Wednesday, July 17, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT
Location: Ponderosa

In 2020 and 2021, communities in the Gulf Coast experienced numerous costly disasters and infrastructure failures, all while struggling with the impacts of COVID-19. These so-called compounding disasters and the prolonged, overlapping recovery processes that follow can increase vulnerability and exacerbate existing inequities. This session will present the findings and conclusions from a National Academies Gulf Research Program consensus study, on Compounding Disasters in Gulf Coast Communities, 2020-2021. Speakers will discuss the study and present key takeaways to help researchers, decision-makers, and community stakeholders better understand and reduce future compounding disaster risk.