Feb 2026 Offering

Course

AWR-362 - Flooding Hazards: Science and Preparedness

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Date & Times

Feb 25, 2026 from 8 AM - 5 PM

Description

Flooding hazards can threaten any community in any location in the United States. Flooding can occur over a period of weeks or days, or minutes, thus this course focuses the identification and assessment of hazards due to flooding to enable proper preparedness and response. As flooding is one of the top meteorological killers in the United States, and poses particular hazards to emergency responders, this introduction to recognizing flooding threats is essential for developing safe communities.

Flooding Hazards: Science and Preparedness is an awareness-level, eight-hour course that addresses the current science of the causes of floods (both meteorological and otherwise), flood forecasting, flood risk assessment, and best practices for preparation and mitigation for both short- and long-fuse flooding events. Key concepts and discussion topics will be reinforced with facilitator-led group activities that utilize real-world flood scenarios. These activities will illustrate the diverse challenges and complexities that can occur during actual flood events while building participants' experience and confidence in anticipating, heeding warnings, and responding to floods.

The goal of this course is to prepare participants to recognize the conditions that lead to flood events, evaluate their community's risk, and prepare appropriately.

Course Modules:

Science of Flooding
Flood Risk
Flood Forecasting and Public Information
Safe Preparation and Mitigation for Floods

Hours

Region

Locations

Kenner Emergency Management

1610 Reverend Richard Wilson Drive
Kenner, LA 70062

POST Approved

Target Audiences

Emergency Management

Availability

Open To The Public

Prerequisites

None Set

Registrant Notes

**All participants are required to be U.S citizens. All foreign nationals interested in attending must complete and submit a FEMA application requesting approval for attendance. The request will outline the participant's professional relationship with the state or local jurisdiction and the anticipated value for the participant to receive the training in support of that jurisdiction. This application must be completed at least 30 days prior to the training date. Please contact NDPTC for a copy of the application.**

**To be eligible to complete the post-test and receive a FEMA certificate, participants must attend at least 80% of the course.**

Registration deadline is Feb 25, 2026 5:00 PM