ADVISORY/Business and Government Leaders Tackle Skyrocketing Disaster Recovery Costs at Historic Summit at the Jimmy Carter Center in Atlanta.Business Editors ADVISORY...1:30 pm (Friday, March 3) --(BUSINESS WIRE) FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. , BellSouth, Robert Rubin Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is an American banker who served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton Administrations during a time of peak performance for the U.S. economy. , Southeastern governors address business leaders On the heels of a record-breaking hurricane season and $8.2 billion in catastrophic losses last year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical (FEMA) and BellSouth today are hosting the first collaboration of national business and government leaders to tackle the escalating costs of disaster recovery. Keynote speakers at lunch (approximately 1:30 p.m.) will include Governor James Hunt (N.C.) who will be addressing recent disasters in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and the issue of disaster preparedness. Rodney Slater, Secretary of Transportation, will also address the Department of Transportation's commitment to building disaster resistance into the U.S transportation system. |
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