Rural communities confront a set of challenges in making their communities’ economies more resilient to natural hazard and environmental risks where a “one size fits all” approach to economic development, recovery, and resilience planning simply does not apply. During this session, panelists will discuss ideas, strategies, best practices, and lessons learned from past disasters and […]
Read moreCommunities must anticipate disasters that, despite extensive planning and preparation, exceed the capabilities of its emergency services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the community and its mutual aid partners. With resources that may be quickly exhausted or damage to infrastructure, which limit its ability to mobilize, establishing partnerships with private businesses before a disaster is […]
Read moreOut of sight in our daily lives, our energy and water systems are often forgotten until a major crisis occurs. From enhancing and expanding existing power sources, to maximizing existing grid and electric systems, this panel will highlight the investments and innovations being made to ensure our communities have a resilient energy and water future.
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