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If you have time in your regular meetings to discuss disaster preparedness, here are some things you could consider to be set up for greater success:
Environmental hazards Investigate what sorts of hazards are likely to occur in your region by using available tools. If you can’t trust the tools, talk to people who have been around for a long time about what is likely to happen and how to prepare. Discuss it with neighbors. There are often environmental justice organizations in each…
What do you qualify for? From @EmergencyLegalResponders Think FEMA only gives $750? You could qualify for much more! The $750 Serious Needs Assistance gives quick help for essentials while FEMA reviews your case. Don’t hesitate to apply – you might qualify for more aid later, like helping with temporary housing, personal belongings, or home repairs!…
Just as a general trend, Emergency Services and the coordination tend to be “command and control” while people with social work background are the folks actually in the field. The implementation of Project 2025 will change crisis response. These concrete steps aligned with Project 2025 fit into a bigger strategy: What does this mean for…
Determining if they’re collaborative When I was doing crisis response in 2010-2018, the vast majority of people in the formal sector actually wanted to help the frontline population and had a deep breadth of education and experience in doing so. One of the things about the formal sector is that they’re NOT starting from square…
There’s this standard graph of needs versus resources that emergency managers use. It indicates that needs for an area are usually pretty steady, but when a disaster strikes, needs rise. Needs rise because some resources are destroyed and because people are distressed and injured (needing more resources than usual). It also indicates that access to…
Exploring how repair culture and innovative solutions can help conflict-affected communities overcome challenges posed by low mobile network connectivity. Take Action Introduction Conflict-affected communities often face unique challenges, including broken communication devices and unreliable mobile network connectivity. These obstacles can hinder access to vital information, services, connections, and communication with loved ones. This article provides…
By Willow and Jesse, and with thanks to Kara for their review. This article is not therapy, and Jesse is not yet a therapist. Most people experience stress when responding to a disaster. Everyone copes with the stress, and some people recover without stress injury. But responding in the field and helping from afar can…
There’s so much going on! Surely slowing down to write about it isn’t worth the time and effort. But it is! Promise. Use it for learning, use it for community Celebrate your documentarians! It’s fairly thankless work that helps the whole organization keep going smoothly. Styles There are two main ways to think about documentation…