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With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, one that could be the closest presidential election in the nation's history, there are worries that voters in the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene may not be able to cast their ballots. In western North Carolina, polling places have been damaged and, in some cases, destroyed, which raises the question: Where will voters vote on Election Day? Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Karen Brinson Bell joins the Rundown to discuss how North Carolina is planning to get all voters to the polls, how their state election laws prepared them for this type of situation, and what can be expected on election night in the state. Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida less than two weeks after Helene devastated much of the state. While President Joe Biden prepares its federal response for the coming storm, the administration faces criticism over its response to Helene. Brock Long, the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, joins the Rundown to weigh in on FEMA's response to Helene and whether the agency is stretched too thin to handle the expected impact from Milton. Plus, commentary by columnist David Marcus. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, one that could be the closest presidential election in the nation's history, there are worries that voters in the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene may not be able to cast their ballots. In western North Carolina, polling places have been damaged and, in some cases, destroyed, which raises the question: Where will voters vote on Election Day? Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Karen Brinson Bell joins the Rundown to discuss how North Carolina is planning to get all voters to the polls, how their state election laws prepared them for this type of situation, and what can be expected on election night in the state. Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida less than two weeks after Helene devastated much of the state. While President Joe Biden prepares its federal response for the coming storm, the administration faces criticism over its response to Helene. Brock Long, the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, joins the Rundown to weigh in on FEMA's response to Helene and whether the agency is stretched too thin to handle the expected impact from Milton. Plus, commentary by columnist David Marcus. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With less than four weeks until the 2024 election, one that could be the closest presidential election in the nation's history, there are worries that voters in the Southeast impacted by Hurricane Helene may not be able to cast their ballots. In western North Carolina, polling places have been damaged and, in some cases, destroyed, which raises the question: Where will voters vote on Election Day? Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Karen Brinson Bell joins the Rundown to discuss how North Carolina is planning to get all voters to the polls, how their state election laws prepared them for this type of situation, and what can be expected on election night in the state. Hurricane Milton is closing in on Florida less than two weeks after Helene devastated much of the state. While President Joe Biden prepares its federal response for the coming storm, the administration faces criticism over its response to Helene. Brock Long, the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, joins the Rundown to weigh in on FEMA's response to Helene and whether the agency is stretched too thin to handle the expected impact from Milton. Plus, commentary by columnist David Marcus. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textTo quote Brock Long, a former head of FEMA, "a culture of preparedness in society" is one of the necessary legs of a chair that supports our modern and technologically enabled society. We've written and argued at length that our society is enabled and supported by the 10 sectors of critical infrastructure (CI), Director Long's commentary speaks to the human supportive elements of a successful community, namely: a strong local government, robust private sector infrastructure, and federal assets available, through the sub-national governments, for use in an emergency.Since the transformation of civil defence into the modern emergency management (EM), we've seen a growth in the public sector role in preparedness. Our fore-fathers were independent, responsible for the totality of their lives - from building their own homes, growing food, earning an income and taking care of the family throughout calamities. As the urban density increased, the need emerged for more robust services for the residents, over time the modern EM was born and adopted the responsibility to serve and protect. That role was gladly offloaded by the population, along with a host of other supportive functions, from food production and distribution, to power, water, sewer and essentially all the modern day 10 sectors of CI. What we have done is create a utopia of daily living, without which we will collapse in short order. To bring back the culture of preparedness requires significant cognitive investment, one that is longitudinal and in grounded in honesty. We need to first amend the public sector resident-facing preparedness communication to reflect the responsibility of the individual to assume care for and delivery of services to their family in times of significant disruption. To outline the reality of a loss of cascading CI due to cyber, natural or human induced circumstances. We need to bring back the idea that prolonged lapses in our wonderful technologically enabled world are likely and that it is not the government's role to provide for you in the interim. This must be supported by education, through models similar to the German THW or the American CERT programs, to build cable communities that are collectively able to support their members without government intervention. Support the showwww.insidemycanoehead.ca

