Why People Die During Flood Events and Options for Reducing Future Flood Fatalities: Agenda


Why People Die During Flood Events and Options for Reducing Future Flood Fatalities: Agenda

January 9, 2024
All times listed below are Eastern time. 

  • Why do people die during flood events?
  • Introduction
    • national statistics
    • direct vs. indirect life loss
  • Direct life loss
    • Factors that influence magnitude of direct life loss
      • Effectiveness of warning and evacuation processes
      • Flood severity
      • Shelter/building stability
      • Fatality rates
    • Multiple Case histories on direct life loss
      • Describe a few well known events
      • Show fatality rate details
  • Q&A Session 1
  • Indirect life loss
    • Factors that influence magnitude of indirect life loss
    • Multiple Case histories on indirect life loss
  • Q&A Session 2
  • What can we do to reduce loss of life from flooding moving forward?