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Welcome to the Post Show 2022 Edition of The Lookout Post! We have tons of informative content for all those following the current state of affairs in natural disaster management and emergency response. We aim for the continual distribution of this newsletter to help inform professionals in the industry about the latest happenings and innovations that are transforming how communities prepare and respond to natural disasters. Check out what happened behind the scenes of NDE in this Post Show 2022 edition!
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THE NATURAL DISASTER INNOVATION AWARDS With our three Innovation Awards up for grabs at this year’s event, businesses and agencies were nominated based on whose product, service, or strategy had a massive impact and influence among the emergency service and natural disaster response and recovery marketplace. Our Industry Awards selected a handful of exhibitors that are providing unparalleled opportunities and solutions, helping prevention, emergency, and recovery professionals to establish an extremely profitable business. Witness first-hand the future of emergency response and natural disaster prevention, mitigation, and recovery as a carefully selected panel of industry experts, thought-leaders and influencers judged our nominees for the winners of our three Innovation Awards. See our Nominees and Winners!
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This award went to the innovator that has demonstrated exemplary methods and solutions that result in improved management or prevention of damage inflicted by natural disasters, fundamentally bringing about change towards safer and better-prepared communities. Here were our Nominees: REDE Rescue Systems LLC was nominated for its life-saving technology which minimizes the loss of life, injury, and expense during an ice/water rescue. TALOS was nominated for their Lighting Detector products which utilize the same technology as high-end weather stations only packaged and priced for worker and consumer safety. Fero was nominated because their product will be self-activated and begin to spray foam to the hottest sections of the fire until the foam is expended. In the event the foam has not fully extinguished the flames, the exterior surface of the Fero Marshal module can withstand more than 1400°F. Each company demonstrated to our Judges how their technology improves management or prevention of damage inflicted by natural disasters. Each company had amazing technology but we could only choose one!
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Here is a message from the Winner of the Most Innovative Technology ~ Fero! “receiving this distinguished accolade among the emergency and natural disasters response field is a testament to our relentless vision to bring state-of-the-art, sustainable and cost-effective modular infrastructure solutions to the most vulnerable populations around the world”
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This award is here to credit the innovator with a leading solution in saving lives and minimizing loss before, during, or after the occurrence of a natural disaster. With the ever-present danger created by natural disasters around the globe, it is paramount that industry leaders look to innovations that protect lives, from global projects to devices in the home and much more. Here were our Nominees: GeoIME was nominated for its Rapid Visual Screening because of its uniqueness for extracting and uploading building information. Jackery was nominated because their products ensured that the workforces have a power source for handling emergencies caused by natural disasters. SmokeD was nominated for their Early Fore Detection System which is based on AI technology. Their product provides early wildfire detection services based on algorithms recognizing images taken by cameras 24/7. Each company demonstrated to our Judges how they helped save lives and minimize loss from global projects to devices in the home. Each company was amazing in showing their innovations but we could only choose one!
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Here is a message from the Winner of the Life Saving Solution of the Year ~ Jackery! “This is an official award acceptance note from Jackery, to say thank you for this outstanding award. The Life Saving Solution of The Year is a hugely special award to receive and to be credited with this award really reflects Jackery’s fantastic work this year. Jackery is forever striving to provide worldwide energysaving-solar solutions, helping at every opportunity we can for emergencies and disaster situations. We are so happy to receive this exceptional recognition from the industry - we couldn’t have achieved this without support from our loyal customers, fans, and partners, and would like to thank them all sincerely now.”
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This award went to the business or agency that provided an accessible and advantageous product or solution that minimizes the disruptive effect that natural disasters can have on daily life. Innovators were encouraged to present a costeffective mitigation product that has the potential to transform the way communities view mitigation of their homes and businesses against the destructive power of nature. Here were our Nominees: Good360 was nominated for its approach and success with pre-positioning during the 2021 Hurricane Season. Lion Energy was nominated because their products provide portable and home/commercial power that not only can be used daily but particularly during emergencies so you don’t have to worry about not having the power to stay connected, to be safe, to preserve your food (keep your fridge and freeze going), have lights in your home to see and power for kitchen appliances and other critical areas of your home. And if you have to bug out, our portable power solutions are easy to grab and go and keep you powered. WaterBlocks Each company demonstrated to our Judges how their cost-effective mitigation product had the potential to transform the way communities view mitigation of their homes and businesses against the destructive power of nature. Each company had amazing products but we could only choose one!