Hurricane Idalia touched down in Florida this past week. Heavy rains, storm surges, and intense winds left communities in the Sunshine State with flooded homes without power and, in some cases, clean water. President Biden and Governor Ron DeSantis have been collaborating to get Floridians the resources they need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is always front-and-center in situations like these and is now aiding folks affected by the natural disaster. Former FEMA administrator Brock Long has dealt with these disasters in the past. He joined for an interview to break down what FEMA is doing right now to help, what the biggest concerns are in the aftermath of a hurricane, and the need for the agency's political neutrality to help all Americans in crisis. Due to time limitations, we could not include our entire conversations in the FOX News Rundown segment that ran this week. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear the complete interview with former FEMA administrator Brock Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurricane Idalia touched down in Florida this past week. Heavy rains, storm surges, and intense winds left communities in the Sunshine State with flooded homes without power and, in some cases, clean water. President Biden and Governor Ron DeSantis have been collaborating to get Floridians the resources they need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is always front-and-center in situations like these and is now aiding folks affected by the natural disaster. Former FEMA administrator Brock Long has dealt with these disasters in the past. He joined for an interview to break down what FEMA is doing right now to help, what the biggest concerns are in the aftermath of a hurricane, and the need for the agency's political neutrality to help all Americans in crisis. Due to time limitations, we could not include our entire conversations in the FOX News Rundown segment that ran this week. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear the complete interview with former FEMA administrator Brock Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hurricane Idalia touched down in Florida this past week. Heavy rains, storm surges, and intense winds left communities in the Sunshine State with flooded homes without power and, in some cases, clean water. President Biden and Governor Ron DeSantis have been collaborating to get Floridians the resources they need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is always front-and-center in situations like these and is now aiding folks affected by the natural disaster. Former FEMA administrator Brock Long has dealt with these disasters in the past. He joined for an interview to break down what FEMA is doing right now to help, what the biggest concerns are in the aftermath of a hurricane, and the need for the agency's political neutrality to help all Americans in crisis. Due to time limitations, we could not include our entire conversations in the FOX News Rundown segment that ran this week. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear the complete interview with former FEMA administrator Brock Long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick sits in for Joe. He speaks with: Executive Chairman of Hagerty Consulting and the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long discusses the government's response to the devastating wild fires in Maui Bloomberg Legal Reporter Zoe Tillman talks about a judge's decision to limit former President Trump from sharing sensitive election case evidence as well as the DOJ's decision to assign a special counsel to the Hunter Biden probe Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Rick Davis on SEC regulation, Ukraine funding, and the 2024 presidential race. Host of Wall Street Week David Westin on the tenuous relationship between China and the U.S. The economic impact of an alien invasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 11, 2022 54. We Need to Build Better to Survive Hurricanes with Brock LongThe devastation Hurricane Ian caused in Southwest Florida could just as easily have happened in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. Former FEMA Administrator & Executive Chairman at Hagerty Consulting Brock Long talks about what people need to do to be better prepared.Here are some important moments with Brock Long from the podcast: At 4:18 Brock talks about why people need to take evacuation orders seriously. At 10:40 Brock answers the question, why do we keep rebuilding to standards that are lower than the disasters that destroyed the community?At 20:56 Brock talks about how Congress needs to change the Stafford Act so communities that build the right way with stronger building codes get rewarded. Currently, local areas have no incentive to insure their infrastructure or build it correctly. Here are some ways to follow and contact or follow Brock Long:Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brock-long-62742a17/ Website: hagertyconsulting.comImportant information from Homeowners Be Aware:We are excited to be listed in Feedspots 40 best Homeowner podcasts : https://podcasts.feedspot.com/homeowner_podcasts/ Here are ways you can follow me on line:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeownersbeaware/ Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/ If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form: https://homeownersbeaware.com/contactHere's the link to the documentary film I'm making Built to Last: Buyer Beware.

Thought Leadership Over the last week, I have been thinking about reputation. I have a close friend who is beyond reproach and a very ethical person who takes a hit professionally. It has shaken them; they are struggling personally; however, has it impacted them professionally? Then I received a phone call from one of the people I mentor, and they told me how their office was turned upside down, and they were let go, and their boss was fired. As emergency management professionals, we are in the spotlight at times. Brock Long was called the floor of the capital and defended the hard-working men and women of FEMA. The COVID response opened many questions about what emergency managers do, how they function, and the reporting structure. The City of Los Angeles was in the news because of the after-action report that was honest but not flattering. As a person who lives in the public light, I am sure some of you may sometimes disagree with me. I do not expect all of you even to like me. I hope not personally; however, I try to be empathic and open to other people's views. The problem with reputation is that one person that may not like you can do damage, spread hate, and miss information. That is what my friend is dealing with today. Then the question is, do you trust their leadership and judgment? This is where the value of leadership and reputation can be measured differently. Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

We try to plan for everything. Even those of us that don't like to plan for things still have a vague plan of how things in their day, week, or even life might unfold. These plans make us feel safe and give us the ability to respond quickly to different things that might happen even if they fall just outside the plan. For parents that might mean taking time off from work to be with a sick child or for a business owner it might mean shifting work schedules for an employee that calls in sick. Most of us are pretty good at handling those small scale improvisations, but what happens when we are confronted by something completely out of the plan. What do you do if a tornado rips up the community, or a hurricane floods everything for 50mi? Today on the podcast we have one of the few people that actually has the answer. Brock Long is joining us today from Hagerty Consulting, a firm that, “Spends all of their time helping communities on their worst day.”  

