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This year's Contingency Planning Association of the Carolinas' Annual Symposium takes place in Charlotte, NC, between November 30-December 1, 2006. Featured speakers include: Ellis M. Stanley, CEM, general manager of Los Angeles (CA) Emergency Preparedness Department, Norm Harris, CRP, president, Harris Recovery Solutions , John Copenhaver, president and CEO Disaster Recovery Institute International; Doug Hoell, NC director of emergency management; Brant Goode, NC pandemic flu coordinator, and Dr. Steve Cline, deputy state health director, NC Division of Public Health. http://www.cpaccarolinas.org/symposium06/symposium06.html
Originally developed by DuPont as an element in its own disease preparedness plan for its employees, the DuPont Personal Biosecurity Kits and the DuPont Worksite Biosecurity Kits are now available to other organizations interested in maintaining the well-being of employees and ensuring business continuity in the event of a disease outbreak. In addition, the company is making available the DuPont Biosecurity Kit for the Farm to help prevent and control the spread of viruses in the farm environment.
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The European Commission has announcing €28.3 million of new projects into avian and pandemic influenza. 17 projects were selected after a special call for proposals under the EU’s Sixth Research Framework Programme. The new projects cover human and animal health, and address research needs identified by organisations such as the World Health Organisation, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the UN. Details of all the projects can be found in MEMO/06/381.
FEMA daily SITREP
Greek islands battered by severe bad weather
Heavy storms have hit various Greek islands over the past few days, with Rhodes and Crete two of the worst hit. Power lines have been brought down and floods and landslides have been widespread.
Haze from forest fires paralyses Indonesia airports
•Date: 19th October 2006• Region: Various
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