Gulf Coast Floods Recovery:

MISSION MITIGATION
April 9-12, 2007
New Orleans, LA, Intercontinental Hotel

The workshop program, registration forms, and scholarship application are now posted at http://www.floods.org/MissionMitigation!

Gulf Coast communities suffered unfathomable damages in 2004 and 2005. How can we best help those affected by floods? What can we do to avoid this recurring? Comprehensive solutions to prevent future losses are needed NOW! This training workshop will identify mitigation measures Gulf Coast States and communities and others can undertake to minimize future damages as they cope with recovery and reconstruction. The speakers and facilitators are experienced practitioners who have many successes to share from working with multiple programs and entities through the years.

The workshop will be held noon Tuesday 4/10/07 through noon Thursday 4/12/07, with special training classes Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, plus a “mobile class” (field tour) Tuesday morning. The target audience is flood hazard management staff at all levels of government and decision makers in flooded communities. Topics will include flood mitigation planning and program options, funding sources, code requirements and construction standards, lessons learned, success stories, insurance issues, recovery mapping, grant applications, coastal challenges, legal implications, and more. Session themes of “Looking Ahead by Looking Back”, “Before the Storm”, “After the Storm”, and, “You Can Do It, We Can Help”, will include presentations by invited speakers along with facilitated group discussion among attendees. Exhibitors and networking sessions provide opportunities to share ideas and challenges with colleagues.

The program and registration forms are now posted at http://www.floods.org/MissionMitigation. Scholarships for registration and travel expense are available to local community officials in the five Gulf Coast states (application is on the website). Hotel reservations may be made by calling the Intercontinental Hotel at 504-525-5566, be sure to mention “Mission Mitigation” to get the special $148 rate. Contact Diane diane@floods.org or Debbie asfpm@floods.org or call them at 608-274-0123 for more information.

HOST: The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)

SPONSOR: FEMA Transitional Recovery Offices in the Gulf Coast States

COOPERATING PARTIES: State Chapter floodplain management associations and the NFIP State Coordinators in LA, MS, AL, FL, TX; Univ. of New Orleans, Center for Hazard Assessment, Response and Technology; NOAA – Coastal Services Center; Louisiana Sea Grant; LSU Ag Center; USACE National Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee

Updated:
January 24, 2007 14:56