Wednesday, July 16, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken A/B

Mitigation planning always involves forethought, but the three projects showcased in this final plenary session are visionary in their combination of creativity, sustained collaboration, and level of care for people at risk to hazards. The Ocosta School District mobilized the local community to fund a tsunami refuge atop a school gymnasium that will save children’s lives. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe worked with academic and local, state, and federal partners to build the nation’s first free standing tsunami vertical evacuation tower. Oregon State University garnered resources to engineer a building that can withstand a catastrophic earthquake and shelter people from a subsequent tsunami. The cases offer important lessons for how we can come together to identify what we value and how to protect and serve generations to come.

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