Arts Disaster & Crisis Preparedness Conference

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Presenter: Sarah Caruso
A partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) provides resources and information to help cultural stewards, emergency managers, and the public protect cultural heritage sites and resources. In addition to assisting museums and other cultural institutions when their collections are damaged by an event, HENTF helps reduce disaster suffering by assisting the public in salvaging flood-damaged family heirlooms. This presentation will explore HENTF’s role in disaster response, examples of HENTF’s work, and how we advocate for the protection of cultural heritage across the United States.

Federal Legal Frameworks for Protecting Historic Sites
Presenter: Yuha Jung
This session explores the interplay between federal laws and FEMA's role in disaster response, focusing on historic preservation. It examines legal protections and resilience for historic sites, and integration of preservation priorities into disaster management amidst climate change.