The NET Coordinator's File Cabinet

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El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

U.S. meteorologists say an El Nino has formed. That's the natural warming of parts of the Pacific that changes weather around the globe.

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COLUMN: It is Time to Replace Preparedness With Readiness - HSToday

We have spent decades telling people to be prepared.  We have trained it, funded it, branded it, measured it, and repeated it in every disas

A little productive naval gazing.

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Giant fire tornadoes could clean up oil spills faster with less pollution

Researchers have shown that controlled fire whirls can clean up oil spills faster and more cleanly than traditional burning methods. The spi

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New analysis warns FEMA overhaul would make disaster aid harder to access, shifting costs to survivors

A new analysis warns a proposed FEMA overhaul by a Trump-appointed panel would limit access to disaster aid for survivors, shifting the burd

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AI improves flood projections under climate change | Cornell Chronicle

Physics-based models should be supplemented with AI hydrological models rather than relying on site-specific estimates, researchers find.

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Natural-Disaster Insurance Gap Now Exceeds $420 Billion Globally

The value of uninsured natural-catastrophe losses rose more than 7% globally last year to $424 billion, with North America the most exposed

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Get Ready for a Smoky Summer

It’s already been an historic year for wildfires. Even if your community doesn’t burn, you might still be in for hazy air.

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Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue upheld our tradition of co-training Portland NET - Neighborhood Emergency Teams volunteers at Field Day, whe

PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue upheld our tradition of co-training Portland NET - Neighborhood Emergency Teams volunteers at their Final Field Exercise, where NETs put their training into action. Appreciation to Fire Chief Lauren Johnson and PBEM Interim Director Elisabeth Perez for taking the time to thank NETs for their contributions to community safety.

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Earthquake ShakeMap Model Added to FEMA's Hazus Tool, Enhancing Usability and Functionality

Hazus download and installation instructions.

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Safer Together 2026

Safer Together 2026 - New Ideas!

St. Johns NETs Paul Rippey and Paul Lefevre have been leading the crew to support dozens of block parties for several years.

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When Culture Disappears with the Coast: The Rakhine Community of Bangladesh and the Case for Loss and Damage Finance

By Nushrat Chowdhury

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FIU experts say psychological first aid belongs in every hurricane preparedness kit

The university offers free training to professionals nationwide on how to help children cope after traumatic events like hurricanes, floods,

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Six roads to safety: New study finds a critical threshold for wildfire survival

Researchers find that a coomunity's wildfire safety rests largely on the number of roads available for people to evacuate safely

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Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa

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A 'fire year': Widespread US drought fueling fears of never-ending wildfires

U.S. firefighters are facing longer and more intense wildfires, experts said.

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The Human Cost of Readiness: Behavioral Health After Traumatic Response - Domestic Preparedness

Emotional injury may not take responders off the job, but it changes how they connect with family, friends, and each other. Left unaddressed