Press Releases

Against the Backdrop of Hurricane Alex, Disaster Safety Specialists, Policy Makers, Scientists and Affordable Housing Advocates Convene to Discuss Enhancing Disaster Readiness in Texas and Other Gulf Coast States: Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read Keynote", July 1, 2010

Press coverage of the Texas Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum was extensive and included coverage by the following news outlets:  

Print Stories

Austin Business Journal, July 6, 2010 "Texas leaders convene disaster preparedness forum"

Austin American Statesman, June 29, 2010 "Official: Even glancing blow from Alex could wreak oil havoc"

Austin American Statesman, June 28, 2010 "Hurricane chief: Glancing blow from Alex could be worse for oil spill"

Austin American Statesman, June 28, 2010 "Perry deploys storm resources"

QUORUM REPORT, June 28, 2010      "TS Alex Could Still Cause Big Headaches for Oil Containment Efforts in Gulf"

Broadcast Stories

KUT News (radio), June 29, 2010 "WILL ALEX AND OIL MIX?"

Fox 7 News, June 28, 2010 "Hurricane Conference Held in Austin*"

KXAN Austin News (NBC), June 28, 2010 "AFD has beefed up water rescue training, tools*" (*Link includes video clip)

News 8 Austin (Time Warner), June 28, 2010

KVUE Austin News (ABC), June 28, 2010

BLOG Coverage

Lt. Governor David Dewhurst (Blog), Posted June 30, 2010 at 04:30 PM "Texas Risk Mitigation Forum"