Linda Pikula, NOAA For IODE OceanTeacher Workshop Disaster Planning and Recovery,

Oostende, Be. May 23-27, 2011

Does Everyone know what week this is?I would like to remind everyone this is Hurricane

Awareness Week.  Every year, new people arrive in south Florida, but few have any experience with tropical cyclones.  It is necessary to continue our education efforts with the public every hurricane season to inaugurate the newcomers but also encourage the 'old hands' not to become complacent.

 Our local news media will be publishing or broadcasting informational material related to hurricane preparedness over the next two weeks as we lead into the season.  

NOAA Libraries and DisasterNOAA Pascagoula-Hurricane Katrina -flood

and high wind damageNOAA Miami – Hurricane Andrew and moldMarine Science Libraries and Disaster: Hawaii- flood North Carolina – Hurricane VLIZ , Belgium– leaking pipes Great Barrier Reef Park Library, Australia-

Cyclone Yasi Chili- Earthquake

Your own region: Class discussion

NOAA Mississippi Laboratory after Hurricane Katrina

Mold damage

Features common to marine science laboratories that may make them “disaster prone” ?

RegionLocation in regionConstructionOther

NOAA WebsitesTsunamisHurricanes/

TyphoonsOil SpillsFloodsTornadoesSevere StormsRescueHazardous Materials

Dust StormsStorm SurgeFiresCoral BleachingEl ninoSARSAT RescueNOAA Restoration

Portal

Extreme Events and NOAA

http://www.economics.noaa.gov/

Class Activity:

Take a few minutes to locate one of these websites on the Internet and prepare a short paragraph for class presentation which includes the following:

URL: Purpose of website: Content: Possible relevance to you:

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NOAA’s Emergency Response Websitehttp://response.restoration.noaa.gov/

Features:Also:

Software/Data Sets Publications /Web Portals

Planning for Environmental Emergencies

Assessing Environmental Harm

Recent and Historical Incidents

New NOAA Videos and Podcasts http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/advisories/20110516-advisory-hurri

canevideo_podcast.html

New Hurricane Safety Videos, Podcasts, now Available from NOAA

May 16, 2011 A new series of public service videos, produced by NOAA’s National

Hurricane Center and National Weather Service, for the 2011 hurricane season are now available for viewing and downloading.

Seven high-definition videos, each with a daily hurricane-related topic as part of National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 22-28), are available in both English and Spanish.

The videos feature the expertise of National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read, hurricane specialists Dan Brown and Robbie Berg, National Weather Service meteorologists Gladys Rubio, Robert Molleda and Dan Gregoria, and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. Also available are seven audio podcasts in English and Spanish.

URLS for new NOAA Videos/podcastsVideos:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3700A9D3E15D6C73

Podcasts: http://www.hurricanes.gov/outreach/prepared_week.shtml

Themes: Day 1: The Hurricane Season Day 2: Storm SurgeDay 3: WindDay 4: Inland Flooding Day 5: The Team Effort Day 6: Get a Plan Day 7: What to Do Before/During/After a Storm

NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Find us on Facebook.

NOAA and Disaster Assistance Office of Marine and Aviation Operations http://www.omao.noaa.gov/

Natural Resource Restoration Damage Assessment, Remediation and

Restoration

http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/dwh.php?entry_id=811

Damage Assessment and Remediation

Oil SpillTornadoesTsunami

NOAA Watch-NOAA’s All-Hazard Monitor

http://www.noaawatch.gov/

Explore NOAAWatch themes: Air Quality Coral Bleaching Droughts Earthquakes Excessive Heat Fire Weather Flooding Harmful Algal Blooms(HABs) Hurricanes/Tropical Weather Storm Surge & Coastal Floods Oil & Chemical Spills Rip Currents Severe Weather Space Weather Tsunamis Volcanoes Winter Weather

http://www.noaawatch.gov/

Disaster Response: NOAA Ships, Planes, and Officers Offer Valuable Capabilities

Services to Employees:The EAP is available to assist in natural disasters, such as

the devastating tornadoes and floods that have caused widespread damage across the South and Midwest. If you or a family member has been impacted by these recent disasters and are dealing with the emotional aftermath, contact an EAP professional who is available to provide support, referrals and information on a wide range of emergency resources.

In addition to counseling services, the EAP program provides information, problem solving, coaching, resources identification, and support to both NOAA managers and employees. Financial and legal consultations are offered on issues such as living wills, estate planning, healthcare power of attorney, investment strategies, housing matters, and family law (divorce, child custody and child support).

NOAA Bibliographies:Oil Spill- Resources on Oil Spills, Response, and

Restoration A Selected Bibliography http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/noaa_documents/NESDIS/

NODC/LISD/Central_Library/current_references/current_references_2010_2.pdf

Radiation-Anthropogenic Radionuclides in the Marine Environment: A Representative Bibliography http://www.lib.noaa.gov/researchtools/subjectguides/marine_radionuclides.html

Hurricanes-Hurricane: Selected Readings for the Interested Public

http://www.lib.noaa.gov/researchtools/subjectguides/hurricane.html

Weather and Climate Sites- 200 selected websites

http://www.lib.noaa.gov/researchtools/subjectguides/weathersites.html

Class Activity:Are there regional web resources in your

country to assist in disaster preparation and remediation?

Locate some on the internet or other and present a short description to the class

NOAA Library Information Network

url of NOAA Libraries Directory: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/about/lib_network.html

FisheriesNational Weather ServiceNational Ocean ServiceLibrary Information Sciences Division

(NESDIS,NODC)NOAA Geophysical Laboratory Library