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Here is a message from the Winner of the Cost-Effective Mitigation Product of the Year ~Lion Energy! “We are thrilled to win the Cost-Effective Mitigation Product of the Year Award, we think we have some great products”
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FOX NEWS WEATHER FOX Weather: The Future of Disaster Mitigation and Relief On February 7th & 8th of 2022, Miami Beach hosted the Natural Disasters Expo. During this expo, thousands of visitors ascended on the Miami Beach Convention Center to see the future in catastrophic event mitigation and relief. More than 300 disaster response and prevention vendors along with industry leaders from NOAA, NASA, FEMA, and more were in attendance. Occurring over a two-day period the conference focuses on four main categories: earthquakes, heat & fire, flooding, and storms. Florida as a whole and especially Miami experiences numerous natural disasters mostly hurricanes and flooding which made this region the ideal location to host this event. Fox weather caught up with keynote speaker and Science and Operations officer at the National Hurricane Center, Christopher “Chris” William Landsea. Chris spoke about the progress of Hurricane and storm tracking. Strides in detection have increased range and the accuracy of tracking a storm and other inclement weather events. Read the full Post-Show article here
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FOX Weather: The future of wildfire detection is here: Artificial Intelligence During the Natural Disasters Expo that occurred this month Fox Weather had a chance to speak with industry professionals aiding in the wildfire detection effort. FireScout is using AI and machine learning to detect wildfires and inclement weather AlcheraX Inc. - The Flood Expo Miami earlier with each instance. Using this technology allows first responders to be able to assess potentially dangerous situations from a safe space preventing possible injury and harm.
FireScout technology analyzes camera images and can identify a wildfire with 99% accuracy within minutes, said Bow Rogers, President of FireScout, "And the simple logic is the faster you get there, the faster you can put it out and not let it become a disaster."Cameras identify smoke during the day and infra-red sensors identify flames in the dark. The system then sends a location and image to first responders within a minute. The company developed the program and trained it with over 10 million real wildfire images dating back to 2013, provided by Foxweather.com. Read the full Post-Show Article here
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FOX Weather: ‘Not just the hands:’ How to communicate natural disasters to deaf and hard-of-hearing community A sizable part of any inclement weather incident is making sure the intensity and severity is communicated to everyone in the environment and surrounding population. This can include and is not limited to those with different needs. The (ASL) American Sign Language has interpreters that make sure around 16% of the hard of hearing community is aware of any catastrophes or disasters are on the horizon.
For the convention members from Absolute Quality Interpreting (AQI) were present to speak about their communication services and the significance of making sure the ASL is included in any disaster discussion. AQI expressed the importance of people with hearing needs being able to see all expressions, gestures, and movements so they can accurately know what imminent situation is approaching.
Read the full Post-t Article here
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The Morgan Law Group The Morgan Law Group was thrilled to be a part of the first Natural Disaster Expo held in Miami Beach, from February 7th - 8th, 2022. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and met our team. Our firm is specialized in the area of representing homeowners and business owners regarding their property damage insurance claims. With over millions of dollars recovered for our clients, our attorneys have extensive experience handling all types of property damage claims such as hurricanes, fires, tornado damage, and more.
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Testimonials Here is what our Exhibitors, Speakers, and Attendees had to say about our show!
Winner LionEnergy “With it being their first time exhibiting at The Natural Disasters Expo they went in a little unsure about if it would be the right fit for them, but winning the Cost-Effective Mitigation Award gave them the confidence they needed. Even with Covid impacting our attendance they still made quite a few contacts with other companies at our show.”
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Visitors Alberto Velasquez “My whole company and my whole career has been based around tradeshows all over. This has been the first trade show I’ve been to in the last three years. I don’t know how you guys did it, but it was great! The attendance was outstanding and I will be coming again for the seminars alone. I already know people that want to come here next time! I want to give you a thank you for having this event!”
George Thatos “There was a pretty diverse array of different exhibitors that came from a lot of different backgrounds, both large and small companies. It kept me interested in seeing what unexpected things were around the corner! The presenters were very engaging!”
Nicholas Thatos “I think the keynote speakers were incredibly informative. These were leaders in their industry and academics. I thought the convention was just amazingly informative!”
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Exhibitors and Speakers Scott Ward, LTA Projects “We’ve been really happy with the attendance and the qualifications of the attendees as far as buying power!”
Mr. Wells, Krucial Staffing “We really enjoyed our time here! We had a great time connecting with people!”
Rick Larson, Life Cube Emergency Manager “We definitely enjoyed our time at the show interacting with other vendors. We just want to thank everybody who helped make this possible!”
Venture Construction Group FL | (IG: @venture_vcgfl) “We had a great time at the Natural Disasters Expo!”
