Comments for IEM Blog: Building a More Safe, Secure and Resilient World http://blog.iem.com Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Hurricane Irene: Economic Loss Estimates by Debbie Kim-Burr http://blog.iem.com/2011/08/28/hurricane-irene-economic-loss-estimates/#comment-768 Debbie Kim-Burr Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:43:31 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=611#comment-768 The map of the projected windspeeds for CT was on target. It closely mirrors the actual number of customers still without power, as supplied by CT Light and Power. Maybe they could have used it as a planning tool? The map of the projected windspeeds for CT was on target. It closely mirrors the actual number of customers still without power, as supplied by CT Light and Power. Maybe they could have used it as a planning tool?

]]> Comment on Hurricane Irene: Economic Loss Estimates by Wayne Harris http://blog.iem.com/2011/08/28/hurricane-irene-economic-loss-estimates/#comment-762 Wayne Harris Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:46:47 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=611#comment-762 Great work! Do you have wind speed shapefiles for North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and NJ? Thanks! Great work! Do you have wind speed shapefiles for North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and NJ?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Thoughts on the Flood Control System for the Mississippi River by Mike Durham http://blog.iem.com/2011/05/18/thoughts-on-the-flood-control-system-for-the-mississippi-river/#comment-606 Mike Durham Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:58:49 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=488#comment-606 A very thoughtful blog article, Phillip. Your explanation should be given to all the media shrills who panic the population with dire predictions of disaster. We live in the shadow of the levee at LSU, and many of our facilities are protected by the levee. The levee system is a masterpiece of engineering, as attested to by the fact that the river has been so successfully controlled for all these years. I do not consider the breach of the levee as a "credible threat", and I commend the Corps (including your dad) staff who work or have worked at the facility at Vicksburg. Thanks, Mike A very thoughtful blog article, Phillip. Your explanation should be given to all the media shrills who panic the population with dire predictions of disaster. We live in the shadow of the levee at LSU, and many of our facilities are protected by the levee.
The levee system is a masterpiece of engineering, as attested to by the fact that the river has been so successfully controlled for all these years. I do not consider the breach of the levee as a “credible threat”, and I commend the Corps (including your dad) staff who work or have worked at the facility at Vicksburg.
Thanks,
Mike

]]> Comment on HazMat Planning: Know What’s Traveling Through Your State’s Backyard by Hazmat Transportation http://blog.iem.com/2010/04/22/hazmat-planning-know-what%e2%80%99s-traveling-through-your-state%e2%80%99s-backyard/#comment-527 Hazmat Transportation Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:57:22 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=117#comment-527 [...] HazMat Planning: Know What s Traveling Through Your State s Backyard Ultimately, it is intended to provide the state with a foundation for a cyclical hazmat transportation planning process that includes Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), county emergency planners, ... HazMat Planning: Know What s Traveling Through Your State s Backyard [...] [...] HazMat Planning: Know What s Traveling Through Your State s Backyard Ultimately, it is intended to provide the state with a foundation for a cyclical hazmat transportation planning process that includes Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), county emergency planners, … HazMat Planning: Know What s Traveling Through Your State s Backyard [...]

]]> Comment on Early Thoughts on the Mississippi River Flooding of 2011 by Madhuri Bir http://blog.iem.com/2011/05/11/early-thoughts-on-the-mississippi-river-flooding-of-2011/#comment-230 Madhuri Bir Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:20:42 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=466#comment-230 thanks good post thanks good post

]]> Comment on The Mississippi River Flood: How bad could it get? by Lloyd Blanchard http://blog.iem.com/2011/05/13/the-mississippi-river-flood-how-bad-could-it-get-2/#comment-223 Lloyd Blanchard Wed, 18 May 2011 20:16:13 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=483#comment-223 Thanks for your comment, Phillip. Your father's observations are very interesting! It is not beyond the scope of imagination that a major flood could create economic disruption in a city or region, but a national recession? It may be that some conditions that lead to national recessions (e.g., poor investment decisions) also make major floods more likely. Thanks for your comment, Phillip. Your father’s observations are very interesting! It is not beyond the scope of imagination that a major flood could create economic disruption in a city or region, but a national recession? It may be that some conditions that lead to national recessions (e.g., poor investment decisions) also make major floods more likely.

