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Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment

Planning for Catastrophe: Asheville's Lessons from Hurricane Helene

Sunday, April 26, 2026
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CT
Location: HPCC, Room 430A
CM: .75
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Division Endorsement: Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division
By sharing real-life, real-time experiences and lessons learned in response, recovery, and resilient rebuilding, presenters offer a foundation for preparing for extreme weather events and other natural disasters that are increasing in frequency and intensity. In the context of regional, municipal, and intergovernmental perspectives, learn key strategies for enhancing your preparation, response, and data collection requirements before a disastrous event.

Walk away with a deeper understanding of:

  • Planners' role in emergency response;
  • Preparation - housing inventory, large lots, public works utilities and assets;
  • Response - Water drop-off and dashboards on dashboards on dashboards;
  • Recovery - Housing, business, and economic development data;
  • Practical strategies for organizing data before crises hit, so there will be less busywork (read: panicked response) when disaster arrives;
  • How planners can be key tools in a disaster-recovery toolbox; and
  • Solutions and landmines in addressing post-disaster housing challenges.
    Closed Captioning

    Learning Objectives:

    • Know and identify how planning departments can better track data before disaster hits and communicate more precise impacts to determine needs after.
    • Know what the planning department should expect when natural disaster strikes.
    • Gain insight into the importance of embracing transparency, acknowledging missteps, and developing connections with stakeholders, with the goal of instilling hope and future climate resilience.