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August has
so far brought some wins and some losses.
We all
breathed a sigh of relief when Tropical Storm Chris petered out before ever
reaching the Florida
coastline. And the recent update to the Atlantic hurricane season predictions
should have everyone quite pleased, although it is certainly no guarantee that
it will be quiet out there on the open sea.
On August
18th, we are bidding farewell to our SART Coordinator, Elizabeth
Wang, as she moves on to the state of Texas.
She will lead Texas?
newly formed State Animal Resource Team (TXSART) as their Director.
Wins and
losses. Both a fact of life and both surmountable with hard work and a little
luck for added measure. With a little luck, August will close with more wins
than losses. Until September? Enjoy reading!
Advisory
Board Meeting Reminder
The Next
Advisory Board meeting will be Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at the Florida
Cattleman’s Association in Kissimmee.
A full agenda with tours are planned so the meeting will begin promptly at 9:00
AM with a break for lunch, then regroup at the Osceola County IFAS Extension
office until 2:00 PM.
RSVPs are
due to Liz Wang no later than Wednesday, September 16, 2006. Please call or
email all RSVPs.
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United
Animal Nations Job Posting
United Animal Nations (UAN) provides
emergency animal sheltering and disaster relief services and is an advocate for
the critical needs of animals. Based in Sacramento,
California, UAN operates programs
for animals in crisis or in need across the nation, including its Emergency
Animal Rescue Service program, which trains and deploys thousands of volunteers
who come to the aid of animal victims of disasters.
UAN is currently recruiting a
full-time professional to be based in the
Sacramento
,
California
, headquarters office,
who will manage all program-related activities for the animal disaster services
program and supervise Emergency Animal Rescue Service staff, including
headquarters and field personnel (both paid and volunteer).
For additional information, contact
Nicole Forsyth, UAN; (916) 429-2457 or email employment@uan.org.?Alternatively you may visit the UAN Web site
at http://www.uan.org.
Struckbylightning.org
Struckbylightning.org is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting lightning and electrical safety education.
Their Web site includes safety information for children, white papers, a strike
database, and links to many partner organizations.
Check it out at http://struckbylightning.org.
-- As reported in Disaster Research, 456,
Natural
Hazards
Center
,
University
of
Colorado
,
Boulder
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Florida SART Coordinator Moving On
Effective August 18, 2006, our
Coordinator will be leaving her post. Elizabeth
has accepted a position as Director of the Texas State Animal Resource Team
(TXSART).
Stationed in
Austin
at the Texas Veterinary Medical
Association and Foundation, she will be taking a lead role in helping to
further develop the fledging program which came into existence earlier in 2006.
We look forward cultivating a
relationship with
Texas
in order to better recognize animal and agricultural emergency programs on a
national level and for mutual aid in the event of an emergency.
Congratulations and best of luck!!
In Liz’s absence, please direct all
questions and concerns about newsletter,
county
SART
,
general SART, and others to Dr. Greg Christy at christg@doacs.state.fl.us or (850)
410-0900.
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September
is National Preparedness Month
September 2006 marks the third
annual National Preparedness Month, the nationwide effort to encourage
Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools.
Throughout the month, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security will work with
a wide variety of organizations, including local, state, and federal government
agencies and the private sector, to highlight the importance of family
emergency preparedness and promote individual involvement through events and
activities across the nation.
These organizations will provide
information, host events, and sponsor activities that disseminate emergency
preparedness messages to, and encourage action in, their customers, members,
employees, stakeholders, and communities across the country. Specifically,
these activities will urge Americans to get emergency kits, make emergency
plans, educate themselves about the threats to their communities, and get involved
with their communities?preparedness efforts.
For more information about National
Preparedness Month, including a calendar of events, visit http://www.ready.gov/america/npm/.
-- As reported in Disaster Research, 458,
Natural
Hazards
Center
,
University
of
Colorado
,
Boulder
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Disasters and the Law: Katrina and Beyond
The Law Library at the University of California,
Berkeley developed
this Web site containing information gathered from a variety of sources on a
multitude of topics discussing the law’s response to natural disasters. Each
topic contains links to relevant articles, responses from government and
military officials, policy papers, opinion pieces, regulatory guidance, and
statutory authority.
You can locate this Law Library at http://www.law.berkeley.edu/library/disasters.html.
-- As reported in Disaster Research, 454,
Natural
Hazards
Center
,
University
of
Colorado
,
Boulder
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Updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
 NOAA
continues to predict a high likelihood (75% chance) of an above-normal 2006 Atlantic
hurricane season and a
20% chance of a near-normal season, according to a consensus of scientists at
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction
Center (CPC), National Hurricane Center (NHC), and Hurricane Research Division
(HRD).
The updated outlook calls for a
seasonal total of 12-15
 named
storms, with 7-9 becoming hurricanes, and 3-4 becoming major hurricanes
(categories 3-5 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale). For the
remainder of the season, experts expect an additional 9-12 named
storms, 7-9 hurricanes, and 3-4
major hurricanes.
To read the entire updated report
with discussion, visit http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml.
Clicking on the link for the Press
Release brings readers to audio from the press conference announcing the
updated report.
-- Adapted from NOAA’s National
Hurricane Center Web page.
Photo of Tropical Storm Chris. Graphic and photo by NOAA.
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Storm
Surge Marker Live on Webcam
The Capital Area Chapter of the
American Red Cross (ARC) had a project that began in 2004 with the placement of
a series of painted storm surge markers along the coastlines of
Franklin
, Jefferson,
Taylor
,
and
Wakulla
Counties
. The marker at St. Teresa Beach
in
Franklin
County
can be viewed via Webcam on the
Internet.
To view the marker live, go to http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/ssm-01.html.
To find out more about the storm
surge markers project and see pictures taken during the first phases of the
project, go to http://www.tallytown.com/redcross/ssm.html.
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About the SART Sentinel
Editor: Elizabeth Wang, SART
Coordinator, Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry
Associate Editor: Gregory S.
Christy, DVM, State ESF-17 Coordinator, Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry
The
SART SENTINEL is an
e-mail newsletter prepared monthly by Elizabeth Wang and the staff of the
Florida State Agricultural Response Team. Past issues of the Sentinel are
archived on the Florida SART Web Site, www.flsart.org.
If you have a story or photo that
you would like to have considered for publication in The SART SENTINEL, contact the Editors.
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Tip of the Month!
 New Pets and Emergencies Brochure
The U. S. Department of Homeland
Security’s (DHS) Ready.gov Web site includes the brochure “Preparing Your Pets
for Emergencies Makes Sense. Get Ready Now.
Download the brochure from http://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/pets_brochure.pdf.
--As reported in Disaster Research, 455, Natural Hazards
Center, University
of Colorado, Boulder
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