Webinar
Affordability of National Flood Insurance Premiums Report
January 20, 2016, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST
National Academies of Sciences
Cost and Registration: Free, registration not required
This webinar will provide an overview of the newly released second report on the Affordability of National Flood Insurance premiums. The report looks at recent changes to National Flood Insurance Program premiums and makes recommendations on balancing the need for a fiscally sound program with the need to provide affordable coverage.
Training Course
U.S. Disaster Risk Reduction in Emergencies
March 14-18, 2016
RedR
Silver Spring, Maryland
Cost and Registration: $891 to $1980, register before February 15
This course will teach concepts and practices for reducing disaster risks by systematically analyzing and managing the causes of disasters. Topics covered include the Hyogo Framework, community-based disaster risk management, organizing risk assessments, and evaluating the impacts of disaster risk reduction strategies.