Superstorm Sandy: Are We Ready for the Next One?
Wednesday 29 May, 2013
9am - 1pm, $0
The Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, Elebash Recital Hall (Room 1201)
Experts from the City University of New York, public and nonprofit sectors, and city government discuss lessons learned from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy.
SESSION TOPICS:
1) Science, Climate, and Storm Prediction
2) New York City Natural Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response
3) Public Health & Health Care Services Post-Sandy
SESSION 1 - SPEAKERS:
Dr. William J. Fritz
Dr. William Solecki
Dr. Frank Buonaiuto
Dr. Allan Frei
SESSION 2 - SPEAKERS:
Andrew Boyarsky
Donald A. Winters
Brian Hartig
Dr. Michael Kress
Laura Popa
Dr. Stephen Brier, moderator
SESSION 3 - SPEAKERS:
Kate McKenzie
Jack Carvanos
Dr. Irwin Redlener
Dr. Nicholas Freudenberg, moderator