Speakers
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Attorney Mokri Vanis & Jones LLP | Attorney Mokri Vanis & Jones LLP |
Webinar Details
According to NOAA, this year's El Niño has a nearly 100% probability of reaching the top of the strength index and will likely create weather patterns not seen in the past 150 years. Heavy rainfall, resultant large runoff, and elevated coastal water levels from strong El Niño events can produce severe consequences for critical infrastructure. Flooding, erosion, landslides, and debris flows from wildfire burn areas can damage structures, pipelines, levees, and coastal infrastructure. Recent news footage has already provided a preview of dramatic costal erosion and damage from the start of this El Niño.
Join Exponent's civil and structural engineering professionals for a practical discussion of the hazards that may accompany this year's historic El Niño and the conditions that can turn intense weather into damaging events. The webinar will address flooding and cross-lot drainage issues, post-wildfire burn-area response, landslides, erosion and coastal retreat, and risks to dams and levees.
Drawing on Exponent's experience evaluating natural hazards, the session will highlight what owners, operators, engineers, and risk professionals can watch for before, during, and after an El Niño-fueled weather event.
Key Takeaways
- Recognize the principal flooding, drainage, slope, coastal, and infrastructure hazards that may become more consequential during El Niño conditions.
- Identify where cross-lot drainage and concentrated runoff can contribute to property and infrastructure damage and disputes.
- Review warning signs for landslides, erosion, and coastal retreat.
- Consider implications for retaining structures, embankments, excavations, ponds, pipelines, dams, and levees.
- Understand burn area vulnerabilities and why areas that burned 2-3 years earlier may be vulnerable to intense rainfall El Nino events.
Who Should Attend
Owners, operators, engineers, risk managers, claims professionals, legal counsel, public agencies, and others responsible for asset management and infrastructure construction.
CLE Credits
Earn 1 CLE credit for this session.*
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*Exponent is accredited as a Multiple Activity Provider in California. Please check with your local jurisdiction for CLE credit approval.
