1. National Hurricane Conference Training Session Hyatt Regency Astrodome New Orleans, Louisiana April 14, 2003 Facilitator Mr. Samuel P. Williamson Federal Coordinator Characterizing the Impact of Hurricanes and Inland Flooding to Help Emergency Managers and the Public Deal with the Risks They Face

2. Characterizing the Impact of Hurricanes and Inland Flooding to Help Emergency Managers and the Public Deal with the Risks They Face Panel 1: Theme: Improving Federal regulatory policies and procedures to enable decision processes involving environmental risks and threats Panel 2: Theme: Decision-making Tools for Risk Management and Assessment

3. Panel 1: Policies and Procedures Moderator: Dr. Michael Lindell, Texas A&M University Panelists: –Mr. Bob Mann, Office of Senator John Breaux (LA) –Mr. Martin Cancienne, Office of Congressman Billy Tauzin (LA) –Mr. John Gambel, FEMA –Mr. Harvey Ryland, Institute for Business and Home Safety –Dr. Betty Hearn Morrow, Florida International University

4. Panel 2: Decision Making Tools Moderator: Dr. Steve Lyons, The Weather Channel –Ms. Claire Drury, FEMA –Mr. Greg Mandt, NWS –Mr. William Massey, FEMA –Dr. Walter Maestri, Office of Emergency Management—Jefferson Parish

5. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1500 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (301) 427-2002 Website: www.ofcm.gov