Roundtable Workshops
ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOP 21:
Recovering from Disaster
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (9:00 am - 4:45 pm)
Keck Center - Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Objective:
Disaster recovery is a complex and challenging process that involves all sectors of a community as well as outside interests. In many cases, it is not even clear if and when recovery has been achieved because of varying stakeholder goals for the community, for example with some wanting it returned to what is considered its pre-disaster status and others wanting it to undergo change to realize a vision in which advances are made in risk reduction and other areas. This workshop will consider what has been learned about disaster recovery from both scientific research and the experience of policy makers and practitioners. Historical and recent recovery actions following such events as the September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina will be discussed, along with examples of both pre and post-disaster recovery planning.
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9:00 a.m. -- Welcome and Remembering Geographer and Hazards Research Pioneer Gilbert F. White
William H. Hooke, American Meteorological Society and Chair, Disasters Roundtable
9:10 a.m. Session I: Perspectives from Research
Robert B. Olshansky, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Daniel J. Alesch, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Moderator: Dennis E. Wenger, National Science Foundation
9:50 a.m. -- Discussion
10:10 a.m. -- Break
10:20 a.m. -- Session II: Some Key Disaster Recovery Issues
- Role of the Federal Government in Disaster Recovery
James A. Walke, DHS/FEMA - Role of Health Systems in Disaster Recovery
Joseph A. Barbera, George Washington University - Pre-Disaster Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery
Laurie Johnson, Independent Consultant
Robert B. Olshansky, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moderator: Monica Schoch-Spana, University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center
11:20 a.m. -- Discussion
11:50 a.m. -- Lunch (Cafeteria available on 3rd Floor)
1:00 p.m. -- Session III: Historical and Current Recovery Experience and Status
- Mississippi Recovery Following Hurricane Camille
Mark Smith, University of South Carolina - Status of Recovery in New York Since the World Trade Center Attacks
Rae Zimmerman, New York University - Status of Recovery in Mississippi Since Hurricane Katrina
Gavin Smith, PBS & J - Status of Recovery in New Orleans Since Hurricane Katrina
Shirley Laska, University of New Orleans
Moderator: John R. Harrald, George Washington University
2:20 p.m. -- Discussion
3:00 p.m. -- Break
3:15 p.m. -- Session IV: Current Recovery Planning
- Status of Recovery Planning in Louisiana
Jeff Herbert, Louisiana Recovery Authority - Status of Recovery Planning in New Orleans
Laurie Johnson, Independent Consultant
Moderator: Ronald T. Eguchi, ImageCat, Inc.
3:55 p.m. -- Discussion
4:15 p.m. -- Reflections on the Life of Gilbert White:
A Film Produced by Marshall Frech, Independent Filmmaker
4:30 p.m. -- Closing Remarks
William H. Hooke
4:45 p.m. -- Adjourn
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