Disaster Debris Workshops
When:
August 31, 2017 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
2017-08-31T08:30:00-05:00
2017-08-31T12:30:00-05:00
Where:
H-GAC Conference Room B, Second Floor.
3555 Timmons Ln
Houston, TX 77027
USA
3555 Timmons Ln
Houston, TX 77027
USA
Contact:
Series of Disaster Debris Workshops Set to Begin June 1
To address the need for communities to perform efficient and timely cleanup of disaster debris, H-GAC provides training and resources to prepare local governments for such an event. The 2017 series begins with Changes in Disaster Debris Management from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1.
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Discussion points for this workshop will include:
- Debris 101 – A brief refresher for veterans and an overview for those new to disaster debris.
- In the News – A look at new policy changes.
- How big is bad? – New techniques to forecast debris volume and estimate debris damage.
- Case Studies – A comprehensive discussion of how communities are implementing new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) processes.
Save the date for upcoming workshops:
| Disaster Debris in Public Education Thursday, June 29 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Summer Update from FEMA Thursday, August 31 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
All workshops will be at H-GAC Conference Room B, Second Floor.
Registration is requested. The workshop is also available via webinar. For more information, contact Erin Livingston at 832-681-2525.