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Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in South-Central Oregon
From the Abstract: "The South-Central Oregon Adaptation Partnership (SCOAP) was developed to identify climate change issues relevant for resource management on federal lands in south-central Oregon. [...] This science-management partnership assessed the vulnerability of natural resources to climate change and developed adaptation options that minimize negative impacts of climate change and facilitate transition of diverse ecosystems to a warmer climate. The vulnerability assessment focused on water resources and infrastructure, fisheries and aquatic organisms, vegetation, wildlife, recreation, and ecosystem services. The vulnerability assessment shows that the effects of climate change on hydrology in south-central Oregon will be highly significant. [...] Increased frequency and extent of wildfire and insect outbreaks will be the primary facilitator of vegetation change, in some cases leading to altered structure and function of ecosystems (e.g., more forest area in younger age classes). Vegetation change will alter wildlife habitat, with both positive and negative effects depending on animal species and ecosystem. [...] Recreationists modify their activities according to current conditions, but recreation management by federal agencies has generally not been so flexible. Of the ecosystem services considered in the assessment, timber supply and carbon sequestration may be affected. [...] Many existing management practices are already 'climate smart' or require minor adjustment to make them so. Long-term monitoring is needed to detect climate change effects on natural resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation options."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
Halofsky, Jessica E.; Peterson, David L.; Ho, Joanne J.
2019-09
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Fire Management Today (Volume 77 No. 3, September 2019)
This issue of Fire Management Today features the following articles: "Anchor Point: Back to the Basics"; "Opportunities To Improve the Wildland Fire System"; "Fuels Management Bibliography: Another Erratum"; "Wildland Firefighter Fatalities: Pivotal Meeting of Wildland Fire Leaders"; "Assessing Wildland Firefighter Entrapment Survivability"; "Improving Safety Outcomes at the USDA Forest Services: 1994-2018"; "Emotional and Social Intelligence Competencies in Incident Command"; "Managing Unplanned Ignitions: Staff Ride for Leadership Training"; "Using Unplanned Ignitions: Evolution of Forest Service Policy"; "The 1994 Guide Fire: A Tragedy Revisited"; "Fuel Breaks Work in Colorado"; "Wildfire Run Halted by Proactive Fuels Treatments"; "Technology Use on Wildfire: Case Study on the Rattlesnake Fire"; "The Huey on the Hill"; "Texas A&M Forest Service: Building Capacity at Local Fire Departments"; "This Day in History: Cramer Fire, 22 July 2003"; and "My Great Encounter With the Aviator."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
2019-09
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Wildfire Preparedness for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education
From the Document: "School emergency management can be addressed through the development of a school emergency operations plan (EOP) that addresses the school safety continuum, including safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness. Planners will address hazards and threats (e.g., wildfire and criminal activity), emergency management functions (cross-cutting activities that may be needed after incidents caused by a variety of threats or hazards, such as accounting for all persons and recovery), and planning basics and principles (e.g., follows a collaborative process; provides for the needs of people with disabilities or access and functional needs). This fact sheet focuses on how schools, school districts, and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) can address the hazard of wildfires and provides additional considerations for related emergency management functions and planning basics and principles, all of which aim to keep the school community safe."
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (U.S.)
2019-08-12?
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Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials, Revised 2019
From the Executive Summary: "Wildfire smoke events can occur without warning - but we can be prepared. This Guide is intended to provide state, tribal, and local public health officials with information they need to be prepared for smoke events and, when wildfire smoke is present, to communicate health risks and take measures to protect the public. Although developed for public health officials, the information in this document could be useful to many other groups including health professionals, air quality officials, and members of the public. The document is divided into five Chapters and five Appendices."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Stone, Susan Lyon; Sacks, Jason; Lahm, Peter . . .
