Lesley
@ldurf.bsky.social
Emergency management researcher, volunteer EMT. English Major in science. Kansan. All opinions my own, etc.
For the few of you who might want to know, I am pleased to report that, as of yesterday, the NETC ice cream machine is fully functioning in all of its vanilla AND chocolate soft serve glory.
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
For the few of you who might want to know, I am pleased to report that, as of yesterday, the NETC ice cream machine is fully functioning in all of its vanilla AND chocolate soft serve glory.
It's been a week. Maybe it has been for you too. If so, here's something near and dear to my heart that might bring you a little peace, or at least some solid zone-out time. weatherstar.netbymatt.com
WeatherStar 4000+
Web based WeatherStar 4000 simulator that reports current and forecast weather conditions plus a few extras!
weatherstar.netbymatt.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
It's been a week. Maybe it has been for you too. If so, here's something near and dear to my heart that might bring you a little peace, or at least some solid zone-out time. weatherstar.netbymatt.com
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🚨A big, new emergency management report about the capacity of local and state EM has just been published🚨
It’s a must read.
This is a great example of effective EM research done in service of EM practice and policy.
More later but for now here’s the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/emartu...
It’s a must read.
This is a great example of effective EM research done in service of EM practice and policy.
More later but for now here’s the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/emartu...
🚨 The National Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey – Full Report Released! | Emily Martuscello, CEM
🚨 The National Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey – Full Report Released! 🚨
The results are in! The Local Emergency Management Capacity Survey has achieved a remarkable 23.6% response rate wi...
www.linkedin.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨A big, new emergency management report about the capacity of local and state EM has just been published🚨
It’s a must read.
This is a great example of effective EM research done in service of EM practice and policy.
More later but for now here’s the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/emartu...
It’s a must read.
This is a great example of effective EM research done in service of EM practice and policy.
More later but for now here’s the link: www.linkedin.com/posts/emartu...
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It's terrible that so many local authorities primarily attempt to communicate to the public via Twitter and Facebook, even for emergency alerts.
A long read by @faineg.bsky.social
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/we-have-to-s...
A long read by @faineg.bsky.social
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/we-have-to-s...
We Have to Stop Using Facebook and X to Warn People About Disasters
In the early morning hours of July 4th, as the Guadalupe River reached catastrophic heights, city officials in Kerr County, Texas turned to an all-too familiar mechanism for getting the word out to ar...
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
July 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Need a good read that's thought-provoking and will give you a smile on this Monday morning? Might I recommend my colleague Dr. Amanda Savitt's guest appearance on the Disasterology newsletter. disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
June 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Need a good read that's thought-provoking and will give you a smile on this Monday morning? Might I recommend my colleague Dr. Amanda Savitt's guest appearance on the Disasterology newsletter. disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
It's my favorite time of the year: RAPT update time!
www.fema.gov/rapt
We have some public webinars coming up where we'll walk you through the new look and feel and answer any RAPT questions you might have.
See webinar info and registration here: rapt-fema.hub.arcgis.com
www.fema.gov/rapt
We have some public webinars coming up where we'll walk you through the new look and feel and answer any RAPT questions you might have.
See webinar info and registration here: rapt-fema.hub.arcgis.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's my favorite time of the year: RAPT update time!
www.fema.gov/rapt
We have some public webinars coming up where we'll walk you through the new look and feel and answer any RAPT questions you might have.
See webinar info and registration here: rapt-fema.hub.arcgis.com
www.fema.gov/rapt
We have some public webinars coming up where we'll walk you through the new look and feel and answer any RAPT questions you might have.
See webinar info and registration here: rapt-fema.hub.arcgis.com
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NEW: As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable.
But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social
But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social
Helene’s Unheard Warnings
As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable. But there were no evacuation orders, and few ...
www.propublica.org
May 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: As Hurricane Helene barreled toward Yancey County in North Carolina, communities along the Cane River in the Black Mountains were particularly vulnerable.
