Jeff Wiley will discuss development updates in Fort Bend County and the importance of flood mitigation to economic prosperity for the County.
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Jeff Wiley will discuss development updates in Fort Bend County and the importance of flood mitigation to economic prosperity for the County.
Jeff Wiley will discuss development updates in Fort Bend County and the importance of flood mitigation to economic prosperity for the County.
COL(R) Chris Sallese will discuss the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District’s Storm Surge Suppression Study and the need for coastal protection.
COL(R) Chris Sallese will discuss the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District’s Storm Surge Suppression Study and the need for coastal protection.
Bob Rose will highlight some of the big weather events over the past couple of years and will discuss a look ahead for 2017. With the development of El Nino in early 2015, several heavy rain events have affected the Fort Bend County area. El Nino dissipated in the summer of 2016 but forecasts indicate it may return this fall. Might this El Nino bring more wild weather?
For more than a decade, since the 2005 hurricane season, there have been a wave of policy changes at the Federal level with implications for local flood protection. While some helped raise risk awareness, others hampered flood risk reduction. Karin Jacoby will discuss the challenges being faced by local levee owner-operators and the push back against Federal overreach into traditional State and local roles, such as, land use and floodplain / flood risk management. Also, with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) set to expire on September 30th of this year, conversations have started on, as well as off, the Hill. You’ll get an update on themes for Flood Insurance Reform, and hear what might be expected in the coming months.
For more than a decade, since the 2005 hurricane season, there have been a wave of policy changes at the Federal level with implications for local flood protection. While some helped raise risk awareness, others hampered flood risk reduction. Karin Jacoby will discuss the challenges being faced by local levee owner-operators and the push back against Federal overreach into traditional State and local roles, such as, land use and floodplain / flood risk management. Also, with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) set to expire on September 30th of this year, conversations have started on, as well as off, the Hill. You’ll get an update on themes for Flood Insurance Reform, and hear what might be expected in the coming months.
Mr. Alan Spears will discuss recent flooding events, how it empacted Fort Bend County, what went right/wrong, and what can be improved. He will also discuss plans for future cooperation between the LIDs and Fort Bend OEM, as well as establishment of a LID Readiness Program.
Mr. Alan Spears will discuss recent flooding events, how it empacted Fort Bend County, what went right/wrong, and what can be improved. He will also discuss plans for future cooperation between the LIDs and Fort Bend OEM, as well as establishment of a LID Readiness Program.
Over the last two years Fort Bend County has seen the Brazos River rise to major flood level during three separate events. During this presentation, Jeff Janecek will give an overview on how these events compare to other historical Fort Bend County Brazos River flood events and summarize the impacts that were seen through the County.
Over the last two years Fort Bend County has seen the Brazos River rise to major flood level during three separate events. During this presentation, Jeff Janecek will give an overview on how these events compare to other historical Fort Bend County Brazos River flood events and summarize the impacts that were seen through the County.
Pete Olson will discuss the first 90 days of the new administration.
Pete Olson will discuss the first 90 days of the new administration.
During the response to the April and May flooding in Fort Bend County, the County deployed some innovative tactics to help meet Emergency Public Information demands. Ranging from using volunteers in the Joint Information Center, and the Joint Information Center concept itself, to the use or disaster robotics and social media; we have some lessons learned to share with the group! Lach Mullen with the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management will discuss drones, private social networks, information gathering and rumor control, working with the media, and the public's perception of the response throughout the event.
During the response to the April and May flooding in Fort Bend County, the County deployed some innovative tactics to help meet Emergency Public Information demands. Ranging from using volunteers in the Joint Information Center, and the Joint Information Center concept itself, to the use or disaster robotics and social media; we have some lessons learned to share with the group! Lach Mullen with the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management will discuss drones, private social networks, information gathering and rumor control, working with the media, and the public's perception of the response throughout the event.