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Latest revision as of 15:30, January 13, 2012
- Time: 10:30-12:00
- Location:Foggy Bottom
- Convener: Goodman
Action Items
- Continue a discussion on creating a cross agency catalog of disaster related tools and technologies
- Gap analysis of these tools
Key Topics
- Who called this meeting?
- Carol, who slipped in late
- Data available, but often not timely enough or formatted for first responders
- Need to cross boundaries between organizations to identify related data and enable "boots on the ground" use
- Can we organize a rapid response team?
- Can we quantify our impact?
- Funding happens after a disaster, not before
- Does anyone do disaster forecast/scenario research? Limited, but some.
- How do we prepare for 'hundred year events' that occur decadaly as climate changes?
- Does anyone do disaster forecast/scenario research? Limited, but some.
- Is ESiP's job to just raise the visibility of members working in this area?
- Communicate new technologies to orgs using existing tech?
Contributions
Small group discussion on the feasibility of a Disaster Cluster.
Participants: Kevin, Ryan, Frank, Michael, John, Oleg, Jesse, Bruce, Bob, Glynis, Carol, Kumar, Chris, Sara