]]> Comment on The Mississippi River Flood: How bad could it get? by Phillip Doiron http://blog.iem.com/2011/05/13/the-mississippi-river-flood-how-bad-could-it-get-2/#comment-222 Phillip Doiron Wed, 18 May 2011 19:18:34 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=483#comment-222 Dr. Blanchard That is very interesting information. My father had a correlation between floods on the Mississippi and recessions/depressions. After every major flood there has been a recession/depression, except after the 1937 flood when we were involved in World War II. With the economy in its present stage, I hope his correlation doesn't hold. However, I'm afraid it will. Dr. Blanchard
That is very interesting information. My father had a correlation between floods on the Mississippi and recessions/depressions. After every major flood there has been a recession/depression, except after the 1937 flood when we were involved in World War II. With the economy in its present stage, I hope his correlation doesn’t hold. However, I’m afraid it will.

]]> Comment on Chemical Company Safety and Security Mandates with Feds on All Sides by mschelby http://blog.iem.com/2011/04/28/chemical-company-safety-and-security-mandates-with-feds-on-all-sides/#comment-216 mschelby Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:57:19 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=445#comment-216 Exactly! Thanks for a well-written summary of our present dilemma. Exactly! Thanks for a well-written summary of our present dilemma.

]]> Comment on Radiation Exposure Explained: Putting Japan in Context by Zaphod Beetlebrox http://blog.iem.com/2011/03/31/radiation-exposure-explained/#comment-211 Zaphod Beetlebrox Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:23:05 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=422#comment-211 Justin, a couple of graphic designers/visual artists have created really exceptional illustrations of radiation exposure levels and ranges to better communicate to a lay audience an understanding of radiation threat and this related jargon. You can see one Radiation Dose Chart here: http://xkcd.com/radiation/ and at this link is another really finely designed Radiation Dosage Chart: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/radiation-dosage-chart/ That last site has other fantastic examples of information presented through good design. Justin, a couple of graphic designers/visual artists have created really exceptional illustrations of radiation exposure levels and ranges to better communicate to a lay audience an understanding of radiation threat and this related jargon.

You can see one Radiation Dose Chart here: http://xkcd.com/radiation/ and at this link is another really finely designed Radiation Dosage Chart: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/radiation-dosage-chart/

That last site has other fantastic examples of information presented through good design.

]]> Comment on Emerging Ethanol Regulations by Darrel Lowery http://blog.iem.com/2011/03/29/emerging-ethanol-regulations/#comment-210 Darrel Lowery Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:52:40 +0000 http://blog.iem.com/?p=409#comment-210 The DHS' Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards (CFATS) is also applicable to the players in the ethenol industry and like the rest of the petrochemical players, are anticipating higher costs associated with their security operations. The regulations establish risk-based security standards for chemical facilities that are potential terrorist targets. Each facility decides what specific security measures to implement to meet the standards. It is possible that some of their capabilities on the EPA-compliance side could be repurposed to meet DHS regulations. To reduce costs, they should establish a holistic compliance plan to collectively address safety and security issues. The DHS’ Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards (CFATS) is also applicable to the players in the ethenol industry and like the rest of the petrochemical players, are anticipating higher costs associated with their security operations.

The regulations establish risk-based security standards for chemical facilities that are potential terrorist targets. Each facility decides what specific security measures to implement to meet the standards. It is possible that some of their capabilities on the EPA-compliance side could be repurposed to meet DHS regulations. To reduce costs, they should establish a holistic compliance plan to collectively address safety and security issues.

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