2019-08
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National Mitigation Investment Strategy: Mitigation Framework Leadership Group
From the Executive Summary: "The National Mitigation Investment Strategy ('NMIS' or Investment Strategy) is a single national strategy for advancing mitigation investment to reduce risks posed by natural hazards (for example, sea level rise, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, earthquakes) and increasing the nation's resilience to natural hazards. The Investment Strategy's objective is to identify and measure the effectiveness of mitigation investments, and inform decisions on when and where to make investments. The Investment Strategy encourages the whole community-- including individuals--to invest in mitigation, pre- and post-disaster, by adopting the Investment Strategy's three shared goals. Supporting recommendations focus specifically on how the Federal Government and nonfederal partners can identify, support, influence, and align whole community mitigation investments. The MitFLG [Mitigation Framework Leadership Group] will coordinate the Investment Strategy implementation, carried out by the whole community. The MitFLG will periodically evaluate the success of implementation efforts."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2019-08
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Evaluation of Fire Debris Cleanup Employees' Exposure to Silica, Asbestos, Metals, and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons
From the Introduction: "In March 2018, an employer representative with a government agency for the state of California requested a health hazard evaluation concerning exposures to asbestos, heavy metals, respirable crystalline silica (respirable particles are 10 micrometers or less in diameter), and polyaromatic hydrocarbons during cleanup of structural debris and burn ash after wildfires spread into areas where homes and business were located. [...] In August 2018, we met with employee and employer representatives to get a better understanding of the processes and the challenges associated with fire debris cleanup work. We also reviewed environmental sampling records from previous exposure assessments during wildfire debris cleanup work."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Eisenberg, Judith; Beaucham, Catherine
2019-08
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 19 Issue 27, August 1, 2019
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "Wildfire information and situational reports"; "5G technology security may affect federal grants recipients"; "Mass Casualty Trauma Triage Paradigms and Pitfalls"; "Webinar: Tribal-Federal-State Jurisdiction and Public Safety"; "New Trojan blocks antivirus software"; and "Security considerations in a BYOD culture."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2019-08-01
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Fire Management Today: Smokey's 75th Year Preventing Wildfires (Volume 77 No. 2, 2019)
This issue of Fire Management Today features the following articles: "The Ongoing Importance of Fire Prevention"; "Celebrating Smokey's 75th Birthday: Overview of Events"; "Educational Activities Connected to Smokey's 75th Birthday"; "Smokey's New Mexico Connection"; "National Zoo Exhibit: Celebrating Smokey Bear"; "Happy 75th Birthday, Smokey!"; "What the Smokey Campaign Means to Us"; "Smokey's Message Still Applies to Virginia"; "Economic Benefits of Wildfire Prevention Education"; "2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention Education Teams"; "The History of Cooperative Forest Fire Control and the Weeks Act"; "Smokey Bear Gets Help Answering Letters From Around the World"; "Vintage Letters to Smokey Bear"; "Smokey Bear Costume Use"; "The Night We Buried Smokey Bear"; and "Smokey Bear-He's Just Doing His Job, Well."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
2019-08
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Wildfire Statistics [Updated August 1, 2019]
From the Document: "Wildfires are unplanned and unwanted fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on federal lands. The Forest Service (FS)--within the U.S. Department of Agriculture--carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System. The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public lands, and Indian reservations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoover, Katie; Hanson, Laura A.
2019-08-01
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Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery [Updated July 11, 2019]
From the Document: "Wildfires are unplanned and unwanted fires. Wildfires can have some beneficial impacts on an ecosystem, but they often threaten homes and communities and force the evacuation of thousands of people. Wildfires are often caused by lightning strikes, and may also occur when a prescribed burn escapes control or through unauthorized human activities (deliberate or accidental). Over the last 10 years (2009-2018), wildfires have burned 7.0 million acres annually on average in the United States. In 2018, more than 58,000 wildfires burned 8.8 million acres and destroyed nearly 25,800 structures nationwide. More than 70% (18,130) of the structures destroyed were residences, and approximately 94% of the structures destroyed (17,130) were in a single state, California."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoover, Katie
2019-07-11
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2017 Disaster Relief Oversight: Strategy Needed to Ensure Agencies' Internal Control Plans Provide Sufficient Information
From the Highlights: "Agencies must deliver disaster relief funding expeditiously. However, the risk of improper payments increases when agencies spend billions of dollars quickly. In 2017, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the California wildfires created an unprecedented demand for federal disaster response and recovery resources. Congress passed three supplemental appropriations totaling over $120 billion in additional funding in response to these disasters. As part of the appropriations, Congress included an oversight framework that required federal agencies to submit internal control plans for spending these funds by March 31, 2018, in accordance with criteria to be established by OMB [Office of Management and Budget]. This report addresses the extent to which selected federal agencies' internal control plans provided sufficient and timely external communication to Congress and others. To address this objective, GAO selected for review six agencies that together received $115 billion of the approximately $120 billion in supplemental appropriations for activities in response to the 2017 disasters. GAO reviewed these agencies' internal control plans and M-18-14, evaluated the internal control plans against M-18-14 and internal control standards, and interviewed agency officials and OMB staff."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-06-28
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Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide (June 2019)
From the Document: "The 'Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide' provides basic background information on relevant programs and terminology for those, whether community members or agency personnel, seeking to enhance their community's wildfire mitigation efforts. The four primary objectives of this reference guide are to: [1] Provide a reference to assist with integrating wildland urban interface mitigation principles into national wildland fire training; [2] Promote common wildfire mitigation language and culture; [3] Establish an authoritative source for wildland urban interface mitigation information; and [4] Provide consistent definitions for use by all media."
