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| 1083 - Emergency Disaster Preparedness | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1083.7) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting the expedited recovery of agricultural operations, individuals, families, and businesses after natural disasters, pandemics, and/or other emergencies |
| 1083.6) | 0 |
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) |
| 1083.5) | 0 |
Number of volunteers who led a program as a response to a disaster event |
| 1083.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
| 1083.1) | 109 |
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) |
| 1083.4) | 0 |
Number of individuals who became involved in an existing local disaster preparedness program |
| 1083.3) | 109 |
Number of individuals who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Miranda Rudolph
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness
Graves County was one of the many communities deeply impacted by the December 10, 2021 Quad State Tornado. Mayfield Grain Company, a large grain elevator in the heart of Mayfield, took a direct hit in this storm and ultimately chose to permanently close their doors at this location. According to the USDA, Graves County is the 8th largest sized county, the 5th largest county in grain production, and 1st in Ag Receipts in Kentucky. At full capacity, Mayfield Grain stored over 6.5 million bushels o