But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social
But there were no evacuation orders, and few grasped what was coming.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social and @cgaribay.bsky.social
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>100 confirmed tornadoes from the March 14-16 US severe weather outbreak. A significant event.
But...
Those who think tornadoes are the predominant driver of annual US severe convective storm (SCS) losses are mistaken. In any given year, hail accounts for 50-80% of SCS insurance claims.
But...
Those who think tornadoes are the predominant driver of annual US severe convective storm (SCS) losses are mistaken. In any given year, hail accounts for 50-80% of SCS insurance claims.
March 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
>100 confirmed tornadoes from the March 14-16 US severe weather outbreak. A significant event.
But...
Those who think tornadoes are the predominant driver of annual US severe convective storm (SCS) losses are mistaken. In any given year, hail accounts for 50-80% of SCS insurance claims.
But...
Those who think tornadoes are the predominant driver of annual US severe convective storm (SCS) losses are mistaken. In any given year, hail accounts for 50-80% of SCS insurance claims.
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New update to IPUMS NHGIS! Users can now select "geographic extents" for any request of table data, including our time series tables, and for any geographic levels that nest within states. NHGIS will then produce data files limited to the areas in the selected extents. Learn more at: www.nhgis.org
IPUMS NHGIS | National Historical Geographic Information System
www.nhgis.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New update to IPUMS NHGIS! Users can now select "geographic extents" for any request of table data, including our time series tables, and for any geographic levels that nest within states. NHGIS will then produce data files limited to the areas in the selected extents. Learn more at: www.nhgis.org
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Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
Just putting this back out into the world. A "state of the research" review we did in 2021 looking at what factors influence evacuation decision making.
Paper: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Slide Deck: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Paper: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Slide Deck: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fema.gov
January 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Just putting this back out into the world. A "state of the research" review we did in 2021 looking at what factors influence evacuation decision making.
Paper: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Slide Deck: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Paper: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Slide Deck: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Hey, @capitalweather.bsky.social, THUNDERSNOW in Oakton, VA! :D
January 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hey, @capitalweather.bsky.social, THUNDERSNOW in Oakton, VA! :D
If you really want to dive into the numbers looking at the possibility of a flu pandemic in 2025, this is a great read. TL, DR: He estimates a 5% chance of an H5N1 pandemic in 2025. www.astralcodexten.com/p/h5n1-much-...
H5N1: Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Don't give your true love a partridge, turtledoves, or (especially) French hens
www.astralcodexten.com
January 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
If you really want to dive into the numbers looking at the possibility of a flu pandemic in 2025, this is a great read. TL, DR: He estimates a 5% chance of an H5N1 pandemic in 2025. www.astralcodexten.com/p/h5n1-much-...
For your TBR list: FEMA released what I consider to be the next evolution of whole community planning today in the “Putting People First” planning guide. www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fema.gov
December 17, 2024 at 7:51 PM
For your TBR list: FEMA released what I consider to be the next evolution of whole community planning today in the “Putting People First” planning guide. www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Happy Census American Community Survey 5-year data release day to all who celebrate, which, as far as I am aware, is just me.
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Happy Census American Community Survey 5-year data release day to all who celebrate, which, as far as I am aware, is just me.
Really, LinkedIn? Today?
December 6, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Really, LinkedIn? Today?
I just emailed a colleague what I think is a fairly good summary of my week so far. "Sorry I'm blowing up your email. I'm trying to get my ducks in a row and there are more ducks than I anticipated."
a little boy is running through a flock of ducks
Alt: a little boy is running in the middle of a flock of ducks
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:52 PM
I just emailed a colleague what I think is a fairly good summary of my week so far. "Sorry I'm blowing up your email. I'm trying to get my ducks in a row and there are more ducks than I anticipated."
