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 |
The problem:Getting timely information to a disconnected population provides a whole new set of challenges. This is especially important when the information may impact the lives of those affected. The drowning of five kids from an Amish family in Bath County, and the recent lightening strike of an Amish farmer, also in Bath County, are prime examples of this fact. The educational program responseIn response to these events, a taskforce was established made up of members from the National Weathe...
