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Hurricane Preparedness

Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston recounts the landfall of Hugo, 20 years ago. He also talks with Dr. Edgar about preparing for the next hurricane that makes land in the Lowcountry, and the impact such a storm could have on dense coastal development. Charles Platt, the new head of the SC Emergency Preparedness Division, and SCEMD Chief of Preparedness Jon Boettcher will talk about the role the agency plays in preparedness and disaster response. And Dr. Susan Cutter, director of USC’s Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, will discuss with Dr. Edgar the current level of preparedness statewide for the next big natural disaster.

Podcast Air Date: Friday - September 25, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Mayor Joe Riley of Charleston recounts the landfall of Hugo, 20 years ago. He also talks with Dr. Edgar about preparing for the next hurricane that makes land in the Lowcountry, and the impact such a storm could have on dense coastal development. Charles Platt, the new head of the SC Emergency Preparedness Division, and SCEMD Chief of Preparedness Jon Boettcher will talk about the role the agency plays in preparedness and disaster response. And Dr. Susan Cutter, director of USC’s Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, will discuss with Dr. Edgar the current level of preparedness statewide for the next big natural disaster.

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Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/14/2009  at  03:10 PM
Our Marketing department has a number of TV programs available for puchase, including the one you want.Hurricane Hugo: The Governor's Aerial Tour can be purchased by calling 1-800-553-7752 and requesting catalog # 111-006.
Response by: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  12/13/2009  at  09:56 PM
How does one buy a copy of the program you did in 1989 when Gov. Carroll Campbell took the helicopter tour of the hurricane ravaged coast of SC? I saw it one time and would like to own a copy. Is it available?
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