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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
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BSI Management Systems is holding a series of launch events around the world. The latest event will take place in the UAE on the following dates:
Wednesday, 26 March 2008 – Abu Dhabi
Thursday, 27 March 2008 – Dubai
More details at http://www.bsi-emea.com/bcmlaunch
FEMA has announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Missouri to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe winter storms and flooding during the period of February 10-14, 2008. The action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storms and flooding in Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Madison, Mississippi, Ozark, Reynolds, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Texas, Wayne, Webster, and Wright Counties. http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=9506
NOAA has deployed the final two tsunami detection buoys in the South Pacific this week, completing the buoy network and bolstering the US tsunami warning system. This network of 39 stations provides coastal communities in the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico with faster and more accurate tsunami warnings. Read NOAA press release.
A review has been published into the incident management of the December 2007 outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the UK. As well as finding much progress compared to 2001, the review also points to areas where further action is recommended. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/fmdreview.aspx
FEMA daily SITREP
World weather impacts
•Date: 13th March 2008• Region: Various
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