place a high priority on
facilitating pet evacuation.
Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural
Heritage. Herb Stovel. 1998. 145 pp. $16.00. To order a
copy, contact the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM),
Via di San Michele 13, I-00153, Rome, Italy; tel: +39-0658553 1; fax: +39-068553 349; e-mail: iccrom@iccrom.org;
WWW: www.iccrom.org.
This manual discusses the principles and benefits of risk preparedness for world cultural heritage sites. It focuses on
developing property-specific strategies for risks such as fire, earthquake, flood, armed conflict, tsunami, avalanche,
mudslide, and tropical storm. It also includes a list of technical and planning sources.
Governor's Guide to Emergency Management--Volume One:
Natural Disasters. 2000. 62 pp. $18.00. Copies are
available from the National Governors' Association (NGA), Publications, P.O. Box 421, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701;
(301) 498-3738; fax: (301) 206-9789; e-mail: opa@nga.org; WWW: www.nga.org. The guide can be downloaded
free from
www.nga.org/cda/files/reportemerguide2001.pdf.
This guide provides state governors and their staffs with an outline of the major issues they must contend with in an
emergency. It lists sources of additional, more detailed information on assembling an emergency response team and
assessing a state's resources and capabilities for dealing with a flood, earthquake, hurricane, or other crisis. Contact
information and web sites are also included.
"Managing Disaster: What the United Nations is Doing, What it Can Do." United Nations Chronicle, Vol. XXXVII, No. 4
(December 2000-February 2001). Annual subscription: $25.00, plus $10.00 shipping. To subscribe, contact United Nations
Publications, Room DC2-0853, New York, NY 10017; (800) 253-9646; fax: (212) 963-3489; e-mail: publications@un.org.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan introduces this special issue of the U.N. Chronicle by stating, "the number
of lives lost in disasters is rising steadily. The economic cost of disasters is rising even faster. Yet we, as a community of
nations, remain relatively passive." In the first article, "Disasters: What the United Nations and Its World Can Do," hazards
researcher Ben Wisner outlines his recommendations for improving the way the world responds to disasters. Subsequent
articles examine the roles of United Nations agencies in responding to disasters and reducing vulnerability, our
understanding of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 15 years after the event, and disasters and social development.
Emotional Recovery After Natural Disasters: How to Get Back
to Normal Life. Ilana Singer. 2001. 188 pp. $14.00.
Copies can be ordered through any bookstore or on-line bookseller.
According to Singer, disaster survivors need more than simple advice from a grief counselor; they need a mental
mechanism to cope with their emotional trauma, and in this book she provides six tactics to help those dealing with
emotional trauma. In lay terms, she discusses causes of and methods for coping with disorientation, pressure to "get better,"
forgetfulness, "ordeal fatigue," depression, and anxiety. She also includes sections devoted to the special needs of children,
teenagers, and the elderly.
Acute Traumatic Stress Management: Addressing Emergent
Psychological Needs During Traumatic Events. Mark D.
Lerner and Raymond D. Shelton. 2001. 190 pp. $19.95, plus $5.00 shipping. Copies can be obtained from the American
Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, 368 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, NY 11725; (631) 543-2217; fax:
(631) 543-6977; WWW: www.atsm.org.
This volume outlines a pragmatic process developed to enable all emergency responders to address the emergent
psychological needs of individuals exposed to traumatic events. In recent years, effective interventions have been developed
for helping those involved in a traumatic experience--including emergency responders--immediately following an event;
yet, there is little guidance for helping people during an event. The authors believe that early intervention may ultimately
prevent acute traumatic stress reactions from becoming chronic stress disorders. Their book offers techniques for
connecting with emotionally distraught individuals, supporting those who are grieving, and managing responder reactions to
traumatic events.
2001 Disaster Resource Guide. 2001. 160 pp. $6.00.
To
obtain a copy, contact the Disaster Resource Guide, P.O. Box
15243, Santa Ana, CA 92735; (714) 558-8940; fax: (714) 558-8901; WWW: www.disaster-resource.com.
