What Emergency Managers Say They Need More Than Ever
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We heard from more than 40 current and former emergency managers in 11 states about what they need to prepare for the next disaster — and what they aren’t getting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/emergency-managers-united-states-resource-needs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Emergency #Disaster #Resources #Tornado #Hurricane #FEMA
We know that emergency managers are critically important but aren’t often thought about until after tragedy strikes.
We are building a source network to fuel in-depth coverage of the nation’s emergency preparedness. Share your expertise here: https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/emergency-managers-disaster-needs-survey?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
@ProPublica Most #ElectedOfficials do not understand:
- The fundamentals for #EmergencyManagement
- What a #disaster declaration does for those local (local, state, or federal declarations)
- What #FEMA does beyond 'fixing things' and uninformed opinions from what they've read in 'media articles'
- What types and how much aid FEMA can provide
- What a 'damage assessment' means and is used for
- The expense of a functioning EM organization
- How reliant 99.999% of local, state, and national economies are dependant on this system through the interconnected disaster recovery process
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