FEMA Warns Emergency Alert System Has a Critical Flaw This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned participants in the emergency alert system (EAS) that vulnerabilities can be used to allow threat actors to issue alerts over TV, radio, and cable networks.EAS allows the federal government, the president, or state-level officials to send out emergency warnings about potential weather issues or AMBER alerts for missing children. The alerts are typically sent over broadcast, cable, and satellite TV as well as radio channels and other outlets. FEMA said the public warning system requires radio and TV broadcasters, cable TV, wireless cable systems, satellite and wireline operators “to provide the President with capability to address the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency.”FEMA did not specify the issues in the warning system but said they are found in EAS encoder/decoder devices that have not been updated to the most recent software versions…Over the last few years, public attention has focused on the federal government's failures in disaster response and recovery. In many cases, the criticism is unwarranted. However, the Federal government has not made progress in resolving an underlying shortcoming in our Nation's preparedness: Developing a universal culture of readiness.Brock Long stated that the United States is in a vicious cycle of communities being impacted by disasters and having to rebuild constantly. And it's almost as if we're not learning anything from what history, mother nature, has taught us. The Culture of preparedness is founded on the shared understanding that future disasters will occur and that every individual is responsible for preparing for and responding appropriately to their abilities to disasters. One of the classes I teach is called The Social Impact of Disasters. We discuss how humans react to disasters and the stress that is put on them, and the community where they live. I use Dr. Daniel Aldrich's books Black Wave and Building Resilience. Here Aldrich discusses how closer communities work together to rebuild after an event. In addition, he explores how the individual's social ties directly affect how they recover from and, in some cases, become stronger because of a disaster. How do we create such a culture? Before COVID, most individuals have not experienced a significant emergency directly. They may have seen disaster footage on TV and had a friend or loved one impacted; however, they felt it was never going to happen to them. Studies show that the presence of a tangible, generally accepted threat is the single most crucial ingredient for creating a culture of preparedness. As a child of the Cold War, the threat of a Nuclear war loomed over our heads. We were prepared for a bomb to drop. In the 1950s and 60s, people on the west coast put bomb shelters in their backyards; our popular Culture was full of references to the "bomb." After the fall of the Soviet Union, America lacks such a perception of risk.One of the issues in the United States is that geographic and industrial diversity means that citizens in different regions are subject to various natural and man-made hazards. This diversity of threats makes it challenging to achieve the universal perception of risk that underlies a culture of preparedness. For most people, preparedness planning is unlikely to be a priority.Recent events have also demonstrated that Americans lack the sense of individual responsibility required to create an authentic culture of preparedness.People tend to perceive that preparedness and emergency response are purely governmental functions. They believe that fire and police are coming to the rescue in a time of need. We cannot blame the individual's thought process because this idea of emergency services coming from the federal government in the time of need is reinforced by official preparedness and response procedures. Emergency preparedness generally does not include an active role for individual citizens. This omission has contributed to an ethic of passivity in the population that negatively impacts our ability to prepare for and cope with disasters. The current view of preparedness as a governmental function must be abandoned; individuals must learn to take an active, rather than a passive, role in preparing for disasters. This sense of individual responsibility will fuel more significant government preparedness initiatives and facilitate effective operations during emergency incidents.How do we change this view? It has to change from the ground up, not the top down. Local jurisdictions need to have a robust preparedness program. The New Zealand integrated civil defense emergency management approach can be described by the four areas of activity, known as the '4 Rs'; Reduction, readiness, response, and recovery. They have developed operational systems and capabilities before a civil defense emergency happens, including self-help and response programs for the general public and specific programs for emergency services, lifeline utilities, and other agencies.The Civil Defense model revolved around the idea that help was not coming, that communities would be on their own for some time. They encouraged community gardens and volunteer programs to augment the community safety programs. We are close. CERT, VIPS, RACES, and other Citizen Corps programs are excellent; however, we are still looking at the top-down programs. We need to get bottom-up community programs that local governments recognize and support. And maybe, just maybe, funded by federal and state money. Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

