2001 NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE SESSION “Toward a Safer America: Making the Nation More Resilient to Hurricanes” Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator.

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2001 NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE SESSION “Toward a Safer America: Making the Nation More Resilient to Hurricanes” Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First panel: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. “Managing the Public’s Vulnerabilities and Consequences of Hurricanes through Risk Assessment and Risk Management” First panel: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. “Managing the Public’s Vulnerabilities and Consequences of Hurricanes through Risk Assessment and Risk Management” Break: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Second panel: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. “Improving Hurricane Preparedness / Response: Employing New Communication Technology and Enhancing Public Outreach / Education” Break: 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Second panel: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. “Improving Hurricane Preparedness / Response: Employing New Communication Technology and Enhancing Public Outreach / Education”

SESSION OBJECTIVE Strengthen public / private understanding of and support for hurricane preparedness and response efforts Examine potential for comprehensive legislation that helps mitigate the effects of all types of natural hazards Review risk assessment / management tools and techniques to manage the public’s vulnerabilities to hurricanes Examine operations, procedures, and policies that will increase our nation's resilience to hurricane hazards Review new technologies in communication, information dissemination and notification, and outreach and education programs Strengthen public / private understanding of and support for hurricane preparedness and response efforts Examine potential for comprehensive legislation that helps mitigate the effects of all types of natural hazards Review risk assessment / management tools and techniques to manage the public’s vulnerabilities to hurricanes Examine operations, procedures, and policies that will increase our nation's resilience to hurricane hazards Review new technologies in communication, information dissemination and notification, and outreach and education programs

PANEL SUMMARIES Panel summaries and presentations will be available on OFCM Web site –Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to 2001 National Hurricane Conference Fill out attendance log –Will send notification when summaries are complete Panel summaries and presentations will be available on OFCM Web site –Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to 2001 National Hurricane Conference Fill out attendance log –Will send notification when summaries are complete

Moderator: Dr. Jay Baker Department of Geography, Florida State University Moderator: Dr. Jay Baker Department of Geography, Florida State University “Managing the Public’s Vulnerabilities and Consequences of Hurricanes through Risk Assessment and Risk Management” PANEL INTRODUCTION