SCEC INSTANeT News
	International Conference on Disaster Management, August 6-10, 2001

The International Conference on Disaster Management will be held August 6-10, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. This conference is aimed at all emergency responders and will cover terrorism, hazmat, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfire, flooding, volcanoes and hurricanes. Sponsors and Participants include: American Red Cross, Department of Justice, FEMA, FBI, National Emergency Management Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Institute on Business and Home Safety, National Domestic Preparedness Office and others. SCEC Outreach is organizing three of the sessions on earthquakes: "Identifying the Earthquake Hazard", and "Being Prepared for Earthquakes." The first two sessions will feature speakers from four regions of the country: Southern California, Pacific Northwest, Mid America, and the Northeast. The third session is titled "Using HAZUS for Earthquake Risk Assessment." The sessions will be conducted on Monday, August 6. Tom Jordan, Director Designate of SCEC, will be speaking during the general session on Tuesday, August 7. For more information, contact the conference at 850-906-9221 or visit the website at www.disastermeeting.com

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