Listen in to a great interview with Brock Long, former FEMA Administrator, and currently the Executive Chairman of Hagerty Consulting. Hagerty helps public and private sector partners prepare for and recover from disasters. Brock describes his fascinating road toward leadership, where at age 32 he became the Director of Emergency Management for the State of Alabama. How? By knowing his trade, having a vision, and earning Governor Bob Riley's trust. It's a great conversation full of high-quality leadership advice. Here's what we discussed: • The vital role of strategic planning, and his three step process for what he calls the “Discovery-Change” Process to get people on board toward a new future they help create • Why it's important to be a diplomat in your relationships • Getting stuff done without asking permission • The importance of being willing to move to elevate your career • Recognizing leaders don't have all the ideas and the need to work with a team to find solutions • The importance of trust as you delegate • How disaster preparedness is like a 4-legged chair https://tinyurl.com/brock-long You can also listen via Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/apple-leadership-secrets Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/google-leadership-secrets Spotify Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/spotify-leadership-secrets Amazon/Audible: https://tinyurl.com/amazon-leadership-secrets

Join our host, Katie Gurnett, as she sis down with Paul Huang, the Acting Associate Administrator for the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), and Brock Long, the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Hagerty Consulting's Executive Chairman, to discuss the role of NFIP and FEMA in flood insurance, mitigation, and financial resiliency. What is the NFIP and FEMA doing to help people when that "100 year flood" strikes? What does the future hold for the program, the agency, and for each of you? Featuring: Paul Huang, Acting Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration Brock Long, Executive Chairman, Hagerty Consulting, and former Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency Hosted by: Katie Gurnett, Compliance Manager, Government & Industry, Physicians Mutual

