’62 Storm 50th Anniversary Commemoration Workshop

MARCH 7, 2012
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
229 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Delaware Coastal Vulnerability and Sustainability – 1962 to 2062
’62 Storm 50th Anniversary Commemoration Workshop

Preliminary Schedule

8:30 Registration / refreshments / view exhibits

9:00 Welcome/Introductory Remarks (Mayor Cooper, Rehoboth Beach/Tony Pratt, DNREC)

9:10 Historic Overview

• The Delaware Coast (Dr. Kelvin Ramsey, Delaware Geological Survey)
• The ’62 Storm (Dr. Wendy Carey, Delaware Sea Grant)

9:30 Coastal Vulnerability Session

• Meteorological Predictions (Paul Kocin, NOAA NCEP/HPC)
• Flooding/Inundation Scenarios (Jim Eisenhardt, Entrix)
• Coastal Development and Economy (Connie Holland, Delaware State Planning Office)

11:00 Break

11:15 Coastal Sustainability Session

• Beach Management (Tony Pratt, DNREC)
• Flood Resistant Development Practices (Mike Powell, DNREC)
• A National Perspective - Political Process and Funding Issues (Tom Richardson, Coastal Hazard Center for Excellence)

12:45 Q & A

Lunch – on your own

2:30 The ’62 Storm – Delaware’s Shared Response (55 minute film)

Ongoing exhibits and displays from coastal communities, local historical societies, DEMA, FEMA, and others.

Additional information and pre-registration form are now available.

Questions? Contact Wendy Carey (302-645-4258) or Michelle Scorziello (302-645-4346).