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 who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
665 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
894 |
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) |
927 |
Stories
Survive and Thrive: Disaster Preparedness Part I
Situation:Kentuckians have experienced firsthand how natural disasters can occur any time and often with little warning. Disasters take many forms, and we can feel their impacts across most areas of family life. Because there is no “one-size-fits-all” disaster model, planning community outreach can be challenging, and Cooperative Extension is often involved in disaster preparation and response at the local level.Outreach and Educational Program Response/Participants:As a result of local needs, t...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
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