Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of individuals reporting the expedited recovery of agricultural operations, individuals, families, and businesses after natural disasters, pandemics, and/or other emergencies |
301 |
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) |
183 |
Number of volunteers who led a program as a response to a disaster event |
225 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
724 |
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) |
3090 |
Number of individuals who became involved in an existing local disaster preparedness program |
88551 |
Number of individuals who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
753 |
University of Kentucky reported a learning gap in the procedures and communication between agents, stakeholders, and upper leadership. This was identified throughout the two most recent disasters. The first disaster which demonstrated this gap was the 2021 December EF4 Tornado in Western Kentucky. The second disaster which represented this gap was the flash flood in Eastern Kentucky July 2022. University of Kentucky led 6 trainings across the state of Kentucky to fill this gap along with two pre...
