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Emergency and disaster management briefing for March 22, 2016: A new report from the NOAA reveals historically low levels of sea ice across the globe, a rare blood infection appears in parts of the Midwest, and North Korea conducts missile tests yet again.

  1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reported that there were [link url=”https://amuedge.com/sea-ice-near-all-time-record-lows-in-february/” title=”historically low sea ice levels“] in February 2016. NOAA analysis found low sea ice levels in both the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Additionally, snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere last month was the third smallest amount ever for a February.
  2. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/sea-ice-near-all-time-record-lows-in-february/”]

  3. There have been 54 reported cases of the [link url=”http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/an-outbreak-of-the-rare-elizabethkingia-disease-is-killing-people-in-wisconsin/” title=”rare blood infection known as Elizabethkingia“] in the state of Wisconsin and also [link url=”http://wbay.com/2016/03/18/cdc-looking-for-michigan-patients-source-of-elizabethkingia-infection/” title=”one confirmed in Michigan.“] The infection is linked to [link url=”http://wbay.com/2016/03/18/cdc-looking-for-michigan-patients-source-of-elizabethkingia-infection/” title=”17 deaths in Wisconsin and one death in Michigan.“] So far, officials have been unable to track down a source for the mysterious outbreak.
  4. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/gaining-comfort-with-public-health-emergencies/”]

  5. North Korea [link url=”http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/21/471254478/north-korea-fires-5-short-range-missiles-into-the-sea” title=”fired five short-range missiles into the sea“] yesterday in yet another act of defiance against a growing list of countries condemning the recent military activity. Not including these last five missiles from yesterday, North Korea has fired no fewer than [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/21/asia/north-korea-missiles-fired/index.html” title=”15 projectiles on four occasions“], and global leaders have reacted by imposing the [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/un-north-korea-toughest-sanctions-20-years/” title=”toughest sanctions in 20 years.”]
  6. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/qa-analysis-of-recent-events-in-north-korea/”]

  7. The FBI now says that it [link url=”http://gizmodo.com/the-fbi-says-it-might-not-need-apple-to-unlock-terroris-1766255122″ title=”may not need Apple’s help to unlock the iPhone“] belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. An [link url=”http://gizmodo.com/the-fbi-says-it-might-not-need-apple-to-unlock-terroris-1766255122″ title=”outside party approached the FBI“] about a possible way to unlock the phone. The [link url=”http://www.bloomberg.com/news/special-reports/apple-fbi-encryption-standoff” title=”FBI/Apple battle“] over privacy/security has been raging on now for weeks, or even months [link url=”http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/21/conflict-between-apple-and-the-fbi-started-18-months-ago-with-the-release-of-ios-8-says-bloomberg/” title=”according to some accounts.“]
  8. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/privacy-vs-security-the-debate-that-cannot-end/”]

  9. Belgium is on high alert after [link url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/two-explosions-detonated-at-brussels-airport/2016/03/22/7ef77dec-f001-11e5-a61f-e9c95c06edca_story.html” title=”three explosions in Brussels“] this morning caused heavy damage. Two explosions occurred at the Zaventem Airport, and the third explosion occurred in a Brussels metro station. The explosions reportedly [link url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35869254″ title=”killed at least 13 people.“]
  10. [relink url=”http://edmdigest.com/response/brussels-terrorist-attacks-lets-be-sure-to-ask-the-right-questions/” url2=”https://amuedge.com/paris-in-perspective/”]

  11. Fiji [link url=”http://news.trust.org/item/20160321102736-g1vs4″ title=”extended its state of disaster“] as recovery continued from the historic cyclone that hit the country last month. Cyclone Winston was the [link url=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Winston” title=”strongest tropical cyclone to ever make landfall over Fiji.“] Fiji’s government originally [link url=”http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-26/cyclone-winston-damage-bill-reaches-650-million-dollars/7201846″ title=”estimated damages at $650 million“] — a number that is sure to grow in the coming months.
  12. Researchers at a national laboratory said that [link url=”http://www.wbir.com/news/local/drone-technology-could-cut-emergency-response-time/94577314″ title=”drones could cut response time“] in emergencies. According to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers, drone technology could be especially useful in situations that involve emergencies like [link url=”http://www.wbir.com/news/local/drone-technology-could-cut-emergency-response-time/94577314″ title=”toxic chemical exposure.“]
  13. Activists [link url=”http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29667612/protesters-want-city-denver-stop-clearing-homeless-camps” title=”rallied in Denver yesterday“] in protest of the city’s new policy of sweeping of homeless camps from public spaces. The protestors believe that the new rules [link url=”http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29667612/protesters-want-city-denver-stop-clearing-homeless-camps” title=”are too harsh on the homeless population“] and were demanding that Denver Mayor Michael Hancock end the sweeps.
  14. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/homelessness-becoming-a-big-problem-in-some-big-cities/”]

  15. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that it found the source of a [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk/” title=”2014 outbreak of listeria“] that killed one in Florida. Health officials traced the outbreak to unpasteurized raw milk from an [link url=”http://www.cbsnews.com/news/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk/” title=”organic farm in Pennsylvania.“]
  16. The Citizen Preparedness Corps in New York reached a major milestone yesterday, as more than 100,000 state residents [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/york-trains-100000-residents-disaster-response-37821744″ title=”are now trained to assist during a disaster“] — natural or manmade. The [link url=”http://prepare.ny.gov/online-citizen-preparedness-training” title=”initiative“], which the state created after Superstorm Sandy in 2014, aims to educate residents on how to properly respond to a wide range of public emergencies through a series of courses.
  17. [relink url=”https://amuedge.com/citizen-preparedness-guide/”]