[Winona Online Democracy] For anyone who may be interested in the community, WSU received this announcement this evening: Date: Monday, September 12, 2005, from 7-9 pm Where: Somsen Auditorium General Topic: A panel discussion about Hurricane Katrina
Dr. Steven Allard, Geoscience, from WSU will speak about the geology of the gulf coast region and why New Orleans was particularly vulnerable to a hurricane of this magnitude. Mr. Todd Shea, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service office of La Crosse, Wis., will speak about the evolution of Katrina as it became a devastating hurricane. He oversees severe weather operations for 28 counties, 7 of which are in southeast Minnesota including Winona County. "Dr. Joan Francioni, Computer Science, from WSU and a native of New Orleans will speak about planned service-learning activities, for WSU, SMU, and the community members, directly related to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts." The second hour will be devoted to questions and answers from the audience. In addition to the panel members, there will be people available to address questions regarding psychology, medical and disease issues, economics, and political issues. We also hope to include a local Red Cross member. We hope this will be the first of a series of talks about various aspects of natural disasters with an emphasis on Hurricane Katrina. This is an especially vital message because we in Winona are also protected from the Mississippi River by a levee system. In addition, this will be a long-term recovery effort from Hurricane Katrina and this educational piece will help to keep our community informed about what is happening in the gulf states and what we can do to assist them throughout the year, as well as how to learn from this disaster. Jennifer L. B. Anderson, Ph.D. Geoscience, Winona State University Maxwell 144, 507-457-2457 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
