National Hurricane Conference Information

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2007 National Hurricane Conference
April 2-6
Hilton Riverside
New Orleans, LA

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2007 National Hurricane Conference
Opening General Session
April 4, 2007


12:55 p.m.
Welcome
John Wilson, Chair, National Hurricane Conference


1:00 p.m.
Overview of the 2006 Hurricane Season
William Proenza, Director, National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL


1:30 p.m.
FEMA Update
David Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC (invited)



2:00 p.m.
Red Cross Update
Jack McGuire, Interim President & CEO, American Red Cross, Washington , DC (invited)



2:30 p.m.
Overview on Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts
Donald E. Powell, Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC (invited)


3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break

3:30 p.m.
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Progress in Louisiana
Perry “Jeff” Smith, Jr., Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Baton Rouge , LA ; and Dr. Edward J. Blakeley, Executive Director for Recovery Management, City of New Orleans , New Orleans , LA (invited)

4:15 p.m.
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Progress in Mississippi
Mike Womack, Director, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and Eddie Favre, Mayor, City of Bay St. Louis, MS

5:00 p.m.
Adjourn