Mutual Aid Agreements and Public Works

Saturday, 8:30-10:00 a.m., Pine

Mutual aid and assistance agreements among localities, states, and regions provide expedited access to specialized disaster recovery and response resources. These agreements are especially critical in public works. This session will explore the need for and benefit of mutual aid plans for electricity and gas, wastewater and drinking water, and debris removal.

John Whitler, Moderator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Security Division

Norio Maki, Panelist
Kyoto University Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems

William Waugh, Jr., Panelist
Georgia State University

Mary Smith, Panelist
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment