FUDP Conversation with Morrie Goodman

This conversation with Morrie Goodman was released on May 18th, 2021, as part of the Conversations On Family Urban Disaster Planning summit. We are discussing where and how you will be able to find information on currently ongoing emergencies and disasters. Our featured expert is Morrie Goodman, who is the Vice President of Crisis Communications at James Lee Witt Associates LLC. Goodman’s resume includes prior leadership roles in the federal government. He was director of Strategic Communications and Emergency Information at the Federal Emergency Management Agency from January 1993 to November 1998. At FEMA, he managed crisis communications for some of the nation's worst disasters. Morrie Goodman also was appointed as NASA's assistant administrator for public affairs on Oct. 26, 2009. In this role, Goodman directs internal and external communications for NASA and served as a senior advisor to the agency’s leadership. For his work in disaster communications, Goodman has won several awards, including the Federal Technology Leadership Award and top honors from the Public Relations Society of America. The latter award was for his development of innovative communications, including live television programming and newsletters, intended to keep disaster victims informed in the immediate aftermath of and recovery from disasters. In our interview, we discuss: 1.      Local resources for you to gather immediate information. 2.      Disaster planning techniques. 3.      Evacuation planning. 38m 31s