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Elaine Pittman

Former Managing Editor

Elaine Pittman worked for Emergency Management from 2008 to 2017.

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Recovery
Space Weather: What Emergency Managers Need to Know
While extreme space weather is considered a low probability event, it could have catastrophic effects on the U.S. — and even the world.
March 23, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Archive
Smart Snowplows Keep the Highway to Valdez, Alaska, Clear
GPS and heads-up display technology keep Alaska snowplow drivers on the road, even if they can’t see it.
March 15, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
Delay in Satellites Could Jeopardize Severe Weather Forecasts
A gap in satellites could leave emergency managers without severe weather information that they’ve come to rely on.
January 13, 2012
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
How NASA Is Using Aircraft to Fight Fire With Data
A partnership seeks to aid wildfire fighting with real-time information while operating from a next-generation emergency operations center.
December 12, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
Georgia App Uses Geo-Location to Deliver Emergency-Related Information
Ready Georgia app provides a place for people to store pertinent information and create emergency plans.
September 21, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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Public Safety
SUMMIT Platform to Streamline Disaster Exercise Development
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s toolkit combines data and simulation tools to simplify exercise creation.
September 08, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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Justice and Public Safety
Little Progress on National Public Safety Network 10 Years After 9/11
A decade after the 9/11 attacks, strides have been made in regional public safety interoperability, but a nationwide system is still lacking.
August 30, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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Recovery
Hurricane Irene Causes Funding Diversion, Flooding in its Wake
As eastern states begin disaster assessments and continue flood response, FEMA is forced to divert money from previous disasters to focus on the response to Irene.
August 29, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
Justice and Public Safety
Traffic Safety for First Responders Gets High-Tech Makeover
Transportation systems use technology to improve the safety of first responders and the public.
July 31, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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Public Safety
National Level Exercise 2011: Lessons Learned and a Look Behind the Scenes
National Level Exercise 2011 tested states’ abilities to respond to a catastrophic earthquake while creating links between all levels of government and beyond.
July 15, 2011
 · Elaine Pittman
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