For your reading list: the recently released FEMA Strategic Foresight Initiative 2050 report which looks at the future of emergency management. www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
www.fema.gov
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
For your reading list: the recently released FEMA Strategic Foresight Initiative 2050 report which looks at the future of emergency management. www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
Some really excellent context and thoughts on the index I shared yesterday. Thank you @sara-mctarnaghan.bsky.social !
WAPO ran a feature on resilience measurement using data from a proprietary provider. The tool allows invites users to see how their city/place stacks up to others across the US on risk and resilience. Some reactions as a researcher who has endeavored to measure resilience in place:
Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster
Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Some really excellent context and thoughts on the index I shared yesterday. Thank you @sara-mctarnaghan.bsky.social !
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Hey there #GreySky #GraySky #EMGTwitter #Disaster
I've created a BlueSky search list that will look for those hashtags...
See bsky.app/profile/ther... and add it to your panel!
I've created a BlueSky search list that will look for those hashtags...
See bsky.app/profile/ther... and add it to your panel!
November 20, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Hey there #GreySky #GraySky #EMGTwitter #Disaster
I've created a BlueSky search list that will look for those hashtags...
See bsky.app/profile/ther... and add it to your panel!
I've created a BlueSky search list that will look for those hashtags...
See bsky.app/profile/ther... and add it to your panel!
This is really interesting. Particularly how folks typically believe global warming is real and "someone should do something" but they don't see it impacting them personally now or in the future, nor talk about it much. Pretty big challenge to get folks to take action for themselves.
Spending a lot of time this week sitting with the critically important public opinion maps from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...
climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...
Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2023 - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Explore climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support at every geographic level in the United States.
climatecommunication.yale.edu
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
This is really interesting. Particularly how folks typically believe global warming is real and "someone should do something" but they don't see it impacting them personally now or in the future, nor talk about it much. Pretty big challenge to get folks to take action for themselves.
Analyzing both future risk AND resilience in one index is needed, but not common. I wish the methodology was public, but it's still interesting. wapo.st/3OkJysR
Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster
Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks.
wapo.st
November 20, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Analyzing both future risk AND resilience in one index is needed, but not common. I wish the methodology was public, but it's still interesting. wapo.st/3OkJysR
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Exciting news #GreySky we now have enough US emergency management agencies on here to meet the minimum requirements for a starter pack! Bully your agencies into joining!
go.bsky.app/URcNZpv
go.bsky.app/URcNZpv
November 20, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Exciting news #GreySky we now have enough US emergency management agencies on here to meet the minimum requirements for a starter pack! Bully your agencies into joining!
go.bsky.app/URcNZpv
go.bsky.app/URcNZpv
I am looking forward to keeping up with #IAEM24 via bsky. I wonder if they have badge ribbons that say "I skeet". 😄
The National Weather Service Director, Ken Graham, provided opening remarks at the International Association of Emergency Manager’s 72nd Annual Conference. He emphasized the critical partnership between #EmergencyManagers and the NWS, as well as
sharing the stories weather stories of 2024. #IAEM24
sharing the stories weather stories of 2024. #IAEM24
November 18, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I am looking forward to keeping up with #IAEM24 via bsky. I wonder if they have badge ribbons that say "I skeet". 😄
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Every county in the US has been under at least one extreme weather alert this year.
But what does it take for those risks to make it from officials to your phone? I dug into the complex world of emergency warnings & alerts in this month's Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But what does it take for those risks to make it from officials to your phone? I dug into the complex world of emergency warnings & alerts in this month's Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Inside the Patchwork World of Emergency Alerts
Inside the broadly unregulated world of emergency alerts, through the eyes of those responsible for sending them
www.rollingstone.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Every county in the US has been under at least one extreme weather alert this year.
But what does it take for those risks to make it from officials to your phone? I dug into the complex world of emergency warnings & alerts in this month's Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
But what does it take for those risks to make it from officials to your phone? I dug into the complex world of emergency warnings & alerts in this month's Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...