Sophie Bennett, Senior Consultant Corner Alliance, FEMA “Convention Center is beautiful, the expo looks like it has a wide variety of disaster-related specialties. Absolutely loved the VIP Breakfast!!”
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FEMA - IPAWS Warning System Video At the Natural Disasters Expo our Keynote Speaker, Antwane Johnson from The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shared a video about their IPAW Warning System Success. They have been working on this project for the past few years and it is finally in use.
This system is used to warn people of incoming tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, etc. It can also be used to provide information about the aftermath of a disaster.
This system has a variety of uses and it is important for people to know what they are so that they can be prepared for any disaster.
Read more here
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A Guide to Rolling Blackouts & How to Stop Them Disrupting Your Life You may have only come across the term ‘rolling blackout’ within the last year or so, but do you know why they happen? Keep reading to learn more about these short-term outages, why they happen, and how to prepare for them.
What are rolling blackouts? Rolling blackouts, also known as rotating outages, are usually short, intentional disruptions of power. The outage 'rotates' through different neighborhoods to avoid lengthy blackouts in just one area. They are implemented in several situations to prevent a complete, long-lasting grid shutdown or, in the case of a storm, when there may be an additional strain.
How long do rolling blackouts last? Rolling blackouts intended to prevent a grid overload should last around an hour. Those occurring in extreme weather situations can last days or even a week, depending on the severity of the situation. Read more of this Post-show article here.
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First Response Platform: Access to modern threat intelligence just got a whole lot better. The iluminr team had the wonderful opportunity to showcase our flagship product, iluminr – the first- response platform that helps people build preparedness, detect threats, send emergency notifications and coordinate a faster response to any disaster.
Event visitors were taken through our threat dashboard, containing exciting new threat feeds that were released in time for the Natural Disasters Expo. These included US power outages, severe winter weather, and live flood reporting. The response from visitors was overwhelming – with many signing up to our freemium product to access these feeds, plus a bucket load more!
With credible threat data feeding through to iluminr from agencies such as NOAA, USGS, IRWIN, and utility providers nationwide, visitors were certainly interested in how the platform would place them in a better position to build engagement in resiliency – within the community and across their organization.
Read more of this Post-show article here.
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Award Winner Shout-Out sectionFero recipient “Most Innovative Technology Of The Year” As an inaugural sponsor, exhibitor, and keynote speaker at the 2022 Natural Disasters Expo held in Miami FL, Fero was honored to receive the award for “The Most Innovative Technology Of The Year”! According to Fero’s CEO Sabrina Fiorellino who proudly accepted the award on Fero’s behalf, “receiving this distinguished accolade among the emergency and natural disasters response field is a testament to our relentless vision to bring state-of-the-art, sustainable and cost-effective modular infrastructure solutions to the most vulnerable populations around the world”.
Fero had the pleasure of working alongside one its integral collaborators Capstone Green Energy to present a keynote themed around disaster and pandemic preparedness for the future. Emphasis was on modular-based response solutions that systemically address every facet of emergency relief and recovery such as fire, clean water, power outages, healthcare crisis, housing crisis, and human displacement, all within the context of a sustainable approach.
Read more of this Post-show article here.
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Natural Disasters Expo 2022 Post-Show Press Release The Natural Disasters Expo launch at the Miami Beach Convention
Our visitors crowded our keynote stages as global leaders from
Center on February 7th & 8th for the world’s leading expo in mitigation &
FEMA, DHS, NASA, NOAA, University of Miami & more convened
recovery from natural disasters was a huge success! The expo welcomed
to discuss the future of technology and services that offer protection &
thousands of natural disaster specialists, government officials, weather
preparedness against severe weather. The Natural Disasters Expo featured
experts, and first responders to learn about the impacts of emergency
over 100 speakers covering topics on early warning detection, prevention,
management & disaster relief efforts happening across the globe.
mitigation, management, insurance, relief, and everything in between! Full article here
On February 7th, doors opened with a special ribboncutting ceremony presented by Roderick Scott & Tom Little from the Flood Mitigation Industry Association (FMIA). Steve Bender from FOX Weather was there in collaboration with The Natural Disasters Expo, providing live coverage of the entire event on both days- Check out their press coverage from the event here!
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Partner Shoutout Our Partners to The Natural Disaster Expo, the organizations leading the way for stronger communities against natural disasters and a more sustainable future.
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We want to give a big THANK YOU to our Exhibitors, Speakers, Sponsors, and Attendees because without you, our show would not have been such a big success that is now!
If you are interested in Exhibiting, Sponsoring, or Speaking at our next NAtural Disasters Expo please reach out to Eddy Lawrance at eddy.lawrance@prysmgroup.co.uk for more information.
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