Panel Talk: Hurricanes: An Urban Perspective
Monday, May 12, 20148 PMEDT
| National Building Museum, 401 F St NW Washington, DC
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Scientists predict that hurricanes will increase in severity and frequency, presenting a clear and present danger to highly populated urban areas. A panel of experts discusses the elements needed to prepare for and mitigate the effects of hurricanes and storm surges in urban areas. This program complements the exhibition Designing for Disaster, which is open to attendees before the talk. Panelists include: Richard Reed, senior vice president of disaster cycle services, American Red Cross (moderator); Richard Knabb, Ph.D., director, National Hurricane Center; Calvin Drayton, first deputy commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management; Alex Washburn, head of the Stevens Institute of Technology Faculty Coastal Resilience and Urban Xcellence Center (CRUX). 1.5 LU HSW (AIA) / 1.5 CM (AICP) / 1.5 PDH (LA CES) $12 Member | $12 Student | $20 Non-member National Building Museum
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