Sink or Swim: Decisions in Emergency Management
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Room 1011, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
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Last year, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria resulted in considerable damage toĀ theĀ countries inĀ theĀ Caribbean, andĀ theĀ south eastern United States. Hurricane Harvey caused considerable damage inĀ theĀ state of Texas and particularlyĀ theĀ city of Houston.Ā Ā TheĀ total cost of damage fromĀ HurricaneĀ Harvey was approximatelyĀ $125 billion.Ā Less than a month later, Hurricane Maria landed onĀ theĀ coast of Puerto Rico and recent reports have putĀ theĀ death toll at close to 3,000.Ā
After aĀ devastatingĀ hurricane season in 2017 and onĀ theĀ 15th anniversary of Hurricane Juan,Ā theĀ MacEachen Institute will bring together experts in emergency management, flood modelling and prediction, and evacuation traffic modelling, to discuss emergency preparedness for future coastalĀ risks and evacuation scenarios.Ā
TheĀ panel will addressĀ theĀ steps needed to plan forĀ these disasters, from determining which areas will be hitĀ theĀ hardest, toĀ theĀ logistics of evacuatingĀ theĀ city.Ā
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About the series
Policy MattersĀ is a weekly panel discussion on major policy issues presented by the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance. Each discussion features thought leaders from civil society and focuses on one of the Institute's four research themes ā Civic Engagement, Atlantic Canada and the World, Health Systems and Governance and Smart Infrastructure. Held each Tuesday from September 11 to November 6, the discussions take place in room 1011 of the Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building at pilipiliĀž», from 12:00 pm ā 1:30 pm. The events are designed to encourage public engagement with local, national and international policy issues and are open to the public.
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