Disaster Economics, Do We Have The Will To Change? I was writing a piece for this week on the efforts of humanitarians in the world. (This is because I had a great interview published on June 7 on Prepare. Response. Recover.) I could not shake the need to talk about disaster economics. As the hurricane season is upon us, Alex is heading to Flordia with an early-season storm as I read these words. We need to look at some history to address the future. On February 1, 1953, a fierce, sustained storm created a massive surge in the North Sea off the coast of Holland. Floodwaters overtopped the dikes, swallowing half a million acres of land and killing nearly two thousand people. Within weeks of the storm, the government of Holland created a plan known as the Delta Plan, which is a set of recommendations for flood-control measures. Over the next four decades, the Dutch invested billions of guilders in a vast collection of dams and barriers, culminating in constructing the Maeslant (Mas Lont) Barrier, an enormous movable seawall to protect the port of Rotterdam. Since the Delta Plan, the Netherlands has not been flooded by the sea again.In the United States, policymakers fail to look at how disasters and the recovery process are costing taxpayers more money, time, and effort than if we invest in prevention, infrastructure improvements, and meaningful mitigation efforts. Brock Long stated in an interview, "we're in a vicious cycle of communities being impacted by disasters and having to constantly rebuild. And it's almost as if we're not learning anything from what mother nature and history has taught us." In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which brought havoc to the Northeast and inflicted tens of billions of dollars in damage, it's overwhelmingly clear that parts of the U.S. need a Delta Plan of their own. Sandy was not an isolated incident: Hurricane Irene caused nearly sixteen billion dollars in damage, and Hurricane Michael caused $25.1 billion. There is a growing consensus that extreme weather events are becoming more common and damaging. The annual cost of natural disasters in the U.S. has doubled over the past two decades. Instead of just cleaning up after disasters hit. We need to ask whether we can find the political will to invest in such ideas. Although politicians have called for significant new investment in disaster prevention, reports from Washington suggest that Congress will be more willing to spend money on relief than on preparedness.That's what history would lead you to expect: for the most part, the U.S. has shown a marked bias toward relieving victims of disaster while underinvesting in prevention. A study by the economist Andrew Healy and the political scientist Neil Malhotra showed that, between 1985 and 2004, the government spent annually, on average, fifteen times as much on disaster relief as on preparedness.Politically speaking, it's always easier to shell out money for a disaster that has already happened, with clearly identifiable victims, than to invest money in protecting against something that may or may not occur in the future. Healy and Malhotra found that voters reward politicians for spending money on post-disaster cleanup but not for investing in disaster prevention, and it's only natural that politicians respond to this incentive. The federal system complicates matters, too: local governments want decision-making authority, but major disaster-prevention projects are bound to require federal money. And much crucial infrastructure in the U.S. is owned by the private sector, not the government, making it harder to do something like bury power lines.These are genuine hurdles, and safeguarding the great expanse of the Atlantic coast is a much more expensive proposition than defending Holland's smaller one. But there's a more fundamental problem: the U.S., as a rule, tends to underinvest in public infrastructure. We've been skimping on the maintenance of roads and bridges for decades. The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a grade of C-minus; however, 11 of the 17 infrastructure categories evaluated are graded in the "D" range. In addition, they found that 70% of the nation's electrical transmission and distribution lines are well into the second half of their expected 50-year lifespans. In the United States, utility customers experienced just over eight hours of power interruptions in 2020, more than double the amount in 2013, when the government began tracking outage lengths. Last four times as long as those in France and seven times as long as those in the Netherlands. This isn't because of a lack of resources; the U.S. is the biggest economy. Though we may have the most incredible twenty-first-century technology in our homes, we're stuck with mid-twentieth-century roads and wires.Meaningful disaster-prevention measures will undoubtedly be expensive: Yet inaction can be even more costly; after Katrina, the government had to spend more than a hundred billion dollars on relief and reconstruction—and there are good reasons to believe that disaster-control measures could save money in the long run.  The A.S.C.E. estimates that federal spending on levees pays for itself six times over. That is, the investment in infrastructure is saving taxpayers money. The federal government is already on the hook for all the damage caused by disasters. To be prudent stewards of taxpayers' money, we need to address how much those disasters cost and put money into prevention and preparedness programs. What To Read Global Risk Report 2022: Implications for crisis managementThe Global Risk Report identifies global risk perceptions among risk experts and world leaders in business, government, and civil society. It presents the results of the latest Global Risks Perception Survey, followed by an analysis of critical risks emanating from current economic, societal, environmental, and technological tensions. The report concludes with reflections on enhancing resilience, drawing from the lessons of the last two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.Accounting for probabilities in conflictIn his latest blog, Phil Trendall says that we must stop hiding behind likelihood calculations when it comes to emergency planning. The U.K. needs to think about what civil protection looks like in a war that could escalate.PodcastsThe Todd DeVoe Show  What Disaster Recovery Teaches U.S.Have you ever thought about what happens with the personal effects of the disaster zone? Robert A. Jensen has written an up-close and personal look at the complex work behind the yellow tape. He has chronicled the grim job of sorting through the personal effects and what the unique tool the repeated exposure to mass death brings.Prepare Respond Recover For Waffle House, Keeping the Doors Open is About CommunityIn the Southern U.S., spotting the iconic Waffle House sign means a hot meal, a stop on a long drive, or a place to gather with friends. Waffle House is Americana at its best and a symbol of pride for Southerners. Following the 2011 Joplin Tornado, F.E.M.A. Director Craig Fugate created the Waffle House Index, an informal metric that helped F.E.M.A. determine the storm's impact based on if the local Waffle House restaurants were closed or open. But even before the index, continuity of operations was ingrained in the culture of Waffle House. We are joined in this episode by Will Mizell, VP of People for Waffle House, to talk about how they prepare, respond, and recover from a disaster. While it may not make fiscal sense to remain open, Waffle House keeps operations going for the communities they serve. Don't be surprised if you happen to be in a Waffle House after a bad storm. The person working the grill may very well be the C.E.O. Business Continuity Today The IoT and A.I. Helping With Decision MakingAs organizations look at ways to address the most significant challenges, from natural disasters to sustainability, they need to invest in the IoT solutions embedded with advanced analytics to better prepare for and react to these incidents.With connected sensors and long-range, low-power IoT technology leveraging artificial intelligence, organizations can harness real-time data and advanced analytics to deliver meaningful results.Combining IoT-enabled analytics, devices, and networks will accelerate intelligent decisions and improve overall response time if a natural disaster occurs.Supportershttps://www.disastertech.com/https://titanhst.com/https://www.ndemevent.com/en-us/show-info.html Get full access to The Emergency Management Network at emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

