Legal Authority and Perceived Liability in Disaster Response

Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Interlocken C

Local officials often worry about legal liability for their (in)actions. During disasters officials may operate under different legal authority (e.g., disaster declarations). How are disaster operations legally different than day-to-day operations? Do those legal differences result in different perceptions of authority and liability, and ultimately different actions, by local officials? Should they?

Nancy Grant Nancy Grant, Moderator
University of Akron Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy Research

 

Picture Unavailable Lisa Grow Sun, Panelist
Brigham Young University

 

Julia BeckettJulia Beckett, Panelist
University of Akron

 

Bill NicholsonBill Nicholson, Panelist
North Carolina Central University

 

 

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