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (U.S.)
2019-06
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Wildfire Statistics [Updated May 31, 2019]
From the Document: "Wildfires are unplanned and unwanted fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The federal government is responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on federal lands. The Forest Service (FS)--within the U.S. Department of Agriculture--carries out wildfire management and response across the 193 million acres of the National Forest System. The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages wildfire response for more than 400 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and preserves, other public lands, and Indian reservations."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Hoover, Katie; Hanson, Laura A.
2019-05-31
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 529: National Landslide Preparedness Act
From the Document: "S. 529 would direct the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to implement two programs focused on mapping the territory of the United States. Under the bill, the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program (NLHRP) would develop a national strategy to reduce landslide risks, create and maintain a publicly accessible database on landslide hazards, expand the current early warning system for flash floods and debris flow following wildfires, and lead an interagency coordinating committee on landslide hazards. The bill also would authorize two grant programs under the NLHRP."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-05-02
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Cross-Boundary Wildfire and Community Exposure: A Framework and Application in the Western U.S.
From the Abstract: "In this report we provide a framework for assessing cross-boundary wildfire exposure and a case study application in the western U.S. The case study provides detailed mapping and tabular decision support materials for prioritizing fuel management investments aimed at reducing wildfire exposure to communities located proximal to national forests."
United States. Department of Agriculture; Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.); United States. Forest Service
Ager, Alan A.; Day, Michelle A.; Palaiologou, Palaiologos . . .
2019-05
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Fire Management Today: Global Landscape Fire Challenges: A Decade of Progress (Volume 77 No.1, 2019)
This issue of Fire Management Today features the following articles: "Anchor Point A Global Commitment to Wildland Fire Management"; "Salutations From the Global Fire Monitoring Center!"; "An International Effort: The History of the Global Fire Monitoring Center"; "Southeast Asia-Fire and Politics in Land Use Change: Indonesia in Focus"; "Wildfire Management in West Africa: A Community Effort"; "Wildfires in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region and Community-Led Fire Management in Nepal and Bhutan"; "Wildfires and Fire Management in the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeastern Europe, and Middle East Regions"; "Fire Management Challenges in South America: Cooperation and Integration"; "Challenges in Managing Landscape Fires in Eastern Europe"; "Remote Sensing for Wildfire Monitoring in Siberian Forests"; and "Facing the Flames-Looking Forward as a Global Community."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
2019-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1322, a Bill to Require a Report on the Effects of Climate Change on the Coast Guard, and for Other Purposes, March 27, 2019
From the Document: "H.R. 1322 would require the Coast Guard (USCG) to report to the Congress, within one year, on the agency's potential vulnerability to climate-related hazards. For example, the bill would require the USCG to identify the 10 installations that are most vulnerable to risks of rising sea tides, increased flooding, droughts, desertification, wildfires, thawing permafrost, or any other risks identified by the Commandant. The bill would require the USCG to report on potential means of mitigating such risks to those installations and, more broadly, to discuss how climate-related changes affect the agency's operations, particularly with regard to humanitarian assistance. Using information from the USCG, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that implementing H.R. 1322 would not significantly affect the federal budget. Based on the historical cost of similar efforts, CBO estimates that any change in federal spending to complete the required report--which would be subject to appropriation--would not exceed $500,000."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2019-04-25
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Planning for Natural Disaster Debris [April 2019]
From the Document: "Every year, natural disasters, such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and winter storms, challenge American communities. [...] Natural disaster debris refers to the material and waste streams resulting from a natural disaster. Disaster debris often includes building materials, sediments, vegetative debris, and personal property. Large quantities of debris can make recovery efforts difficult by, for example, hindering emergency personnel, damaging or blocking access to necessary infrastructure, and posing threats to human health and the environment. Cleaning up this debris can be time-consuming and costly, extending the recovery from the disaster."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
2019-04
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PrepTalks: Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities [video]
