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Disaster News Network (DNN) is a news service that tells the story of disaster response and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors. It also facilitates information sharing among disaster responders. Primary Format : News Language : English Also Listed as: City : Columbia State/Province : MD Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Disaster News Network: Response to the Indonesian Earthquake Podcasts Methings.com listings of Disaster News Network: Response to the Indonesian Earthquake Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of Disaster News Network: Response to the Indonesian Earthquake DNN Radio: Are We on the Brink of An Ice Age? Are we so focused on global warming that we're unprepared for the next ice age? Robert Felix, author of "Not By Fire But By Ice," and James Marusek, physicist and engineer, talk about why we should be concerned - and prepared - for the big chill. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DNN Radio: Swine Flu and the CDC Dr. Richard M. Krieg, president of the Horizon Foundation in Columbia, MD, and a former Chicago public health official discusses the potential of the H1N1 (swine) flu and how the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have handled the response. (NOTE: Some DNN Radio listeners report this recording is hard to hear. For those listeners, the report is also posted here: http://www.disasternews.net/multimedia/files/DNNRadioKrieg_5055.mp3 ) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DNN Radio: How Faith Leaders Can Respond to the Flu While disaster response organizations monitor news and plan for a potential flu pandemic, the Rev. Kevin Massey, director of Lutheran Disaster Response, says faith leaders should reach out to local public health officials and share appropriate information about the potential threat of the H1N1 flu. (NOTE: Some DNN Radio listeners report this recording is hard to hear. For those listeners, the report is also posted here: http://www.disasternews.net/multimedia/files/DNN-Radio-Massey_3418.mp ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DNN Radio: FEMA Disaster Housing Strategy When FEMA released its National Disaster Housing Strategy in January, the agency faced a blast of criticism as well as some guarded praise. Deb Alich, member services manager for the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, discusses the strategy's strengths and weaknesses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DNN Radio: Flood turns MN town into an island Oslo is a small farming town on the Minnesota/North Dakota border and the Red River runs along the edge of town. Flooding isn't anything new for Oslo but this year floodwaters from the Red River have completely surrounded the town. While other towns are evacuated when flooding is threatened, the town of Oslo has learned to ban together. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 2008-12-22-09-31-01.mp3 The White House is changing hands. What will happen to FEMA? DNN Radio hears from two seasoned former FEMA employees: Larry Zensinger, director of homeland security for Dewberry, one of FEMA’s largest contractors, and Andrew Sachs, vice president for crisis and consequence management at James Lee Witt Associates. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Balancing Act Between Immediate Response and Long-Term Recovery: Zach Wolgemuth, associate director of children's disaster ministries, and Scott Sundberg, communications director for Mennonite Disaster Service, discuss how their organizations serve disaster survivors in various stages of their recovery. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Next Generation of Disaster Response Research Disaster Research and Response: The Next Generation Florence Coppola, executive for national disaster ministries with the United Church of Christ, and Dr. Tom Birkland, the William T. Kretzer professor of public policy at North Carolina State University, discuss the future generation of disaster researchers and responders. Both express their hopes that the academic world and faith-based disaster response community will work more closely in the future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Faith-based Response to Incidents of Public Violence What is the role of faith-based groups and churches after an incident of public violence? From tragic shootings in municipal meetings, on college campuses, to workplace incidents, it seems nobody is immune to public violence. Guests include Laurie Kraus, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and Bill King, Lutheran campus minister at Virginia Tech. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Disaster Preparation: DNN Radio February 2008 This month's podcast features two national disaster response leaders. Interviews are with Diana Rothe-Smith, executive director of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, and with Bonnie Vollmering, associate director for the domestic emergency response program for Church World Service. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Planning for Disasters The February podcast features two national disaster response leaders. Interviews are with Diana Rothe-Smith, executive director of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, and with Bonnie Vollmering, associate director for the domestic emergency response program for Church World Service. 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Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Long-term Recovery from the California Wildfires The DNN Radio November podcast discusses long-term recovery needs in the wake of the California wildfires. Guests discuss the particular challenges related to spiritual care, serving undocumented citizens, and other aspects of long-term recovery. Guests include Beth Goss, a member of the national response team with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance; and Jane Heckles, Conference Minister of the Southern Californiaand Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Responding in Washington: DNN Radio Dec. 2007 The DNN Radio December podcast discusses flooding in Washington state as well as long-term recovery from the California wildfires. Guests include Rob Harper, spokesperson for Washington state emergency management; and Denny Nissley, executive director of Christ In Action. 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