Building Resilient Communities: The Tech Revolution in Floodplain Management with Forerunner
America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast
Release Date: 01/23/2024
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info_outlineIn episode 198 America Adapts, we’re partnering with Forerunner, a software company that works with local governments to help them with disaster management, flood risk and adapting to future impacts of climate change. Our discussion will feature insights from floodplain managers operating in both riverine flooding areas and coastal flood zones. These flooding experts are on the ground, finding ways to help their communities with extreme flooding and changes expected with a changing climate. The episode delves into the increasing role of technology in their work, emphasizing the crucial aspects of communication and outreach to garner community support for the establishment of effective flood prevention programs. Susanna Pho, co-founder of Forerunner, shares with us how climate analytics and technology are helping some of these front line adapters, in this case, flood plain managers, to do their jobs more effectively. Exploring the practical experiences of these managers and the tools they find instrumental in advancing flood and disaster risk management offers useful insights for your own adaptation planning.
Transcript of episode available here.
https://www.americaadapts.org/episodes/building-resilient-communities-the-tech-revolution-in-floodplain-management-with-forerunner
This episode was generously sponsored by Forerunner.
Experts in this Episode:
- Susanna Pho – Co-founder and COO of Forerunner
- Maggie Talley – Director of Floodplain Management & Hazard Mitigation, Jefferson Parish, Lousiana
- Seamus Riley - Floodplain Manager/CRS Specialist, Jefferson Parish, Lousiana
- Michael Thulen - Construction Official and Floodplain Administrator
- Del Schwalls - President, Schwalls Consulting LLC, Engineering & Floodplain Management Solutions
- Mathew Langley - Floodplain Administrator, Development Services
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