With this year's Super El Niño, the Bay Area is preparing for a season of heavy rain and possible flooding. Join us for a panel discussion with leaders working to protect communities before, during, and after the storms. We'll start with a brief look at what El Niño is and why it matters. Panelists will then discuss how their agencies and organizations are coordinating on flood preparedness, where gaps remain, and what other leaders across the region can do to get their communities ready. The conversation will span the full range of the response: local emergency planning, support for property owners and stronger building standards in flood-prone areas, a regional look at how cities are preparing for rising seas, groundwater, and stormwater, and community-led resilience work on the ground.
This event will be co-hosted with Nuestra Casa.
Speakers:
- Sarah Atkinson / Sustainability and Resilience Policy Director, SPUR
- Josh Gale / Emergency Planning and Response Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
- Quinn Gardner / Deputy Director of Emergency Management, City of San Rafael
- Kate Hagemann / Climate Adaptation and Resilience Manager, City of San Rafael
- Osvaldo Macias / Environmental Justice Program Coordinator, Nuestra Casa
- Sarah Minick / Urban Watershed Planning Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
- Kelly Teter / Community Programs Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)
- Laura Walsh / Policy Manager, Save the Bay