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Learning from Sandy: Is Philadelphia prepared for the next natural disaster?
Start Date: 2/21/2013Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Date: 2/21/2013End Time: 8:00 PM

Event Description

Join us for our February Urban Sustainability Forum as we consider how to make Philadelphia more resilient to storms, extreme weather, and other expected impacts of climate change in the future. 

Program: 6 p.m.  
Reception following program 
Registration: naturaldisasterpreparedness-eorg.eventbrite.com/  
 
Join us for our February Urban Sustainability Forum as we consider the lessons we have learned from Hurricane Sandy and what will be required to make Philadelphia more resilient to storms, extreme weather, and other impacts of climate change in the future.
 
The past 10 years were the costliest in U.S. history for natural disasters. Hurricane Sandy left 131 Americans dead, more than 6 million without power, and $50 billion worth of damages, making it the second most destructive Atlantic hurricane behind Katrina. Cities along the Jersey Shore and in New York faced property damage, widespread flooding, power outages, crippled transportation systems, and loss of life. These extreme events are expected to grow in frequency and intensity because of climate change.
 
Panelists will discuss how we can use our knowledge from Hurricane Sandy to reduce our vulnerability and manage the risk of building and living in hazard-prone areas through better planning, engineering, and policy.
 
This program is sponsored by Resonate.
  
Speakers:
Hurricane Sandy Radar Image
Location:
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Audience:
  • Public

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