**July 17, 2006 FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project
Activity Report**

\(1\) DISASTERS AS A GROWTH BUSINESS:

Poling, Travis E. \"Natural Disasters Soon May Cause \$100 Billion In
Insured Losses.\" San Antonio Express News, July 17, 2006. At:

<http://www.columbusdispatch.com/business-tory.php?story=dispatch/2006/07/17/20060717-E4-01.html>

\(2\) FEMA:

Sherman, Amy. \"FEMA Generator Rules Ripped - Resident\'s Who Rely on
Electrical Devices for Health Say FEMA\'s Policy on Generator
Reimbursements is Shortsighted\" \[Want FEMA to pay for generators now,
before disaster\].\" Miami Herald, July 17, 2006. At:

<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/15042660.htm>

Simpson, Doug. \"FEMA Official: Storm Aid Changes Coming.\" Washington
Post, July 16, 2006. At:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/16/AR2006071600474.html>

\(3\) HOMELAND SECURITY:

Hsu, Spencer S. \"U.S. Struggles to Rank Potential Terror Targets.\"

Washington Post, July 16, 2006. At:

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071500726_pf.html>

Indianapolis Star. \"On \'Unwanted\' List, We Wear Bull\'s Eye.\" July
15, 2006. At:

<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060715/OPINION/607150329>

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. \"Editorial: Be Afraid, Very Afraid, in
Terror War.\" July 15, 2006. At:

[[http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=467204]{.underline}](http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=467204)

\[Excerpt: \"Congress needs to examine many specific issues having to do
with the war on terror, among them the general proposition of whether
the intelligence overhaul that created the Department of Homeland
Security is helping this nation win the war.\"\]

New York Times (Editorial). \"Homeland Insecurity Department.\" July 17,
2006. At:
[[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/opinion/17mon3.html]{.underline}](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/opinion/17mon3.html)

Renshaw, Jarrett. \"Secret Report: City Won\'t Let Public See Disaster
Response Plan.\" The Jersey Journal, July 17, 2006. At:

<http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-2/1153117051141640.xml&coll=3>

\(4\) KATRINA RECOVERY:

Eaton, Leslie. \"Hurricane Aid Flowing Directly to Homeowners.\" New
York Times, July 17, 2006. At:

[[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/us/17rebuild.html]{.underline}](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/us/17rebuild.html)

\(5\) MATERIALS RECEIVED:

DisasterCom, June 2006. (Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
Association, PO Box 280795, Denver, CO 80228-0795, (303) 809-4412, URL:

[[http://www.disasters.org/dera/dera.htm]{.underline}](http://www.disasters.org/dera/dera.htm),
e-mail: <DERA@disasters.org>.)

Disasters - The Journal of Disaster Studies and Management, Vol. 30, No.

2, June 2006. (Quarterly, Blackwell Publishers, 350 Main St., Malden, MA
02148, (800) 835-6770, (781) 388-8232 (fax),

URL:[[http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk]{.underline}](http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/),

e-mail:<subscrip@blackwellpub.com>.)

Homeland Security Funding Week, No. 06-25, July 10, 2006. (Helping
Government and Business Track the Federal Funding Flow, CD Publications,

8204 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-588-6380;
[[http://cdpublications.com]{.underline}](http://cdpublications.com/)).

HS Today, Vol. 3, No. 7, July 2006. (Monthly;
[[http://www.HSToday.us]{.underline}](http://www.HSToday.us/)).

Securitas, July/August 2006. (Bimonthly electronic newsletter of the
Suburban Emergency Management Project. No cost. To access:

[[http://www.semp.us/securitas.html]{.underline}](http://www.semp.us/securitas.html))
\[Note: This edition is devoted to disaster preparedness for animals.\]

Suskind, Ron. The One Percent Doctrine-Deep Inside America\'s Pursuit of
Its Enemies Since 9/11. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006, 367 pages.

\(6\) MITIGATION \-- OR LACK THEREOF:

Bazile, Karen Turni. \"Council: Rebuild Before Program Kicks In - St.

Bernard To Adopt FEMA Elevation Rules.\" New Orleans Times-Picayune,
July 16, 2006. At:

<http://www.nola.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-15/1153033793164970.xml&coll=1>

\[Deserves to be read \-- local government leaders recommending citizens
rebuild now before higher (SAFER) building elevation rules go into
effect \-- thus insuring that those who follow this advice will be at
greater risk \-- and telling them how to do it.\]

\(7\) PANDEMIC:

Broder, David. \"Unprepared for Attacks; Preparing for Flu Pandemic.\"

Washington Post, 16 July 06. At:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071500613.html>

\(8\) PREPAREDNESS:

PRNewswire. \"Katrina Workshop Cites National Standards As \'Critical\'

for Emergency Preparedness.\" July 14, 2006. At:

[[http://www.highbeam.com/library/docFree.asp?DOCID=1Y1:95544571]{.underline}](http://www.highbeam.com/library/docFree.asp?DOCID=1Y1:95544571)

Strohm, Chris. \"Defense Official: Plans For Federal Crisis Response
Still Needed.\" Congress Daily, July 14, 2006. At:

[[http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34561&dcn=e_gvet]{.underline}](http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=34561&dcn=e_gvet)

\(9\) WAR ON TERROR:

Lithwick, Dahlia. \"Stop Me Before I Think Again.\" Washington Post,
July 16, 2006. At:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/14/AR2006071401383.html>

Raum, Tom. \"Bush, Putin Announce Anti-Terror Program.\" Associated
Press, July 15, 2006. At:

<http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060715/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_russia_nuclear;_ylt=Amh7zS4UlOE7CW37UI8x7GKyFz4D;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cDJlYmhvBHNlYwM->

Shane, Scott. \"Fighting Locally, Fighting Globally.\" New York Times,
July 16, 2006. At:

[[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/weekinreview/16shane.html]{.underline}](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/weekinreview/16shane.html)

Stern, Jessica. \"Al Qaeda, American Style.\" New York Times, July 15,
2006. At:
[[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/15/opinion/15stern.html]{.underline}](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/15/opinion/15stern.html)

B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM

Higher Education Project Manager

Emergency Management Institute

National Emergency Training Center

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton, N-430

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

\(301\) 447-1262, voice

\(301\) 447-1598, fax

wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov

[[http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu]{.underline}](http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu)

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