From the Webpage: "Stuart Tom is a member of the Board of the International Code Council (ICC) and formerly the fire marshal of the City of Glendale, California. He has also served as a member of the Los Angeles Uniform Code Program Steering Committee, and as co-chair of the State Fire Marshal's Wildfire Ignition ad-hoc committee. Tom provides an overview of why we have building codes, how they work, how codes have a central role in increasing community resilience to disaster and safety in general, and how you can get involved."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Tom, Stuart
2019-04
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2017 Disaster Contracting Actions Needed to Improve the Use of Post-Disaster Contracts to Support Response and Recovery
"GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the federal government's response to three major hurricanes in 2017, as well as the 2017 California wildfires. This report addresses, among other objectives, the extent to which (1) federal agencies obligated funds on post-disaster contracts in response to the these events, and (2) selected agencies experienced challenges in the planning of selected contracts. GAO analyzed data from the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation; selected a nongeneralizable sample of 23 post-disaster contracts based on factors such as if the contract was set aside for award to a local contractor; reviewed federal regulations and agency guidance; and interviewed agency officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-04
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Additional Controls Needed to Better Manage FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program
From the Highlights: "This interim report is part of an ongoing audit to determine the extent FEMA is meeting disaster survivors' transitional shelter needs after the California wildfires and Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2019-03-29
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 19 Issue 6, March 7, 2019
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "How Solar Radiation Storms Affect Emergency Response"; "LIFEPAK15 Monitor/Defibrillator Recalled due to Device Lockup"; "Working with Youth Groups Toward Wildfire Community Risk Reduction"; and "Crisis Event Response and Recovery Access Framework Webinar."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2019-03-07
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California's Exposure to Volcanic Hazards
"The potential for damaging earthquakes, landslides, floods, tsunamis, and wildfires is widely recognized in California. The same cannot be said for volcanic eruptions, despite the fact that they occur in the state about as frequently as the largest earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault. At least ten eruptions have taken place in the past 1,000 years--most recently, the Lassen Peak eruption of 1914-17 in northern California--and future volcanic eruptions are inevitable. Based on the record of volcanic activity over the last five millennia, the probability of another small- to moderate-sized eruption in California in the next 30 years is estimated to be about 16 percent. This is similar to the forecast for a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake specific to the San Andreas Fault in the San Francisco Bay region, which is estimated to be about a 22 percent probability in 30 years, starting from 2014 (Aagaard and others, 2016)."
Geological Survey (U.S.); National Wildlife Health Center (U.S.); United States. Department of the Interior
Mangan, Margaret T.; Ball, Jessica; Wood, Nathan (Nathan J.) . . .
2019-02-25?
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 19 Issue 2, February 7, 2019
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "First Responder Safety Awareness of Fourth Generation Nerve Agents"; "2019 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Grant Money Available"; "Firearm-Related Law Enforcement Officer Deaths Increase in 2018"; and "Get Involved with the National Exercise Program."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2019-02-07
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Recovery, Resiliency and Readiness: Contending with Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change (Climate Change Part III), Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, June 25, 2019
This is the June 25, 2019 hearing on "Recovery, Resiliency and Readiness: Contending with Natural Disasters in the Wake of Climate Change (Climate Change Part III)" held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. From the opening statement of Harley Rouda: "After examining the history of the scientific consensus on climate change and the public health effects of climate change in our first two hearings, today the subcommittee turns to the impact of climate change on natural disasters. This subcommittee has three goals today. First, we are going to illustrate how natural disasters are made both more intense and more frequent due to climate change. [...] Our second goal today is to examine how the Federal Government could have responded better to the 2017-2018 spate of natural disasters, steps the Federal Government has taken to address these challenges, as well as explore ongoing recovery challenges [...] Third, we are going to assess how well FEMA and other Federal agencies, as well as regional and local governments, are prepared for not just the current hurricane and wildfire seasons, but also for the long term, given that climate change is causing more intense and frequent natural disasters. Every single one of us in this room wants FEMA to succeed, and we want to make sure that the agency has the tools and makes the changes necessary to do so." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: James Witt, Christopher Currie, Michael Mann, Judith Curry, Stephen Costello, Adrienne Williams-Octablien, Mark Ghilarducci, and Omar Marrero.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Hearing on the Costs of Climate Change: from Coasts to Heartland, Health to Security, Hearing Before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2019
