Powell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 2083 - Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2083.1) | 160 |
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) |
| 2083.2) | 160 |
Number of individuals reporting an intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategies/plan |
| 2083.3) | 160 |
Number of individuals who have implemented best practices (prepared disaster kits for the home or business, etc.) as a result of Extension programming |
Success Stories
In the Face of Disaster
Author: Kendyl Redding
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS
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. As a result of local needs, the Bluegrass Area Extension Agent for Fam
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Disaster Preparednees Fair
Author: Kendyl Redding
Major Program: Emergency Disaster Preparedness - FCS
In Fall of 2024, the Bluegrass Area Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences hosted In the Face of Disaster events, in 10 counties. The event focused on food and water safety, family finance and resource management, caring for aging and at-risk populations during a disaster, and navigating trauma after a disaster strikes.As a follow up event to In the Face of Disaster, the Powell County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences worked with the Health Department to host an emergenc
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