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Dowling Hosts LI Hurricane Preparedness Press Conference
-- Federal-Local Coordination before Catastrophe Strikes --
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| Albert E. Donor, Ph.D., President of Dowling College,
seen here with Congressman Steve Israel (NY-02) at a press conference
addressing "Long Island Hurricane Preparedness: Federal-Local
Coordination before Catastrophe Strikes." |
OAKDALE, NY - Recognizing that a large hurricane, comparable to the
size of Katrina, could strike the Northeast this summer, Dowling College
today joined with federal and local officials to address "Long Island
Hurricane Preparedness: Federal-Local Coordination before Catastrophe
Strikes," a proactive measure to form partnerships with senior
officials to plan before disaster strikes.
The press conference, which was held at Dowling's Rudolph Campus in
Oakdale, was coordinated by the Office of Congressman Steve Israel
(NY-02) to ensure accountability before a hurricane hits Long Island.
Topics discussed included the development of a seamless communication
system among all levels of government, method of evacuation for families
and their pets, and a plan to coordinate efforts of local hospitals and
emergency first responders.
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| Congressman Steve Israel (NY-02) addresses "Long
Island Hurricane Preparedness: Federal-Local Coordination before
Catastrophe Strikes" at a press conference held at Dowling College
today. |
"Thanks to a $300,000 federal grant secured by Congressman Israel,
Dowling College has created a multi-track certificate program of
Integrated Emergency Management that will allow elected officials,
incident commanders, first responders and all citizens to improve
communication and management of emergency situations," said Albert E.
Donor, Ph.D., President of Dowling College. "Programs such as
Dowling's can alleviate communication and management problems such as
those occurring after Hurricane Katrina and other incidents," he
added.
Congressman Israel was joined by: Dr. Albert E. Donor, President of
Dowling College; Mike Beeman, Director of National Preparedness, FEMA;
Col. Robert Felderman, USA Deputy Division Chief of Current Operations
for U.S. North Command; Chief Bobby Halton, Ret., Editor in Chief, Fire
Engineering; Frank Petrone; Huntington Town Supervisor; Major General
William Grisoli, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division
Commander; Matt Lawrence; author of What To Do Till the Calvary Comes -
A Family Guide to Preparedness in the 21st Century; Colonel Rick Polo,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Commander for New York; Richard
Rotanz, Commissioner of Emergency Management for Nassau County; Joe
Williams, Suffolk County Commissioner of Fire, Rescue and Emergency
Services; and Thomas Crowley, President Suffolk County Independent
Insurance Agents and Brokers.
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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