This year's Disaster Resource Guide catalogs numerous products, services, and sources of information related to disaster
planning and management, information technology and telecommunications, facility management, and crisis
communications and response.
Stress Management in Disasters. Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO). 2001. 138 pp.
Insight into the Concepts of Stress. PAHO. 2001. 80 pp.
Establishing a Mass Casualty Management System. PAHO. 2001 65 pp.
All three publications can be downloaded free from the PAHO web site:
www.paho.org/disasters/. A
limited number of
printed copies are also available. For information on acquiring copies, contact the Editor, Disasters: Preparedness and
Mitigation in the Americas, PAHO, 525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037-2895; (202) 974-3522; fax:
(202) 775-4578; e-mail: disaster-newsletter@paho.org.
The Science of Regional and Global Change: Putting
Knowledge to Work. Committee on Global Change Research,
National Research Council. 2000. 32 pp. $23.00 ($18.40 if purchased on-line). Copies are available from the National
Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC
20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313; WWW: www.nap.edu.
A central challenge facing the United States and other countries in the 21st century will be to enhance human well-being in
a world where growing population and the drive to improve living standards place potentially huge demands on natural
resources and the environment. To make vital, informed decisions, substantial improvements in observations of the
atmosphere, surface and ground water, oceans, and ecosystems, as well as relevant economic and societal data, will be
required. This report is intended to promote a dialogue between the scientific community and government officials
regarding global change. It provides a brief description of the challenges and proposed responses needed from the highest
levels of government, a more detailed discussion of the issues directed to agency-level officials, and a detailed bibliography
that lists many of the specific documents upon which the views in this report are based.
Weatherwise, Vol. 54, No. 2 (March/April 2001). Annual subscriptions: $32.00, individual; $68.00, institution. Add $15.00
postage for destinations beyond the U.S. To subscribe, contact Heldref Publications, 1319 Eighteenth Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20036-1802; (800) 365-9753 or (202) 296-6267; fax: (202) 293-6130. Weatherwise is also available free
on-line: www.weatherwise.org.
This special issue of Weatherwise is devoted to weather occurrences in the year 2000. It includes articles and data on
weather in the U.S. and around the world, Atlantic hurricanes, eastern Pacific hurricanes, the 1999-2000 snow season,
tornadoes, and temperature extremes.
Stormwater Collection Systems Design Handbook.
Larry W. May, editor. 2001. 1,035 pp. $125.00. Available from
McGraw-Hill, (800) 262-4729; fax: (614) 759-3641; e-mail: pbg.ecommerce_custserv@mcgraw-hill.com;
WWW: www.books.mcgraw-hill.com.
This handbook presents comprehensive, state-of-the-art information on the design of facilities that convey, store, and
dispose of stormwater. Among its many topics, the volume presents authored chapters on the regulation of stormwater
systems in the U.S., hydraulics, hydrology, detention, wetlands, distributed stormwater control and re-use systems (by
Leonard T. Wright and James P. Heaney), flood control, erosion and sediment control, and litter removal.
Dams and Development: A New Framework for
Decision-Making. 2000. 404 pp. £55, hard cover; £20, paperback. To
purchase a copy, contact Earthscan Publications, Ltd., 120 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JN, U.K.; tel: +44 (0)20 7278
0433; fax: +44 (0)20 7278 1142; WWW: www.earthscan.co.uk.
This report, prepared by the World Commission on Dams, is intended to inform governments, the private sector, and
nonprofit organizations regarding the complex global issues surrounding development and dams. The world has built more
than 45,000 large dams to irrigate crops, generate power, control floods, and store water. Yet, in the last century, large dams
also disrupted the ecology of half the world's rivers, displaced millions of people from their homes, and left many nations
burdened with debt. Their impacts have generated growing controversy and conflict, and resolving the role of dams in
meeting water and energy needs is vital. This volume provides a comprehensive review of the performance and impacts of
dams worldwide, presents a new framework for water and energy resource development, and recommends seven strategic
priorities, along with corresponding criteria and guidelines, for future decision making.
