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Public Forum September 17
Day 1, September 17, focuses on the response to and recovery from Hurricane Floyd. CNHR will host speakers from across the country to discuss a wide array of topics:
- Lessons learned from Hurricane Floyd
- State of the region since the flood
- Ways in which state and local officials are addressing issues related to natural disasters
- Ways citizens can better protect themselves and their properties from future disasters
Venue
City Hotel & Bistro | Map
203 Greenville Blvd SW
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 355-8300
Mention the "ECU Hurricane Symposium" when making hotel reservations to get a discounted rate ($79).
Tentative Schedule PDF version
| 12:30 | – | 1:00 | Welcoming Remarks
Dean Alan White and Jamie Kruse, East Carolina University |
| 1:00 | – | 1:45 | Emergency Preparedness Demonstration: Increasing Disaster Awareness and Preparedness in Disadvantaged Communities
Moderator John Cooper, MDC Inc. |
| 2:00 | – | 2:45 | Human Dimensions of Hurricane Floyd
Moderator Burrell Montz, East Carolina University |
| 3:00 | – | 3:15 | Introduction of Keynote Speaker
by Gavin Smith, director of DHS Center of Excellence |
| 3:15 | – | 4:00 | Keynote Speaker |
| 4:10 | – | 4:55 | Emerging Technology for Hazards Risk Reduction
Moderator Tom Allen, East Carolina University |
| 5:10 | – | 5:55 | Faces from the Flood
Jay Barnes, NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores |
| 6:00 | – | 6:45 | Social and Cocktails (cash bar) |
| 7:00 | Dinner and Speaker |
