Disaster Zone is hosted by Eric Holdeman (http://ericholdeman.com/), an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world. Podcasts run between 35-45 minutes with a mix of guests covering a range of disasters and issues that flow from them.
Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host via email. (https://ericholdeman.com)
Incorporating Traffic Management into Your Disaster Planning
Traffic is something we deal with every day in our work commutes and vacations. When disaster strikes, managing traffic becomes a critical task for local and state jurisdictions. Planning ahead can make all the difference.
Today's guest is Tom Kratt, Senior Vice President Operations - AWP Safety (https://www.awpsafety.com/). With 40 years of experience in the electric utility industry, Tom brings extensive expertise and leadership to AWP Safety's national team of traffic management professionals. In his role, he focuses on enhancing traffic control planning at an enterprise level, providin utility customers with comprehensive, strategic insights to optimize their operations.
Kratt came to AWP Safety after an impressive tenure at AEP Ohio, where he held the position of Vice President of Operations for five years, overseeing the complete electrical distribution portfolio for nearly 1.5 million Ohio customers. His background also includes key roles at Indiana Michigan Power, where he managed operations, maintenance, safety, and financial performance for the electrical grid serving over 580,000 customers, involving a network of more than 250,000 miles of transmission distribution power lines.
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28 Aug 2026
Moving Beyond Voice for Situational Awareness_mixdown
We are living in a technological century. Everything we do will have some form of
technology supporting our collective functions. While voice communications have
dominated public safety operations for a hundred years, there is an opportunity today
to incorporate the visual element into how we operate.
The podcast guest is Alex Joyce (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-joyce-89b5347/) the company's Head of Tech Safety for LiveU. (https://www.liveu.tv/) He
leads a team focused on supporting public safety agencies & broadcasters with
realtime video solutions leveraging cellular & satellite technologies across software and
hardware environments.
With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, as well as FAA 107 and FCC
Advanced Radio licenses and a passion for supporting 1st responders, Alex is excited
to use this background to support federal, state, and local agencies to help demystify the
technologies related to TAK, search and rescue drone programs, and community
outreach via realtime video streaming and interagency collaboration tools that can
save lives.
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11 Aug 2026
Rebuilding Safer: A Guide to State and Local Adaptation
In this podcast we review the highlights from a New Natural Resources Defense Council report, Rebuilding Safer: A Guide to State and Local Adaptation (https://www.nrdc.org/resources/rebuilding-safer)
The podcast guest is Dakota Fisher a Senior Advocate, Adaptation, Environmental Health with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and he works at the intersection of climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, urban and regional planning, data analytics, and community empowerment. At NRDC, he works with state and local partners to development innovative, people-centered solutions that reduce the growing impacts of more frequent and severe disasters.
Before joining NRDC in 2025, Fisher spent 12 years as a public servant, working across local, state, and federal governments. He is proud to bring many practical lessons learned from partnering with communities, agencies, and elected leaders to his NRDC role.
Fisher holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of New Orleans. He is accredited by the American Planning Association's American Institute of Certified Planners and the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional. He is also a member of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. Fisher is based in NRDC’s Washington, D.C., office.
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