FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:  Matthew Nehmer
November 9, 1999

(202) 994-6467

FEMA REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK AT GW INSTITUTE FOR CRISIS, DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT FORUM NOV. 18
FEMA Director of Public Affairs George Haddow Will Talk About Preventative Measures for Reducing Damage in Natural Disasters

 

EVENT

To raise awareness about a nationwide initiative titled, "Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities," George Haddow, director of public affairs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will speak at an upcoming GW Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management forum.

WHEN

Thursday, November 18, 1999
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE

The George Washington University
University Club
1918 F Street, NW
Washington, DC
(Foggy Bottom/GW metro, blue and orange lines)

COST

The forum is free and open to the public.
Please RSVP with Greg Shaw at (703) 726-8271.

 

BACKGROUND:

With the number and severity of natural disasters increasing over the past decade, demand is also increasing for preventative action to reduce damage from hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, floods and fires. FEMA initiated Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities to educate people about proactive steps they can take to protect their community in the event of a natural disaster. Today, nearly 200 Project Impact communities throughout the country have taken steps to make their neighborhoods disaster resistant. After Hurricane Floyd, FEMA visited such Project Impact communities and heard great success stories from people who said their homes and businesses were either saved or suffered less damage as a result of their preventative actions.

For more information regarding Project Impact or GW. s Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, call Greg Shaw at (703) 726-8271.

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