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Name
AWR-362 Flooding Hazards: Science & Preparedness
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AWR-362
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Description
Flooding hazards can threaten any community in any location in the United States. Flooding can occur over a period of weeks or days, or minutes, thus this course focuses the identification and assessment of hazards due to flooding to enable proper preparedness and response. As flooding is one of the top meteorological killers in the United States, and poses particular hazards to emergency responders, this introduction to recognizing flooding threats is essential for developing safe communities. Flooding Hazards: Science and Preparedness is an awareness-level, eight-hour course that addresses the current science of the causes of floods (both meteorological and otherwise), flood forecasting, flood risk assessment, and best practices for preparation and mitigation for both short- and long-fuse flooding events. Modules will include instruction on: •Factors that contribute to flooding and how these determine flood risk; •FEMA flood risk maps and the National Flood Insurance Program; •
PreRequisite
Target Audience
The target audience for this awareness-level and instructor-led course consists of different of first responders and other stakeholders who respond to flooding events such as: •Emergency Management; •Emergency Medical Services; •Fire Service; •Government Administrative; •Law Enforcement; and •Public Works
Additional Information
8:30am - 5pm Register via email to the host point of contact or at the Event Brite link. Additional information on directions and parking will be provided prior to the event by organizer.
Location
University of Miami: Shalala Student Ctr
Address
1330 Miller Drive 3rd Floor, Room 302
Miami 33146
Miami-Dade
Region 7
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Date
Thursday, Feb 13, 2020 - Thursday, Feb 13, 2020
2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM
2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM
Point of Contact
John Gulla
(305) 284-2948
JGulla@miami.edu
More Info URL
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ndptc-flood-awareness-mitigation-training-um-gables-campus-tickets-88510741009
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County
Organization
Marc Stolzenberg
Miami-Dade
City of Coral Gables
Jorge Gomez
Miami-Dade
City of Coral Gables
Emmanuel Mena
Miami-Dade
Other-Miami-Dade
Vincent Torres
Miami-Dade
UM-UHealth System / Deputy Sheriff BSO
Manuel Ibanez
Miami-Dade
Community Emergency Response Team
James Bridges
Miami-Dade
Other-Miami-Dade
Bob Rubbio
Broward
Other-Broward
Michael Clark
Miami-Dade
Miami Beach
Jinsheng Huo
Broward
Other-Broward
Winifred Browne
Miami-Dade
Other-Miami-Dade
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