Videos and Slides from Recovery Conference Available; Includes Materials from City Water System

Earlier this month, the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) hosted a 2-day Regional Disaster Recovery Conference in Portland, Oregon for attendees to learn about how urban areas have recovered from catastrophic disasters and to discuss their city’s current plans for disaster recovery. Part of the event focused on critical infrastructure preparedness and resilience, and one panel featured a representative of the Portland Water Bureau who spoke about his organization’s efforts regarding seismic risks. The conference also included case studies about the recoveries in Christchurch, New Zealand following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes there and in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that struck the island in 2017. The conference materials, which include recordings of the events and slides from the different presentations and panels, are presented on the event’s website. Access the conference materials at RDPO.