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'Business
continuity briefs' provides a summary of new product and services
press releases and other useful resources published in the last
24 hours.
DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff has appeared before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations to to highlight some of DHS’s key accomplishments of the last year and present President Bush's FY 2008 budget for the DHS. Read his testimony here.
Fire victims in Victoria’s south-west are now eligible for extra financial assistance to help meet immediate recovery costs following a joint decision between Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Premier Steve Bracks.
The Community Recovery Fund supports a one-off Clean-up and Restoration Grant of up to $15,000 for primary producers, small business and charities to assist with clean-up and recovery not covered by insurance arrangements. For more details visit www.dhs.vic.gov.au/emergency or phone the Victorian Bushfire Hotline on 1800 240 667.
The US company, Freeman, has developed a comprehensive plan for maintaining business continuity during an avian influenza pandemic, and the company has made it available on the Internet to help business continuity planners in other companies. Download a copy of the plan (Word document).
The US GAO has released the following reports:
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Homeland Security: Management and Programmatic Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
- Homeland Security: Applying Risk Management Principles to Guide
Federal Investments
FEMA daily SITREP
Major disaster declared for Florida
Six feet of snow and more on the way
Since Sunday, more than 6 feet of snow has fallen in parts of New York , and forecasters with the National Weather Service say it isn't over yet.
Debate storms on possible warming-hurricane link
Global warming to require more robust disaster monitoring
•Date: 9th February 2007• Region: Various
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