May 24, 2022 39. Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?Hurricane season starts on June 1st, are you ready? While making our documentary film The Last House Standing, we interviewed several experts who have great advice for you. Advice ranges from what you should be thinking about when choosing where to live, to things you can do to make your home safer and protect your family. There is something everybody can do to improve their chances in a major disaster. For the first ten people that click the link below to rent the film, it's available to watch for free. Use the promo code: hurricane special (all lowercase).Here are some important moments from the podcast: At 3:01 Brock Long talks about important lessons we should learn from past disasters.At 6:26 Roy Wright discusses things everyone should be doing when choosing a place to live.At 12:16 Aris Papadopoulos talks about ways to build with resilience in mind that are also cost-effective.You can learn about the documentary film The Last House Standing at this link: https://www.thelasthousestanding.org Here's a link to rent the film: https://www.thelasthousestanding.org/movieHere are other social media platforms to follow this podcast: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tellushowtomakeitbetter  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Tellushowtomakeitbetter  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal-mtwfIf you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please share it with your friends. Also make sure to like it and subscribe to become a weekly listener. And if you can leave a review that would be great too.If you have ideas for podcasts or want to share your thoughts on what you've listened to, we'd love to hear from you: Important information from Homeowners Be Aware:We are excited to be listed in Feedspots 40 best Homeowner podcasts : https://podcasts.feedspot.com/homeowner_podcasts/ Here are ways you can follow me on line:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homeownersbeaware/ Website: https://homeownersbeaware.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-siegal/ If you'd like to reach me for any reason, here's the link to my contact form: https://homeownersbeaware.com/contactHere's the link to the documentary film I'm making Built to Last: Buyer Beware.

Today we dive into all things related to Brock Long's impressive career as a change agent and leader in emergency management. We talk about the complexities of a FEMA response in coordinated response, the need for disaster declaration reform, moving forward with a career in mind, and how to better prepare for disaster through mitigation. Brock speaks extensively about the mitgation process and changes that need to happen at FEMA and State governments to clear the way for communities to become Disaster Tough. "Brock Long is the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Confirmed in June 2017 by the US Senate with strong bipartisan support (95-4), Brock served as the Nation’s principal advisor to the President responsible for coordinating the entire array of federal government resources down through 50 states, 573 tribal governments, and 16 island territories to assist them with executing disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Brock is the 10th Administrator and the youngest to hold the office. While serving as Administrator, Brock coordinated the federal government’s response to over 144 Presidentially declared disasters and 112 wildfires, including three of the Nation’s most devastating hurricanes and five of the worst wildfires ever experienced. During this time, nearly $44 billion of disaster activity occurred under the various federal recovery programs. "As the FEMA Administrator, Brock led two major initiatives which will have long-lasting impacts on the emergency management community. He rapidly transformed the agency’s business enterprise by implementing innovative Community Lifeline and FEMA Integration Team concepts to strengthen public-private partnerships and permanently embed full-time staff within the offices of state and tribal governments to better meet constituent needs. Further, as the result of effective advocacy and eight influential Congressional testimonies, Congress passed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act and made pre-disaster mitigation a national priority, provided meaningful changes to the FEMA workforce, and bolstered state and local emergency management capability. "From 2008-2011, Brock served as Director of Alabama’s Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) under Governor Bob Riley. As Director, he served as the State Coordinating Officer for 14 disasters, including eight presidentially-declared events. Brock also served as an on-scene State Incident Commander for the Alabama Unified Command during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. "He is a graduate of the prestigious Executive Leadership Program offered by the US Naval Postgraduate School/Center for Homeland Defense and Security. He attended Appalachian State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Public Administration." - Hagerty Consulting website; Brock Long Bio

Well, despite the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on our health and economic security, it is currently forcing coastal communities to alter normal hurricane evacuation, response, recovery and mass care plans.

Earlier this week, host Jessica Rosenthal spoke to Brock Long, the former head of FEMA who led hurricane recovery efforts in 2017 and 2018. He also spearheaded efforts during Northern California's deadly Camp Fire. Brock joined the Rundown after President Trump announced FEMA had been activated in all regions and placed on its highest alert level to combat the coronavirus threat.   We asked the former FEMA director what role the agency can play during a virus outbreak and how they can help states and local governments. He also talked about his experience running FEMA and how he quickly learned how underprepared we Americans were and are for a major disaster.   Because of time, we could not run our entire conversation. It was alarming and informative. On The Fox News Rundown Extra you will hear our full conversation with Brock Long and hear more of his concerns about America's preparedness and why he thinks America must run a "personally responsibility campaign" once this crisis is behind us.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, host Jessica Rosenthal spoke to Brock Long, the former head of FEMA who led hurricane recovery efforts in 2017 and 2018. He also spearheaded efforts during Northern California's deadly Camp Fire. Brock joined the Rundown after President Trump announced FEMA had been activated in all regions and placed on its highest alert level to combat the coronavirus threat.   We asked the former FEMA director what role the agency can play during a virus outbreak and how they can help states and local governments. He also talked about his experience running FEMA and how he quickly learned how underprepared we Americans were and are for a major disaster.   Because of time, we could not run our entire conversation. It was alarming and informative. On The Fox News Rundown Extra you will hear our full conversation with Brock Long and hear more of his concerns about America's preparedness and why he thinks America must run a "personally responsibility campaign" once this crisis is behind us.  

