Wednesday, 15 January 2020: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
252B (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: Eighth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Moderators:
Thomas Bedard, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Service Implementation, Wichita, KS and Melissa Huffman, National Weather Service, Houston/Galveston, Dickinson, TX
Panelists:
Lance Wood, NOAA, National Weather Service Houston, Dickinson, TX; Paige Doelling, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, Service Implementation, Wichita, KS; Jarod Toczko, US Coast Guard, Galveston, TX; Jeffry S. Evans, NOAA/NWS/WFO Houston, TX, WFO Houston, Dickinson, TX; Jeff Lindner, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, TX; Scott Runyon, DTRA Reachback, Defense Sciences Incorporated (DSI), Ft. Belvoir, VA and Matt Lanza, Cheniere Energy, Houston, TX
Responding to incidents involving hazardous materials is a complex process that involves each member of the integrated warning team. Coordinating appropriate protective action response, ensuring consistent messaging through social media, and understanding effective use of plume modeling are just some of the communication challenges that these events can pose. This panel discussion will include the teamwork of the integrated warning team in Houston, TX during the 2019 Deer Park chemical fire. Best practices and recommendations for high visibility events with multiple panelists will also be explored.
Papers:
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