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Resiliency the focus of RES/CON New Orleans 2016

Nearly 700 professionals from all over the world are in town to discuss disaster and resilience at RES/CON New Orleans 2016.

Resiliency the focus of RES/CON New Orleans 2016
Nearly 700 professionals from all over the world are in town to discuss disaster and resilience at RES/CON New Orleans 2016.
WEBVTT >> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS IS ITTAKES IS FROM BEING SEEN AS THEVICTIMS OF DISASTER, TO THEMASTERS OF DISASTER.REPORTER: THE FOCUS ISRESILIENT.>> RESILIENCE IS A LIFESTYLECHOICE, THINKING ABOUT EVERYEVENTUALITY.REPORTER: THE CITY IS HOSTINGTOP LEADERS AND SPECIALISTS,THEY ARE TAKING NOTES.>> THE GOAL IS TO EXCHANGE IDEASTHAT WE CAN TAKE ACROSS THEWORLD.WE PEOPLE FROM EUROPE ANDAUSTRALIA.REPORTER: THE MAYOR OPENED UPTHE CONFERENCE, HIS MESSAGE,THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOSTRESILIENT PLACES ON EARTH.THE STORY HAS BECOME GLOBALLYRECOGNIZED.THOSE WHO DEVELOP SUPPLIES, LIKETHIS TRANSPORT UNIT, ON HAND.>> IF SOMEBODY HAS AN INFECTIOUSDISEASE, THEY NEED TO BE TREATEDWHILE THEY ARE BEINGTRANSPORTED.AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT THEAMULETS CREW, THE RESCUE SQUAD.REPORTER: IF RESEARCHER ANDNATURAL RESOURCES, ANOTHERTOPIC.>> AS IF INSTRUCTOR AGES, HOWWILL WE PAY FOR IT AND PREVENTOTHER DISASTERS.THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE IN FLINT,MICHIGAN RIGHT NOW.REPORTER: ONLY THE STRONGSURVIVE.>> IT WILL BE RESILIENT PEOPLE
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Resiliency the focus of RES/CON New Orleans 2016
Nearly 700 professionals from all over the world are in town to discuss disaster and resilience at RES/CON New Orleans 2016.
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