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
新澳门六合彩开奖, 6100 University Avenue, Halifax, NS
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Last year, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria resulted in considerable damage to聽the聽countries in聽the聽Caribbean, and聽the聽south eastern United States. Hurricane Harvey caused considerable damage in聽the聽state of Texas and particularly聽the聽city of Houston.聽聽The聽total cost of damage from聽Hurricane聽Harvey was approximately聽$125 billion.聽 Less than a month later, Hurricane Maria landed on聽the聽coast of Puerto Rico and recent reports have put聽the聽death toll at close to 3,000.聽
After a聽devastating聽hurricane season in 2017 and on聽the聽15th anniversary of Hurricane Juan,聽the聽MacEachen Institute will bring together experts in emergency management, flood modelling and prediction, and evacuation traffic modelling, to discuss emergency preparedness for future coastal聽risks and evacuation scenarios.聽
The聽panel will address聽the聽steps needed to plan for聽these disasters, from determining which areas will be hit聽the聽hardest, to聽the聽logistics of evacuating聽the聽city.聽
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