Annual Hurricane Conference

Theme: Recovery

With Hurricane Season underway, RIEMA prepared an exciting full-day conference related to recovery after a hurrricane. This year's conference was held this Thursday, June 18th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI.

Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Vendor Brochure
Get Hurricane Ready Rhode Island - Hurricane Resource Guide

Conference Presentations:

Hurricane Forecast - Matt Belk, NWS

Recovery - Ivy Frances, DHS/FEMA Region 1

RING Role in Recovery - Brigadier General Brian Goodwin

Special Needs - Bruce McFarlane, EAD; Kate McCarthy-Barnett, DOH

Public Assistance Process Overview - Jean McDonough, DHS/FEMA Region 1

Marine Transportation Post Storm Recovery - Kevin Blount, US Coast Guard

Recovery Partnerships with the Insurance Sector - Joe Cournoyer, RIEMA; Darren Delaney RI State Police; Paula Pallozzi, RI Department of Business Regulation

Army Corps of Engineers Inundation Mapping - Michelle Burnett, RIEMA

RI USAR Support During Recovery Operations - Bill McKenna, RI USAR Task Force Leader; John Cagno, RI USAR Rescue Operations Manager

RI USAR Structural Specialist - David Grandpre, RI USAR Structural Specialist