President Trump announced this week that FEMA is now in charge of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The president activated the agency at a level 1 response. Former FEMA administrator Brock Long explains what a level 1 response is, how his experience with handling U.S. disaster responses will help, and what steps need to be done to better prepare our country for crises like Covid-19. While members of Congress try to work out a new way to help Americans hit hard financially by the coronavirus, some are forced to self-quarantine at home. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has isolated himself in his Washington D.C. apartment after learning he came in contact with someone infected with COVID19. Sen. Gardner joins the Rundown to discuss his self-quarantine,  coronavirus financial relief and how the impeachment of President Trump distracted Americans from the outbreak. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump announced this week that FEMA is now in charge of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The president activated the agency at a level 1 response. Former FEMA administrator Brock Long explains what a level 1 response is, how his experience with handling U.S. disaster responses will help, and what steps need to be done to better prepare our country for crises like Covid-19. While members of Congress try to work out a new way to help Americans hit hard financially by the coronavirus, some are forced to self-quarantine at home. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has isolated himself in his Washington D.C. apartment after learning he came in contact with someone infected with COVID19. Sen. Gardner joins the Rundown to discuss his self-quarantine,  coronavirus financial relief and how the impeachment of President Trump distracted Americans from the outbreak. Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America."

The Senate voted 81-8 today to confirm Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.The “no” votes came from Democratic Sens. Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kamala Harris (Calif.), Bob Menendez (N.J.), Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Tom Udall (N.M.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.).Gaynor has served as the acting administrator of FEMA since March 9, the day after Brock Long left the agency. In May, Trump nominated Associate Administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery (ORR) Jeff Byard for the lead role, but withdrew his nomination in September. The following week, Trump nominated Gaynor.

Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long and ULCT Executive Director Cameron Diehl discuss disaster preparation in our communities. All disasters begin and end at the local level, so our cities and towns need to have a plan in place to manage during times of crisis.

After a historic 2017, hurricane season, 2018 closed as anything but less challenging for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. On this episode, we caught up with FEMA Administrator Brock Long to discuss the monumental task of supporting recovery efforts from 2017 while responding to another historic disaster year in 2018. We focus not only on that work, but on the agency's strategic plan going forward, lessons learned from recent events and FEMA’s continuous improvement initiatives. We also discuss recent groundbreaking legislation that will significantly impact the way the agency serves the American public going forward.

A conversation with Administrator Brock Long on his vision for the future of FEMA as well as the recently released FEMA Strategic Plan. The Administrator discusses how the Strategic plan charts a path forward for FEMA as well as the emergency management system in the United States. Administrator Long was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and began his service as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in June 2017. Mr. Long has more than 16 years of experience assisting and supporting local, state, and Federal Governments with building robust emergency management and public health preparedness programs.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

This week we kick off the new year with a discussion with FEMA’s Administrator Brock Long. Last year was one of the most active disasters seasons in history worldwide. Administrator Long has been called up to Capitol Hill a few times in 2018 and he did a good job handling the heat. Administrator Long joins EM Weekly and Todd DeVoe to discuss what 2019 is going to look like.

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long talks about FEMA's work in 2018 and looks forward to 2019. He suggests FEMA was never intended to be a first responder, but to assist states and localities to meet their emergency needs.

Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long talks about FEMA's work in 2018 and looks forward to 2019. He suggests FEMA was never intended to be a first responder, but to assist states and localities to meet their emergency needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Special, River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's FEMA chief, Brock Long, doesn't ‘know why the studies were done' on the Hurricane Maria deaths in the first place, since most people die from spousal abuse during natural disasters, anyway.On the rest of the menu, the Texas State Board of Education voted to remove Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from its history curriculum, but Delores Huerta will be included as a villain ordering the lethal attacks on a modern day Alamo; State Police accidentally revealed they are spying on progressives in a social media post about the Massachusetts gas explosions, then tried to delete the evidence; and, Peter Thiel says liberals are “brainwashed by higher education,” but that's because Peter Thiel is a vampire and needs the transfused blood of the ignorant to feed his vain attempt at eternal stupidity.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Devin Nunes can't seem to find the time to campaign or meet his constituents, but he did have time to accept an award from a notorious anti-Muslim hate group; and, the Border Patrol supervisor who just confessed to executing four women, is the second Border Patrol agent from the Laredo sector to be accused of mass murders this year.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help." -- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/9/17/1796273/-West-Coast-Cookbook-amp-Speakeasy-Daily-Special-River-City-Hash-Mondays