This is the July 24, 2019 hearing on "Costs of Climate Change: from Coasts to Heartland, Health to Security" held before the U.S. House Committee on the Budget. From the opening statement of John A. Yarmuth: "Today we will hear from experts on the looming threat of climate change to our coastal communities, agricultural economies, public health, and national security, and the implications for the federal budget. The devastating effects of climate change are already upon us. Families have lost their homes to record storms and raging wildfires, and lost loved ones to sicknesses stemming from heat waves and degraded air quality. Our farmers are grappling with changing growing seasons and declining crop yields, while approximately half of all U.S. military sites and two-thirds of the most critical installations are threatened by climate change. Without serious action, climate-related federal spending will continue to rise, and American families will not only have to grapple with the effects of climate change, they will have to foot the bill for the spiraling costs." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ann Phillips, Stefani Grant, Georges Benjamin, David Titley, and Rich Powell.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, June 12, 2019
This is the June 12, 2019 hearing on "Increasing Resiliency, Mitigating Risk: Examining the Research and Extension Needs of Producers," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research of the Committee on Agriculture. From the Opening Statement of Stacey E. Plaskett: "[W]e have seen intense flooding in the Midwest, hurricanes in the Southeast, and wildfires out West. [...] These disasters, driven by an increasingly variable climate, pose serious threats to the domestic agricultural industry and the rural communities depending on this sector. [...] To remain economically viable and to protect already slim margins, producers seek to create resilient operations by mitigating risk when possible. Advancements in technology and management practices are made possible by robust agriculture research efforts, a topic that is squarely within the jurisdiction of this Subcommittee. [...] As we seek to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies aimed at combating climate change, farmers and agricultural researchers must have a seat at the table. Their understanding of working the land is vital, and their voices must be heard. Farmers and ranchers are an integral partner in the fight against climate change." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David W. Wolfe, Robert W. Godfrey, Brise S. Tencer, Sam Godwin, and Fred G. Gmitter.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Courage Under Fire: Examining Government Preparedness and Response to Wildfires in California, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, August 20, 2019
This is the August 20, 2019 hearing on "Courage Under Fire: Examining Government Preparedness and Response to Wildfires in California," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. From the Opening Statement of Harley Rouda: "First, we will examine the status of the recovery from the two deadliest wildfires in the state's history in 2017 and 2018, as well as challenges we are facing going into the peak of the 2019 wildfire season. [...] The second goal of this hearing is to underscore the enormous public health consequences of wildfires, especially when fires ravage densely populated areas. [...] Finally, this hearing will demonstrate that if we in the Federal Government do not take action on climate change, we are digging our own graves fire by fire, hurricane by hurricane, heatwave by heatwave." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert Fenton, Randy Moore, Mark Ghilarducci, Dan Johnson, Max Moritz, Afif El-Hasan, Brent Berkompas, and Drew Smith.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires: Mitigation and Management Strategies, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 13, 2018
This is the September 13, 2018 hearing on "Air Quality Impacts of Wildfires" held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of John Shimkus: "A year ago, we took testimony to examine the air quality impacts of wildfires with the focus on stakeholder perspectives. Given the community's jurisdiction over air quality policies and public health, the goal then, as it is today, was to develop a better understanding of the health impacts of wildfires and what should be done to minimize those impacts. We return to the topic this afternoon to look closely at the mitigation and management strategies for reducing air quality risks from wildfire smoke. In large part, these strategies involve efforts to reduce the intensity and frequency of wildfires that threaten communities." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Herman Baertschiger Jr., Mary Anderson, Sonya Germann, Collin O'Mara, and Tom Boggus.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Dialogue [Volume 15, Issue 3-4]
From the section, In This Issue: "Over the past few years, people across the United States have dealt with disasters of various sizes such as category 5 hurricanes, mass shootings, and wildfires. Most people touched by a disaster, whether directly or indirectly, are affected in some way. Many disaster survivors are able to move on and cope with the 'new normal' of life after a disaster, while others may find their situation harder to handle. Preexisting conditions such as a history of mental illness or a substance use disorder may play a role in the ease of their recovery. People living with serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorders (SUD) may experience challenges in day-to-day life that can prevent them from preparing prior to a disaster or increase their risk of post-disaster adjustment reactions. [...] This double issue of The Dialogue focuses on assisting disaster survivors with SMI and/or SUDs after a disaster."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2019
