Roundtable Workshops

March 8, 2005
The National Academies
Keck Center - Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Presentations are now available for downloading.

About This Workshop    

AGENDA

8:30 a.m.Welcome and Introductions

William Hooke, American Meteorological Society and Chair, Disasters Roundtable

Session I.

8:40 a.m. -- An Overview of Major Hurricanes from Hugo to the 2004 Swarm

Moderator: William H. Hooke

Stephen Leatherman, Florida International University  Download Presentation

9:10 a.m.Questions and Discussion

Session II.

9:20 a.m. --Then and Now: How Past and Recent Challenges were Met

Comparisons of the societal responses to earlier events, such as Andrew in 1992, and the 2004 hurricanes, with presenters providng a scorecard on the indicated key topics.

Moderator: John R. Harrald, George Washington University

Scientific Forecasting and Risk Communication

Louis Uccellini, National Weather Service   Download Presentation

Download Presentation Animations 2004 Storms and Hurricane Charley

9:50 a.m. Questions and Discussion

10:00 a.m.Emergency Evacuation

Earl J. Baker, Florida State University   Download Presentation

10:15 a.m. Questions and Discussion

10:20 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Performance of Buildings

Timothy Reinhold, Institute for Business and Home Safety   Download Presentation

11:30 a.m.Questions and Discussion

11:45 a.m.Provision of Disaster Assistance

Michael Brown, Federal Emergency Management Agency/Dept. Homeland Security

12:00 p.m.Questions and Discussion

12:10 p.m. - Lunch Break

1:10 p.m. - Session II. Continued

Moderator: Ellis M. Stanley, City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Department

Private Insurance Outcomes

Laurie A. Johnson, Risk Management Solutions   Download Presentation

1:25 p.m.Questions and Discussion

1:30 p.m.Recovery

Betty Hearn Morrow, Florida International University (Professor Emeritus) Download Presentation

1:45 p.m.Questions and Discussion

Session III.

Participants in this session will discuss three key trends that underlie present and future vulnerabilities to hurricanes.

1:50 p.m. -- Some Future Challenges

Moderator: David M. Simpson, University of Louisville

Climate Change

Thomas R. Knutson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   Download Presentation

2:05 p.m. Questions and Discussion

2:10 p.m. Demographic Change

Havidan Rodriguez, University of Delaware   Download Presentation

2:25 p.m.Questions and Discussion

2:30 p.m.Coastal Development

David Godschalk, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill   Download Presentation

2:45 p.m.Questions and Discussion

2:50 p.m.Break

3:05 p.m. New Orleans and Ivan and Beyond

Shirley Laska, University of New Orleans   Download Presentation

3:20 p.m.Questions and Discussion

Session IV.

3:25 p.m.-- Future Prospects for Reducing the Nation's Hurricane Vulnerabilty: Science Policy and Implementation Issues

Moderator: Susan K. Tubbesing, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

Roger Pielke, Jr., University of Colorado   Download Presentation

3:55 p.m.Questions and Discussion

4:05 p.m.Concluding Remarks

William H. Hooke, American Meteorological Society and Chair, Disasters Roundtable

4:20 p.m. - Adjourn

All DR events are free and open to the public.

Please contact Byron Mason with questions related to this workshop.