Special Session on Hurricane Katrina Underscores Recovery and Leadership

摘要

On October 27, less than an hour after the conclusion of the plenary session that opened ASCE'S annual conference, Society members and other professionals gathered in the Pacific Ballroom of Los Angeles's Wilshire Grand Hotel for an evening session entitled "Recovering from Katrina: Should Civil Engineers Lead?" Arranged only weeks before the conference, the session featured a panel of speakers who presented information and offered insights into the devastation caused by the hurricane. Thomas L. Jackson, P.E., F.ASCE, a Louisiana resident and a past president of ASCE, moderated the session. "Every one of the houses that Katrina impacted has a story," he said in introducing the panel. "Many of these houses represent families who can't even attempt to replace what they've lost."