Emergency and disaster responses have become tests of whether the federal government is effective. Now as a hurricane approaches the East Coast, members of Congress are checking out things in person. Case in point, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency's southwest D.C. prep center, met with Administrator Brock Long and spoke with federal responders themselves. He spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Brock Long under investigation over vehicle use, the latest on Hurricane Florence and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

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EP 44 we discuss the direction of FEMA under the helm of Brock Long. New FEMA training programs, Revamping the Stafford Act, a fresh look at the Incident Management Team and more.

Victims of hurricanes turned to Twitter and Facebook for help as floodwater rose and winds toppled structures. A combination of government and civilian rescuers answered their calls! 2017 is the demarcation line as we are officially in the social media age of natural disaster response. This new era has introduced both efficiencies and complexities to rescue operations practices. SPAGHETTI MODELS WERE SLOPPY & CONFUSING. Spaghetti models resemble a blob of noodle strands. The strands represent different outcomes, or paths, of storm systems based upon tweaking of variables. The models are similar to the weatherperson saying, “Tomorrow's high will be between 70 and 80”. These predictions fail to take into account the countless numbers of variables impacting this open system of weather and also are unable to determine the impact that one variable has upon another. Hence, such modeling delays reactions by officials and the public as they typically “see” the pattern they desire to see in the spaghetti “tea leaves”. FEMA WAS BETTER THAN DURING HARVEY. Hands down, FEMA head Brock Long was all over preparation for this hurricane. In concert, Florida Governor Rick Scott was decisive and evacuating over a million people on aging, narrow ocean-side Interstates was not an easy feat. USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO REQUEST HELP. It was evident with Hurricane Harvey that people would seek information via social media and also post to social media to seek help when 911 or other call centers were overwhelmed. I credit the government for asking people to first call 911, but acknowledging that people were probably going to use Twitter and Facebook. These sites were monitored by volunteers not affiliated with government and there seemed to be a rather workable merging of self-dispatched rescuers and government rescuers. However, the evacuation was not a repeat of the significant “Cajun Navy” response during Hurricane Harvey. This was most likely due to inability to enter Florida and perhaps better staging of resources, although the latter is speculation. Dr. Perrodin explains that FEMA and government systems much evolve to interface with social media-based rescues. He also challenges some claims, such as not posting a photo of one's location as such information is already available to the public via Google maps. Storm surge, the gradual failure of communications, “above sea level”, and potential energy converted to kinetic storm energy are all discussed in this rhetoric-free presentation by Dr. Perrodin. FOLLOW. DR. PERRODIN: On Twitter @SafetyPhD and subscribe to “The Safety Doc” YouTube channel & SoundCloud RSS feed. SAFETY DOC WEBSITE & BLOG: www.safetyphd.com David will respond to discussion thread comments & emails. The Safety Doc Podcast is hosted & produced by David Perrodin, PhD. ENDORSEMENTS. Opinions are those of the host & guests and do not reflect positions of The 405 Media or supporters of “The Safety Doc Podcast”. The show is curse free & adheres to nondiscrimination principles while seeking to bring forward productive discourse & debate on topics relevant to personal or institutional safety. Email David: thesafetydoc@gmail.com

We go live to a press conference with President Trump, Governor Abbott and Brock Long. Fatalities are rising and Dana urges to stay safe in Houston. People are mad that Melania was wearing heels before she flew to Texas. Dana gives another update on the status of dams and rivers in Texas, plus the surge in market prices. Joel Osteen received a ton of criticism for not opening his doors on his megachurch. We discuss our top 5 dog breeds. A Florida man stuffed $1000 in his butt. Dana shares a heroic story of teenagers rescuing people in Texas, and how you can help People on the Left have played party politics to make a point on Hurricane Harvey.

Bill Press welcomes Larry Mishel, J. David Cox and Hunter Walker to discuss Donald Trump's showmanship tweets on Hurricane Harvey, the Economic Policy Institute's report on the importance of unions, how Trump's shutdown threat could hurt government employees and Trump's unconstitutional pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio- the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show!