The creation of Public Assistance (PA) Alternative Procedures (PAAP), also known as 428 for its Section of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), is intended to offer significant benefits for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments. It also eases administration and overhead for the federal government and thus […]
Elizabeth Zimmerman is the former FEMA associate administrator and deputy associate administrator for response and recovery from 2009 to 2017, where she led the response and recovery operations of 938 disasters. She has more than 30 years of experience in emergency management. She is now a senior executive advisor to IEM. Zimmerman responded to a […]
The costs and devastation associated with natural disasters will continue to increase as storms increase in intensity. Notably, as natural disasters become more severe, the federal government’s share of recovery funding has grown from just 26 percent of costs in 2004 to 70 percent today. Given the magnitude of recent natural disasters and their recurrent […]
BATON ROUGE, LA, September 25, 2019 – IEM was recently named as one of the “2019 Best Places to Work” in Baton Rouge, placing 10th in the large employer category. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, the Greater Baton Rouge SHRM, an affiliate of the Society for Human […]
Experienced Communications and Government Affairs Professional Joins Global Homeland Security and Disaster Management Consulting Firm RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC, September 24, 2019 – IEM—a tech-enabled global leader in homeland security and disaster management consulting—announced the addition of Stephanie Tennyson as Chief Communications Director. In this capacity, she will provide strategic direction and oversight for the company’s […]
From routefifty.com The United States was mostly spared the devastating wrath of Hurricane Dorian. Although the extensive damage caused in the Bahamas by a storm the size, intensity and duration of Dorian is not 100 percent preventable, there are actions state and locals can take now to lessen the blow future storms deliver to our […]
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the State of Florida as a potential devastating Category 4 hurricane, individuals, communities, and the State are already in preparation and response postures. From lines of cars packed with essentials heading north, to local emergency operation centers fully staffed, the State of Florida and its citizens are not amateurs when it […]
Last week, I had the privilege of visiting Washington, D.C., to sit on a panel titled “Identifying State and Local Mitigation Priorities” for the Forum on FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program. This forum is part of the Disaster Mitigation and Resilience Forum Series put on by the BuildStrong Coalition and the U.S. […]
Helping communities recover is a team effort, and IEM knows that a key partner in this effort are houses of worship. Private nonprofit organizations (PNPs) like places of worship provide emergency shelter infrastructure, host food banks and provide family care during a disaster. In this respect, PNPs serve as a vital backstop to local governments […]
Krista Houk was recently appointed Manager of IEM’s State, Local, and International Preparedness Division. We sat down to discuss the past, present, and future of emergency management, and the path that she took to get to IEM. Krista Houk did not plan for a career in emergency management. While completing her Master’s in Public Administration […]
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