Bluefield water experts get into the hot topic of natural disasters and related water & wastewater infrastructure management. Since 1980 the number of these disasters has steadily increased. From 1980 to 2019, the U.S has sustained 258 climate-related events. These resource-intensive events include hurricanes, flooding, winter storms, and wildfires which bring on more acute challenges for cities and municipalities.
In this podcast:
- Big picture risks to water utilities and the implications of a failure to the power grid
- Workforce and crisis management and contingency plans
- Critical institutional knowledge and workforce redundancies
- Mission-critical communications strategies
- Learning from past disaster-related damage to water resources and assets
- Bluefield’s take on preparedness
The Future of Water
The Future of Water podcast series is where Bluefield water experts talk about all the ways in which companies, utilities, and people are addressing the challenges and opportunities in water. Thank you for listening. Refer your colleagues. Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
