Superstorm Sandy, which wreaked havoc on the metro-New York region a year ago, is part of a growing series of natural and man-made catastrophic events that have caught communities in the U.S. and around the world unprepared. Will Puget Sound be resilient in the face of the next disaster?
On Tuesday, February 4, Northeastern University – Seattle and Dr. Stephen Flynn, an international expert on disaster resilience, will convene a panel of leaders in emergency preparedness from Seattle and King County to discuss how the Puget Sound region can best prepare for and swiftly recover from catastrophic events.
Featuring:
On Tuesday, February 4, Northeastern University – Seattle and Dr. Stephen Flynn, an international expert on disaster resilience, will convene a panel of leaders in emergency preparedness from Seattle and King County to discuss how the Puget Sound region can best prepare for and swiftly recover from catastrophic events.
Featuring:
- Dr. Stephen Flynn, Profesor and Director, Center for Resilience Studies and Co-Director, George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security at Northeastern University
- Walt Hubbard, Director, King County Office of Emergency Management
- Barb Graff, Director, Seattle Office of Emergency Management
- Mike Harbour, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sound Transit
- Dr. Scott Miles, Director, Resilience Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University
Complimentary lunch provided.
