April 4 , 2019
Hurricanes Harvey, Ike, Rita, and Dolly plus floods in 2015 and 2016, all alongside wildfires in Texas put the state on the leading edge of disaster preparedness, response and long term recovery.
Hurricane Harvey, Ike, and Rita plus floods and wildfires in Texas put the state on the leading edge of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Watch SSF and the Texas General Land Office’s Community Development and Revitalization division, and our co host, the Cadmus Group, in a discussion of what the State has learned from recent disasters to improve preparedness and long term recovery from extreme weather events. The talks will focus on operational considerations in community revitalization — infrastructure, monitoring & compliance, and specifically housing.
Panelists include
Jerry R. Rahm, the Housing Quality Assurance Manager for the Community Development and Revitalization division of the Texas General Land Office (GLO-CDR).
Martin Rivera, Jr., the Deputy Director of Monitoring & Quality Assurance for the Community Development and Revitalization division.
Cynthia Hudson, the Director of Grant Management for the Community Development and Revitalization division.
Deanne Chriswell, a Cadmus principal who leads a FEMA National Incident Management Assistant Team moderated the session.
