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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Emergency Disaster PreparednessMajor Program

1617

Total Hours

Contributed.

11005

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

57

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

148

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

277

Number of individuals reporting the expedited recovery of agricultural operations, individuals, families, and businesses after natural disasters, pandemics, and/or other emergencies

87

Number of individuals who plan to initiate networking opportunities with local leaders and emergency management officials (as a result of what they learned through Extension programming)

47

Number of volunteers who led a program as a response to a disaster event

10

Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan

392

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)

816

Number of individuals who became involved in an existing local disaster preparedness program

65

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