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EDM Monday Briefing: CA Wildfires, U.S. Drought, Violence in Germany, Pokemon Go

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Emergency and disaster management briefing for July 25, 2016: California battles multiple wildfires, drought conditions in the U.S. worsen, Germany reels from multiple violent incidents, Pokemon Go causes an uptick in emergency room visits, the Premier of Alberta calls for disaster assistance reform, and another shooting occurs at a Florida nightclub.

  1. A [link url=”http://ktla.com/2016/07/24/destructive-sand-fire-grows-to-22000-acres-evacuations-in-effect-as-out-of-control-blaze-rages/” title=”massive wildfire in Santa Clarita, CA”] left one person dead and at least 18 homes destroyed as it spread to more than 34 square miles. The fire has led to the evacuation of more than 1,500 residences, and was [link url=”http://ktla.com/2016/07/24/destructive-sand-fire-grows-to-22000-acres-evacuations-in-effect-as-out-of-control-blaze-rages/” title=”just 10 percent contained”] as of last night.

    2. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/california-wildfires-could-be-worst-of-all-time-in-2016/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/wildfire-season-begins-with-a-vengeance/”]

  2. About 300 northwest of Santa Clarita, another California wildfire, this one [link url=”http://sfist.com/2016/07/24/big_sur_wildfire_grows_to_10000_acr.php” title=”near Big Sur in Monterey County,”] grew to more than 10,000 acres yesterday. More than 1,650 structures are now reportedly threatened, and at least one person was reported injured. [link url=”http://abc7news.com/news/soberanes-fire-grows-over-10000-acres/1440965/” title=”Mandatory evacuations began Friday night”] in the town of Palo Colorado and still remain in effect as firefighters battle to contain the blaze.

    3. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/wildfires-how-to-prepare-and-protect-homes-and-families/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/increased-wildfire-risk-expected-in-california-hawaii-as-summer-progresses/”]

  3. U.S. drought conditions have worsened in recent months, and, looking ahead to the next few months and into October, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) of the National Weather Service (NWS) [link url=”https://amuedge.com/drought-conditions-expected-to-worsen-in-majority-of-u-s/” title=”expects current drought conditions to either linger or escalate”] across much of the country. Most affected regions include the Northeast, Southeast, central Texas, the West, and the Intermountain West.

    4. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/el-nino-contributing-to-worst-african-drought-in-35-years/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/long-term-planning-key-to-ethiopia-overcoming-severe-drought/”]

  4. A [link url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36880758″ title=”man carrying explosives”] in Ansbach, Germany killed himself and injured at least 10 others Sunday night. The incident was the [link url=”http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-blast-idUSKCN1040Y7″ title=”the fourth violent incident in Germany in a week.”] On Friday in Munich a [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/munich-gunman-visited-site-school-massacre-officials-n615676″ title=”lone gunman killed nine”], while earlier yesterday, a [link url=”http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/25/world/europe/syrian-refugee-arrested-in-germany-after-fatal-machete-attack.html?_r=0″ title=”Syrian refugee killed a woman with a machete”] in southwestern Germany. And a week ago, at least 4 were injured in an [link url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36827725″ title=”axe attack on a train”] in the southern region of the country.
  5. The popularity of new app Pokémon Go is reportedly taxing emergency crews across the U.S. The director of an emergency room wing in Buffalo, NY [link url=”http://wivb.com/2016/07/23/uptick-in-emergency-room-visit-pokemon-go-is-partially-to-blame/” title=”Pokémon Go is at least partially to blame”] for a recent uptick in emergency room visits, and in New Jersey, [link url=”http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/weird/Pokemon-Go-Player-Rescued-From-Tree-New-Jersey-Police-387645092.html” title=”first responders had to rescue a woman in stuck in a tree”] — she ended up in the tree in a cemetery while playing the game.

  6. Rachel Notley,, the Premier of Alberta, Canada, is [link url=”http://globalnews.ca/news/2842443/rachel-notley-wants-changes-to-federal-disaster-assistance/” title=”calling for changes to federal disaster assistance”] in Canada in the aftermath of the devastating [link url=”https://amuedge.com/a-deeper-look-at-the-fort-mcmurray-wildfires/” title=”Fort McMurray wildfire”] that was the [link url=”https://amuedge.com/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-costliest-natural-disaster-in-canadian-history/” title=”costliest natural disaster in Canadian history”]. Notley says [link url=”http://globalnews.ca/news/2842443/rachel-notley-wants-changes-to-federal-disaster-assistance/” title=”an overhaul is necessary”], with changes needed in everything from compensation models to disaster prevention measures.

    7. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/ft-mcmurray-is-on-fire-and-it-matters-to-all-of-us/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/things-that-we-will-lose-in-the-fire/”]

  7. A [link url=”http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/fort-myers-club-blu-shooting.html” title=”shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers, FL”] early this morning left at least two dead and 17 wounded. Police [link url=”http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fort-myers-nightclub-shooting-1-dead-14-others-reportedly-wounded-n615961#pt0-458940″ title=”detained three people for questioning”], but few other details are known at this time. This shooting occurred just 43 days after a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando left 49 people dead and at least 50 more wounded.

    8. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/orlando-gun-violence-yet-again/”]

  8. India is aiming to have 40 percent of its power originating from [link url=”https://amuedge.com/india-set-to-lead-the-way-in-solar-power-generation/” title=”renewable and clean energy sources”] by 2030, and is looking to add 100 GW of solar power by 2022. To make this 2022 goal possible, the [link url=”https://amuedge.com/india-set-to-lead-the-way-in-solar-power-generation/” title=”World Bank Group will finance of up to $1 billion”] throughout 2017 — the largest amount ever provided to any country in support of solar power.

    9. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/europe-power-grids-to-include-more-wind-farms/”]

  9. The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC), a trade group of auto industry giants, released its [link url=”https://amuedge.com/auto-industry-giants-work-together-to-address-vehicle-cybersecurity/” title=”Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices”] this month. The collaborative Best Practices offer in-depth cyber security guidance for vehicle manufacturers across [link url=”https://amuedge.com/auto-industry-giants-work-together-to-address-vehicle-cybersecurity/” title=”seven different key topic areas”].

    10. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/north-american-automaker-launches-vehicle-cyber-security-bug-bounty-program/”]

  10. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin [link url=”http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Senator-from-WVa-requests-more-federal-funding-for-flood-recovery-387972212.html” title=”requested additional assistance from FEMA”] to help the state recover from recent devastating floods. Manchin asked FEMA to [link url=”http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Senator-from-WVa-requests-more-federal-funding-for-flood-recovery-387972212.html” title=”increase the fed’s disaster recovery cost share”] from 75 percent of the total project cost to 90 percent. Overall damages are currently estimated at $200 million.

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