Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST
IAEM Webinar: "Drought Mitigation and Emergency Management"
Online registration is live.
This webinar is offered jointly by the IAEM-USA Food & Agriculture Caucus and IAEM-USA Climate, Water & Weather Caucus.
Discussion of long-onset disaster mitigation with a focus on drought hazards. The webinar will include an update from the National Drought Mitigation Center, a brief-out from the Extension Disaster Emergency Network (EDEN) Pilot Project/Socorro County New Mexico Drought Task Force, and information regarding how emergency managers can work with their local EDEN representatives. Presenters will include: Dr. Tsegaye Tadesse, Climatologist, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska; Tom Dean, SW District Department Head & Co-Director Southwest Border, Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Sector; Fred Hollis, Socorro County Emergency Management; and Steve Cain, EDEN Homeland Security Project Director, Purdue University.