NLIHC, in partnership with the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC), hosted an August 25 webinar titled “Assessing Vulnerability to Disaster in the Federally Assisted Housing Stock.” More than 160 participants attended the webinar, which was the first in a two-part series. Part one focused on assessing the vulnerability of the federally assisted housing stock to natural hazards and how planners, advocates, and policymakers can respond through planning and policy interventions at the local, state, and federal levels.
Kelly McElwain from PAHRC presented findings from NLIHC and PAHRC’s recent report, Taking Stock: Natural Hazards and the Federally Assisted Housing Stock. Joshua Gallway, senior project manager at New Ecology, then discussed his firm’s risk analysis and resilience assessment for the Delaware State Housing Authority. Zoe Middleton, former Southeast Texas Director at Texas Housers, discussed strategies and pitfalls for equitable disaster recovery planning and advocacy at the state and local levels. Noah Patton, NLIHC policy analyst, concluded the presentations with a discussion of opportunities for improving disaster planning, recovery, and mitigation policy at the federal level.
Registration is still open for part two of the webinar series, scheduled for Wednesday, September 22 from 1-2:30 pm ET. “Disaster Planning and Mitigation for Affordable Housing Organizations” will cover how affordable housing organizations can develop a disaster preparedness plan and will include examples of mitigation practices that can be adopted by housing providers to reduce vulnerability to extreme weather, adapt to climate change, and prepare for a potential power outage.
Watch a recording of the first webinar at: https://bit.ly/3jysa55
View slides from the webinar at: https://bit.ly/2WBCbFL
Register for the second webinar at: https://bit.ly/3yEMmGO