Discuss strategic priorities for the Forum’s next 12 months, informed by national trends, member expertise, and the evolving landscape of medical and public health preparedness.

Two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, submerging a major American city, claiming nearly 1,400 lives, and displacing one million people. The storm was a turning point in how the ...

Georgia Tech’s Dr. Hermann Fritz explains how engineering failures worsened Katrina’s devastation in New Orleans.

In the last year, extreme floods, fires, and storms wreaked havoc around the world. For the victims of these disasters, a whole other nightmare awaits them once the flames are contained and ...

The first days of Katrina -- A mighty storm hits the shore -- The setting -- Slicing through the swamps -- The growth machine comes to New Orleans -- A "helpful explosion" -- The collapse of ...