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2025 Mentoring Session – Flood Evacuation and Real Time Forecasting February 26 and 27 in Sacramento, Ca!
Flood evacuation is a life-or-death issue, but in many places’ evacuation decisions appear to cross many disciplines, often too many disciplines to ensure a community is prepared. Flood agencies may have the best information on the risk of flooding, where flood waters are likely to go, and how long they may take to get there. Departments of Transportation may have the best information on the capacity of roads and the best way to route people, assuming all roads are available. Cell phone companies can warn large numbers of people, but often lack the ability to send their messages to very specific locales, or to share clear messages of evacuation routes depending on locale. Offices of Emergency Services and First Responders are often forced to try to meld all this information together, in emergency situations, into a plan that can save lives. And the connections needed to perform effectively in an emergency may not exist until the emergency has already started.
NAFSMA and the California Central Valley Flood Control Association will convene a cross-discipline mentoring session on flood evacuation and advance in real time forecasting February 26 and 27, 2025 in Sacramento. We will bring together flood managers, city and county officials, OES professionals at the State and county level, as well as first responders, and to learn from the lessons of others and gain insight into how to prepare and manage flood evacuations. The second day will focus on success stories of real time forecasting and discussing where public agencies need to go with this technology to reduce risk for our communities.
Registration fee is $250
Preliminary Agenda for Mentoring Session
Registration is limited. Register by February 14th.
Book your hotel by February 1st for the discounted rate of $150.
