National Hurricane Conference Training Session Hyatt Regency Astrodome New Orleans, Louisiana April

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National Hurricane ConferenceTraining
SessionHyatt Regency AstrodomeNew Orleans,
LouisianaApril 14, 2003
Characterizing the Impact of Hurricanes and
Inland Flooding to Help Emergency Managers and
the Public Deal with the Risks They Face

• Facilitator
• Mr. Samuel P. Williamson
• Federal Coordinator

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Characterizing the Impact of Hurricanes and
Inland Flooding to Help Emergency Managers and
the Public Deal with the Risks They Face

• Panel 1
• Theme Improving Federal regulatory policies and
  procedures to enable decision processes involving
  environmental risks and threats

• Panel 2
• Theme Decision-making Tools for Risk Management
  and Assessment

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Panel 1 Policies and Procedures

• Moderator Dr. Michael Lindell, Texas AM
  University
• Panelists
• Mr. Bob Mann, Office of Senator John Breaux (LA)
• Mr. Martin Cancienne, Office of Congressman Billy
  Tauzin (LA)
• Mr. John Gambel, FEMA
• Mr. Harvey Ryland, Institute for Business and
  Home Safety
• Dr. Betty Hearn Morrow, Florida International
  University

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Panel 2 Decision Making Tools

• Moderator Dr. Steve Lyons, The Weather Channel
• Ms. Claire Drury, FEMA
• Mr. Greg Mandt, NWS
• Mr. William Massey, FEMA
• Dr. Walter Maestri, Office of Emergency
  ManagementJefferson Parish

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Office of the Federal Coordinator for
Meteorology8455 Colesville Road, Suite
1500Silver Spring, Maryland 20910(301)
427-2002Website www.ofcm.gov