“There's no one perfect solution to any of this. It's a collection of a lot of different tools that can help make us safer, more resilient, and hopefully avoid any catastrophes and loss of life.” -Reva Feldman
Episode Description:
Modernization made communication easier and faster, at least when there is a supply of power. But what if you're community faces a train of disaster and a major power outage? Join our guest host, Scott Adams, as he interviews Reva Feldman, the City Manager of Malibu. Reva relates how the Woolsey fire greatly challenged their preparedness as a community and what lessons came as a result. Reva provides tips on how leaders can continue to provide the urgently needed information and where citizens can get the latest news even in these situations. She also talks about the importance of having a redundant system and organized evacuation plans. We are facing the threat of bigger and longer disasters. Tune in and learn how to think big and be prepared!
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Highlights:
02:28: A Train of Disasters
10:19: Communication Challenges
14:51: How to Prepare
18:22: No Power? No Problem!
22:20: Organized Evacuation
26:41: Think Big!
Connect with Scott Adams
https://godigitalmarin.org/people-scott-adams/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-w-adams/
Connect with Reva Feldman