Dam Safety Part 1: National Dam Safety Awareness

Let’s talk about dams.

Join us as we dig into dam safety awareness. We’ll talk about a pivotal incident in history that to this day is an impetus to being proactive about dam safety and is the reason why there’s a National Dam Safety Program.

There are inherent risks regarding dams and many times it’s “out of sight out of mind;” you think it can’t happen to your community. It can. It’s important that we have an awareness of risk and what FEMA and others, including Atkins, are doing to manage that risk.

We’ll chat about inclusion and climate change, equity and diversity, the importance of integrating dam safety, mitigation, flood risk and flood management into a national flood safety program where everyone can work together to build a program that reduces risk.

We’ll also talk about the High Hazard Potential Dam Program and the availability of increased funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It’s a game changer.

Tune in to episode one to understand your risk and improve your program.

Joining the discussion:

• Cathy Carr Clinch, VP, Civilian Sector, Atkins
• Ed Beadenkopf, Sr Project Director, Civil Engineer, Atkins
• Ann Terranova, Program Director, Planner, Atkins
• Diana Castro, Civil Engineer, Atkins
• Tom Schweitzer, Division Manager, Water Resources Engineer, Atkins