[Green] MOVCA program on climate change and public health tonight in Parkersburg

[cynthia w. taylor]

Hi all, 

I want to let you all know about the excellent program that MOVCA will be having tonight in Parkersburg at First Christian Church, 1400 Washington Ave, Parkersburg 7pm
i think it may interest many of you, and hope some of you will attend.  

Here is Adeline Bailiey’s press release information: 


MOVCA Program Focuses on Climate Change and Public Health

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia –  The increasing effects of the climate crisis on public health, and the need to be prepared as a resilient community will be the focus of  "Ready or Not? Climate Change and Public Health," the November 21, 2019 Third Thursday meeting of Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action.

Guest speaker Keith Alvey, Division Disaster Executive, Crossroads Division of the American Red Cross, will speak to the group about overseeing field activities for all Disaster Programs in a region that includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.

"In West Virginia, we have seen the flooding that resulted from extreme weather events," said Adeline Bailey, MOVCA member. "We're ever grateful for the Red Cross volunteers who bring help. But we also know that being prepared in the face of future disasters can save lives and mitigate property damage. While things are relatively calm, we hope to learn from the Red Cross and others what steps we can take - both as individuals and as a community - to be ready and resilient."

The program will also include a video recording of a presentation by Dr. Nicolas Zegre, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology, at WVU, and Director of WVU Mountain Hydrology Laboratory, recorded at a recent sustainability forum hosted by the West Virginia University Law Center for Energy and Sustainable Development.

The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the First Christian Church (1400 Washington Ave., Parkersburg, WV).  MOVCA's Third Thursday programs are open to the public and free of charge; anyone interested is welcome to attend.

CHECK out this background information about Keith Alvey:

Background information on Keith Alvey

Keith first became a volunteer with the American Red Cross as a youth in his hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky.  After high school, he became an EMT and joined the U. S. Coast Guard as a medic to continue his service and education. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville.

After the service, Keith moved back to Louisville to begin a career with the American Red Cross.   For 30 years, he has worked in Disaster Planning and Response, the last 28 years in management roles including CEO for the Louisville Area Chapter and the Kentucky Region of the American Red Cross.  In May 2013 Keith moved into one of 7 Division Disaster Executive positions for the American Red Cross overseeing field activities for all Disaster Programs in a 5 state region.

Disaster response on large scale disasters has been a cornerstone to a career that has led Keith and his family around the country.  He has participated as part of the leadership team in many of the major disasters of the last three decades.  These include Hurricane Katrina, the Sept 11 attack on NY, the Lexington Com-Air crash, Hurricane Floyd, the KY-IN March 2012 tornadoes and Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina.  Keith led 6,000 volunteers in service delivery to over one million residents during the Hurricane Sandy Relief operation in New York.  He provided oversight in the Flint Michigan Water Crisis response. He traveled to Puerto Rico before Hurricane Maria made landfall and led the American Red Cross response there for nearly 3 months.

Keith has been a Co-Lead in the development of the American Red Cross Concept of Operations for Disaster Response.  He has also overseen the team in the Roll out and Training for the implementation of the training of this foundational <> process for the American Red Cross.

Keith continues to lead the planning and recovery in disaster response with the American Red Cross as his career and passion.



Please share..   Hope to see some of you tonight.

Thanks, Cindy



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