The Tornadoes of Oklahoma City of May 3, 1999. 2000. 40 pp. Free. To obtain a copy, contact the Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University, Box 41023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023; (806) 742-3479; fax: (806) 742-3446; e-mail: webmaster@wind.ttu.edu; WWW: www.wind.ttu.edu/index.html.
Galveston and the 1900 Storm. Patricia Bellis Bixel and Elizabeth Hayes Turner. 2000. 190 pp. $60.00, hardcover; $27.95, paperback. To purchase a copy, contact the University of Texas Press, P.O. Box 7819, Austin, TX 78713; (800) 252-3206; fax: (800) 687-6046; WWW: www.utexas.edu/utpress.
Global Hazards and Catastrophic Risk: Assessments,
Practi-tioners, and Decision Making in Reinsurance. Mojdeh
Keykhah. 2000. 37 pp. Free. Available on-line from the Global Environmental Assessment Project, John F. Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard University web site: environment.harvard.edu/gea/pubs/2000%2D22.pdf.
Over the last decade, catastrophic events have caused unprecedented losses for the insurance industry. In particular,
Hurricane Andrew in 1992 convinced the industry that losses could be devastating. This paper investigates the saliency,
credibility, and legitimacy of two types of catastrophe assessments for Atlantic hurricane risk and evaluates their
effectiveness in reinsurance decision making.
Seattle (Nisqually), Washington Earthquake of February 28,
2001 (Magnitude 6.8): An EQE Briefing. 2001. 8 pp.
$10.00. Available from Publications, EQE International, 1111 Broadway, 10th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607. Also available
free on-line: www.eqe.com/revamp/SeattleEQ.htm.
This document summarizes the effects of the recent Seattle quake on structures, utility lifelines, and transportation. It also
describes potential damage from future larger earthquakes, implications for the structural design community, estimated
insured losses, impacts on real estate, and lessons to be learned from the quake.
The Nisqually, Washington, Earthquake: February 28,
2001. Preliminary Reconnaissance Report. 2001. 30 pp. $15.00,
plus $5.00 shipping. California residents add 8% sales tax. Also available free on-line. To obtain a copy, contact the
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 499 14th Street, Suite 320, Oakland, CA 94612-1934; (510) 451-0905;
fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail: eeri@eeri.org; WWW: www.eeri.org.
This report presents the preliminary findings of EERI's earthquake reconnaissance team that examined the impacts of the
Seattle earthquake. It contains sections on seismology, geotechnical considerations, buildings, bridges, lifelines,
governmental response and socioeconomic aspects, and conclusions and recommendations.
California Earthquakes: Science, Risk, and the Politics of
Hazard Mitigation. Carl-Henry Geschwind. 2001. 352 pp.
$45.00. Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218-4363; (410)
516-6900; fax: (410) 516-6998; WWW: www.press.jhu.edu.
In 1906, after an earthquake wiped out much of San Francisco, leading California officials and scientists described the
disaster as a one-time occurrence and assured the public that it had nothing to worry about. California Earthquakes
explains how, over time, this attitude changed, and Californians came to accept earthquakes as a significant threat, as well
as to understand how science and technology could reduce this threat. Geschwind tells the story of the small group of
scientists and engineers who--in tension with real estate speculators and other pro-growth forces, private and
public--developed the scientific and political infrastructure necessary to implement greater earthquake awareness. Through
their political connections, these reformers succeeded in building a state apparatus in which regulators could work together
with scientists and engineers to reduce earthquake hazards. Geschwind details the conflicts throughout the 20th century
among scientists, engineers, politicians, and other powerful groups as well as the dramatic advances in our understanding of
earthquakes--their causes and how we can try to prepare for them.
