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HazCenter

  1. Hot rocks—should be a spa treatment, but for one lady it turned out to be the latest environmental hazard. slate.me/JYdyUp
  2. What hazards/threats aren't we doing enough about? A group of emergency planning/management experts list the top 86. bit.ly/J4Qw0y
  3. New York City needs an emergency planner in Queens...http://bit.ly/Kh87hW
  4. Should I wear my city slicker? New National Academies publication focuses on Urban Meteorology. bit.ly/JdA7kN
  5. Here's a sweet gig—Superintendent of the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston. 1.usa.gov/IUq3SZ
  6. Helmet up in a tornado? Well, whatever, CDC says. (Just don't waste time looking for it!) n.pr/KgcGLl
  7. Diehard fan? It ain't hard to die in a tornado. Sports and extreme weather don't mix in St. Louis. nyti.ms/JqbrF8
  8. Just like being there: New technology lets EM crews fight danger virtually before they head out in real life. bit.ly/IESRQg
  9. Two years later, Tibetan quake victims still live in tents/settlements while government takes their land. bit.ly/KNJ3md
  10. Forget Natural Hazards Workshop abstracts were due today? No prob, we have some room left. First come, first served. bit.ly/Iotd22
  11. By the Book: USFA's newly released EMS medical director's handbook outlines roles and responsibilities.http://1.usa.gov/JBwnje
  12. New GPS system could give faster notice of earthquakes and tsunamis. From @NatureNews bit.ly/I9ac3s
  13. The first Deepwater Horizon crime? Feds arrest engineer for deleting text messages. wapo.st/IdjEls
  14. In wake of state-caused blaze, Colorado looks to shake up wildfire management home base. bit.ly/IaDGMl
  15. Mark your calendars for "Women Building Disaster Resilience" on EMForum next Friday at noon Eastern. bit.ly/I7MLkO
  16. The National Weather Service wants to know what you think about their Web site redesign. Tell them here: bit.ly/I5bUww
  17. Got Water? Check out lightening fast flood models and tech for safer damns just released by @dhsscitech. bit.ly/HSjhNK
  18. Hey, fire peeps: Show how healthy and safe you are and you could win an iPad! Or you could just vote for your friends. bit.ly/HR14PI
  19. New 10-mile oil slick spotted in Gulf between two Shell platforms (but not Shell's the company says). cnnmon.ie/I6rSZK
  20. Regional tsunami alert system worked, but there is no way to move all the ppl from Aceh in time, official says. bit.ly/HzIirD