There was some talk of Fema a while back...something about their supreme power during an emergency😕

Just thought I'd share a little from my region for Fema.

I would be in Region 4...

https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/region-4

~~Gracia B. Szczech

Regional Administrator

Appointed in February 2015.

~~Robert Samaan

Deputy Regional Administrator

Prior to becoming the Deputy Regional Administrator in April 2014

~~Alabama, on this page it shows events ...

https://www.fema.gov/locations/alabama

~~5th Annual Southeast Private-Public Partners Summit on August 3rd. Here is a schedule of events of the Summit & link to page, I noticed on Aug 4th "Supply-Chain Challenges (don't know if that is significant, but I remember people talking about store shelves may become empty so that's why it caught my attention) …

https://www.fema.gov/event/5th-annual-southeast-private-public-partners-summit

****Event Details

Tuesday, Aug. 3 10:00 - 10:25 a.m.: The Evolution of Private-Public Partnerships in Region 4 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Key Takeaways from Private-Public Partnerships 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: When Short-Notice Events Strike, Will You be Ready?

Wednesday, Aug. 4 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Private-Public Partnerships: Supply-Chain Challenges 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: Cyber Resiliency: Protecting Your Business and Those You Serve

Thursday, Aug. 5 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.: Building Resilient Communities Through Direct and Timely Financial Relief with Accountability 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.: The Future of Private-Public Partnerships

~~This is a link to Fema Emergency Alerts (EAS) & (WEA) on August 11th, under this link is what it says on that page...

https://www.fema.gov/event/ipaws-national-test

****The IPAWS National Test

Event Details

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer.

The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the test will be directed only to consumer cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages. This will be the second nationwide WEA test, but the first nationwide WEA test on a consumer opt-in basis. The test message will display in either English or in Spanish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset.

The Emergency Alert System portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. This will be the sixth nationwide EAS test.

~~Here's another interesting event happening on August 18th...

https://www.fema.gov/event/resilience-exchange-resilient-decision-making

****Resilience Exchange: Resilient Decision Making

Event Details

Knowing pre-disaster decisions and actions are critical, what resilient decisions can we make now to better prepare for tomorrow? Those decisions can include a myriad of considerations including equity, climate change, budget limitations, stakeholder values, and more. States, localities, tribes, and territories may need to engage in an unideal game of tradeoffs when it comes to selecting what’s prioritized (and what’s not). How do we ensure resilience is a holistic part of the process?

~~Another interesting one on IPAWS (alert system) on Sept. 15th...

https://www.fema.gov/event/ipaws-users-conference

****The IPAWS Users Conference

Event Details

FEMA's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is excited to announce the inaugural IPAWS Users Conference. Join us on September 15 for a virtual conference aimed at providing Alerting Authorities with the tools and skills needed to create effective alerts and become confident IPAWS users.

Learn more about the IPAWS Lab and its capabilities, best practices for alerting, the associated responsibilities of Alerting Authorities, our upcoming National IPAWS test, and new and emerging technologies in public alerting from IPAWS SMEs, Peers, and Social Scientists.

Full event schedule and registration will be available in July 2021.