This message was sent to ##Email## September 28, 2017   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |        TOP NEWS As disasters grow more frequent, how should states and cities prepare? Governing Madhu Beriwal has been preparing for major disasters for more than three decades. She spent several years working in Louisiana state government, where she focused on floodplain management and hurricane evacuations in the New Orleans area. She then founded a private consulting firm called IEM, which helps states and localities plan for potential disasters and advises communities that have been struck by disaster in how to recover and rebuild.  READ MORE Enhance your public risk management knowledge with an upcoming PRIMA Webinar PRIMA PRIMA webinars feature subject matter experts who share best practices regarding timely public risk management topics. Audience participation is encouraged via real time polls and a live “Ask the Expert” session at the end of each Webinar. And best of all, PRIMA webinars are free for members! Sign up now for one or both webinars this month or download the 2017 Webinar Brochure.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Travelers Public entities are planning to use drones in many ways Many public entities discuss cyber coverage with their agents, but remain unprepared Travelers’ insights for public entities: managing the risks of smart technology for transportation and mobility. Law enforcement risks are front page news, and body-worn cameras are here to stay. Are you cyber-prepared? Put your data and network security to the test.   Smarter cars reduce accidents, but dumb cars are still the norm FutureStructure What makes a smart car so smart? For starters, a computer “brain.” Artificial intelligence and machine learning allow smart cars to make decisions for drivers and are the key to development of the fully autonomous vehicles that experts say are the future of transportation.  READ MORE Register Now for PRIMA's Two-Day Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Training Program PRIMA PRIMA in collaboration with URMIA, is pleased to offer an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) training featuring concurrent ERM training tracks: Public Sector and Higher Education. Hands-on group learning, affords attendees the opportunity to participate in timely ERM case studies and engage in valuable dialogue with their peers and ERM training instructors. PRIMA's ERM Training is a cohort, not another conference! Crafted by risk management experts, PRIMA's two-day ERM training uses the ERM international standard, ISO 31000, to teach public entities how to strategically manage risks by creating an organizational understanding of risks and interdependencies. PRIMA's goal is to equip attendees with the knowledge, skills and ability to effectively measure performance, reduce cost, mitigate exposures and exceed organizational goals. The desired outcome is to establish long-term enterprise-wide resiliency in public entities. Click here to register for the upcoming PRIMA ERM training session in San Diego, CA, November 14-15.  READ MORE     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT     While Harvey's floodwaters have receded, the health risks linger Route Fifty Millions of residents in Hurricane Harvey’s flood recovery zone in southeastern Texas continue to face uncertain health threats from bacteria and toxins stirred up and left behind by the storm. Polluted standing water festers and sediment spreads indoors and outdoors, over living room furniture and kitchen counters and across front yards and playgrounds.  READ MORE Wildfire spreads in Southern California; mandatory evacuations in effect CNN A fire in Southern California, which spread to more than 1,700 acres, prompted mandatory evacuations Monday night as at least one structure was damaged or destroyed, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. The wildfire — called Canyon Fire — started Monday around 1 p.m., near the 91 freeway and near the border between the cities of Anaheim and Corona.  READ MORE   Excess Liability Insurance exclusively for Public Entities States Self-Insurers Risk Retention Group, Inc provides quality, cost-effective excess liability coverage and superior, personal service to our public entity owners in order to promote a long-term risk management partnership. MORE   Data can improve disaster preparedness and response The Hill The devastation is undeniable: Hurricane Harvey drowned Texas, Hurricane Irma ripped along the Florida coastline, and eyes watch with caution now as Hurricane Jose churns off the Atlantic and Hurricane Maria heads for Puerto Rico. The relentless headlines serve as a reminder that the United States cannot escape extreme weather.  READ MORE How terminations can improve morale By Catherine Iste Because terminations are the ultimate confrontation at work, few people feel comfortable conducting them. As a result, marginal employees may end up staying around longer than they should. However, if the employee is toxic, annoying or generally creating a lot more work for everyone else because of her attitude or performance, firing her can give the office an instant boost of morale. Here is how to turn a tough termination into a boon for morale.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF RISKWATCH? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. Drones are more helpful than ever in hurricane-ravaged Texas and Florida WITI-TV The view from the ground after a devastating hurricane is heartbreaking. The view from the sky is more revealing. Unmanned aircraft — small and large — swooped in during the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey to get a glimpse of the devastation. That’s why insurance companies have been using drone technology more than ever before to quickly — and safely — assess damage from the storm.  READ MORE Smart cities are great — human-centric cities are (again) the future Route Fifty You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t believe cities are one of our economy’s major arteries —maybe even its heart. To be specific, cities generate more than 80 percent of the world’s gross domestic products. And though urbanization can certainly spur sustainable growth by upping productivity, the scale and speed that requires present challenges.  READ MORE    TRENDING ARTICLES Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most. Study finds FEMA flood maps missed 75 percent of Houston flood damage claims between 1999 and 2009 (Forbes) Earthquake early warning in Mexico reminds California what it still lacks (Emergency Management) Buses, yes buses, are 'the hottest trend in transit' (Governing) Secret weapons of successful leaders: Simplify (By Catherine Iste) When will self-driving electric cars make conventional cars worthless? (Route Fifty) Don't be left behind. Click here to see what else you missed.   PRIMA Risk Watch Connect with PRIMA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Natalie Thomas, Assistant Executive Editor, 469-420-2635  | Contribute news Public Risk Management Association 700 S. 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