Episode 5 Links

Eric Holthaus reminds us that Heat waves now kill more people in the U.S. each year than hurricanes tornadoes, lightening and floods combined.

Do the recent small earthquakes indicate the BIG ONE is coming???? Scientists say a resounding NO!

West Virginia Oil Spill

http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/archives/2014/mar14_observerweb.pdf

• http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/dont-drink-the-water-west-virginia-after-the-chemical-spill-20140312
• http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2014/03/west-virginia-american-water-update-all-results-below-lower-testing-level-of-2-parts-per-billion-throughout-distribution-system.html
• http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/disaster-zone/what-if-the-west-virginia-water-contamination-had-been-terrorism-020114.html
• http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/West-Virginia-Plan-Chemical-Oversight.html

How Hollywood Destroyed America

See if Alison Survives!!

Waiting for the Big One by Allison Lytton

Episode 5 - Chemical Spills begat Disaster Movies begat Tommy Lee Jones

Would better Incident Command keep Hollywood from destroying America? Listen to The Dukes to find out. Plus, we break down the West Virgina Chemical Spill, and game how good an Emergency Manager Tommy Lee Jones REALLY is. Also: earthquakes, the complexities of disaster planning, celebrating 90s Christian Rock, and mourning the Ultimate Warrior. And Idris Elba makes a speech with, like, four pauses. Whew. 

NEW Dukes of Hazards: The Emergency Management Podcast Episode!

Episode 4 Links

Thoughts and Prayers to those affected by the Oso WA Mudlside

How about a dedicated funding source for Emergency Management?

Is the Waffle House Index the greatest EM invention ever?

Fukushima 3 years later

Other Articles mentioned in this Segment here, here, and here

Resources for those starting out (or trying to start out) in Emergency Management

University of Washington Career tips for aspiring Emergency Managers.  (Shout out to Scott Preston!)
FEMA Professional Online Training

AND OUR NEW FAVORITE SHOW BROAD CITY!