AWWA-64328 Recovering From Disaster: Hurricanes and Power Failures DVD
Enjoy a video presentation about hurricanes and typhoons!
Discover how
water utilities have dealt with emergencies. Recovering From Disaster:
Hurricanes and Power Failures DVD chronicles catastrophic events,
both predicted and unpredicted, which forced response at water
utilities.
When disaster strikes there are lessons to be learned that can
help water utilities prepare for the next event. This DVD chronicles
catastrophic events, predicted and unpredicted, which forced response at
multiple utilities.
The Northeast Blackout of 2003 affected 45 million people in the US and 10
million in Canada. You will relive the experience with the Cleveland Division
of Water as the utility dealt with total loss of power and loss of water
pressure, system wide. You will learn what critical decisions they had to make
and why.
Then, you will experience Category Five Hurricane
Ivan as it hammered the Gulf Coast. You will see how one water
utility system in Florida reacted and responded to the unprecedented event
and you'll learn the changes the utility made for future emergencies. The
case studies present valuable lessons learned that can be used by utilities,
emergency preparedness crews, and first responders from rural communities to
major urban centers.
ISBN: 9781583216057
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Publication date: 2010
AWWA catalog no: 64328
Media Type: DVD