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July 17, 2008
Volume 12
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The Interagency Disaster Preparedness Awards return


By Scott Baltic, Homeland1 Managing Editor
In 2005, in partnership with the International Association of Emergency Managers, Homeland1.com's predecessor, Homeland Protection Professional magazine, established the Interagency Disaster Preparedness Awards.

This year, the IDPAs are back. To provide some inspiration, here are links to the articles about the diverse, and uniformly excellent, programs and initiatives that have been recognized by the IDPAs so far ... Full Story

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Md.'s stellar emergency response
network remains vulnerable 		Uniform radio system planned in Md.

Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley announced plans this week for a statewide communications initiative to better coordinate state and local emergency responders. (AP Photo/ Brian Witte)
BALTIMORE, Md. — As their counterparts elsewhere cope with earthquakes and tornadoes, the Marylanders charged with planning for the unimaginable say the state's emergency response infrastructure, communications networks, first-responders and hospitals are much improved since the events of 9/11.

But vulnerabilities remain ... Full Story

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Hazard study to prep Port of N.O.
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Bioterrorism Act examined amid salmonella scare
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N.Y. panel OKs emergency training pact
[Lockport, NY]
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Get a road of this

By Doug Page, Homeland1 Contributor
Mix a Category 5 hurricane, monumental evacuation traffic and a creative civil engineer, and you get a new way to track travel time on major roadways.

Using Bluetooth technology, professor Darcy Bullock devised a method that uses the pervasive signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to constantly update travel time on major roads ... Full Story

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Smart disaster preparedness includes purchasing cards

When disaster strikes and agencies are working frantically around to clock to provide water, food, generators, emergency services and vaccines, 60- to 90- day, paper-based purchase orders are not a viable option. Every effective disaster plan should include strategies for flexible payments ... Full Tip
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