In the spring of 2019, like many midwestern communities along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, Jefferson City, Missouri, prepared to face flooding. What they didn’t expect was to also be faced with the aftermath of an EF-3 Tornado. A few minutes before midnight on May 22, 2019, Cole County and Jefferson City, Missouri, began a joint recovery operation dealing with power failures, debris removal, and sheltering of citizens displaced by the storm. This effort was hampered by also dealing with the river flooding which left limited access to the State Capitol Building and other essential statewide offices. This session focuses on the engineer’s role in response and working jointly with other public and private agencies handling security, emergency response, recovery, volunteers, and donation management.

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Britt Smith, PE, FNSPE

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