Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCSMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge regarding disaster preparedness (such as emergency kit contents; daily water needs for survival; damage assessment; evacuation and sheltering in place plans) |
2045 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
1545 |
Number of individuals who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
902 |
Stories
Disaster Preparedness Awareness
On April 3, 1974, an F5 tornado destroyed downtown Brandenburg and other parts of Meade County taking 31 lives. As we approached the 50-year mark of the disaster, a lot of media attention and others interested in commemorating the event stirred up emotion for those who were impacted by the tornado. We recognized as a community we had become lax in preparing for an emergency event. To bring awareness to the importance of knowledge and preparedness in the event of a disaster, Meade County Extensi...
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Stories Behind the Numbers
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