No Apparent Danger: The True Story of Volcanic Disaster at
Galeras and Nevado del Ruiz. Victoria Bruce. 2001. 250
pp. $26.00. Copies can be purchased on-line: www.noapparentdanger.com.
On January 14, 1993, a group of volcanologists entered the crater of the Galeras Volcano in southern Colombia. Several
hours later, the volcano erupted, killing six scientists and three tourists instantly when they were caught inside the caldera.
This eruption was Colombia's second volcanic disaster in less than a decade, following the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in
1985, in which more than 23,000 people were killed. No Apparent Danger links the events surrounding these catastrophes
through the experiences of Marta Calvache, a Colombian volcanologist who dealt with both disasters. Calvache was a
member of a group of scientists that had been studying volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz and who warned the
government that there would be a dangerous eruption.
U.S. Department of Energy Response to the 24 Command Wildland Fire on the Hanford Site--June 27-July1, 2000. 2000. Report #DOE/RL-2000-63. Free. The report is available on-line from the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site web site: www.hanford.gov/docs/rl-2000-63.
The El Niño CD-ROM. 1998. $29.95, home
version;
$39.95, school version with guide; plus $5.00 shipping. To purchase,
contact REMedia, Inc. 13523 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064; WWW: www.remedia.com/ENpromhttp://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/.
This CD-ROM contains information on the causes and effects of El Niño as well as how it is modeled and predicted.
1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance
Report.
CD-ROM. 2001. $6.00, EERI members; $80.00, nonmembers.
Annotated Images from the Bhuj, India Earthquake of January 26, 2001. CD-ROM. 2001. $40.00, EERI members;
$50.00, nonmembers.
Both items can be obtained from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 499 14th Street, Suite 320,
Oakland, CA 94612-1934; (510) 451-0905; fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail: eeri@eeri.org; WWW: www.eeri.org. Add $5.00
shipping for each item. California residents add 8% sales tax.
The first CD contains the full text of EERI's 457-page reconnaissance report on the Kocaeli, Turkey, quake, including
expert conclusions emerging a year after the quake. It includes color photographs; figures; and observations on seismicity,
fault rupture, tsunamis, strong motion, ground failure, geotechnical effects, structures and industrial facilities, building code
enforcement, lifelines, and societal impacts and emergency response.
The second CD contains over 300 images illustrating geotechnical damage; liquefaction effects; and damage to structures, bridges, lifelines, historic monuments, industrial facilities, dams, railways, and ports.
Virtual Health Library for Disasters. 2001 edition. Available as a CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web: www.who.int/eha/disasters/ or www.paho.org/disasters. To order the CD-ROM, contact the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO),
Disaster Publications, 525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037; e-mail: disaster-publications@paho.org; or
the World Health Organization (WHO); e-mail: eha@who.ch.
Two years ago PAHO produced the first edition of its Virtual Disaster Library on CD-ROM. Now several other national
and international organizations have teamed up with WHO and PAHO to produce the expanded 2001 edition. The Virtual
Library incorporates the most important new works published by the many cooperating agencies and consequently offers a
broad variety of information on disaster preparedness, mitigation, management, and response. The Virtual Health Library
for Disasters is now truly a global collection, containing more than 300 full-text scientific and technical documents and
incorporating a new, more powerful search engine.
The Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is making the Instructors Manual for its very successful Emergency Management Planning Workshop for Business, Industry and Government available so that others can offer this course within their communities. The workshop uses the FEMA/American Red Cross Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry as its participant workbook. The Instructors Manual, a Power Point workshop presentation on CD, and the workshop video are available for $125.00 from the Disaster Services Office, Capital Area Chapter, American Red Cross, 187 Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301.
The Capital Area Chapter has been offering its Emergency Management Planning Workshop for Business, Industry and Government since 1997 and has provided training to over 300 organizations. For additional information on the workshop, see: www.tallytown.com/redcross.
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