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Lessons Learned in Joplin. On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri. On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri. 161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded. On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LESSONS LEARNED IN JOPLIN
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
Over 7,500 Homes and 530 Business Decimated
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
Over 7,500 Homes and 530 Business Decimated
28 Churches Damaged or Destroyed
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
Over 7,500 Homes and 530 Business Decimated
28 Churches Damaged or Destroyed Half of Joplin’s Medical Infrastructure was
in Ruins
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
Over 7,500 Homes and 530 Business Decimated
28 Churches Damaged or Destroyed Half of Joplin’s Medical Infrastructure was
in Ruins Over 1/3 of the City was Affected
On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri
161 Lives Lost and More Than 1,000 Wounded
Over 7,500 Homes and 530 Business Decimated
28 Churches Damaged or Destroyed Half of Joplin’s Medical Infrastructure was in
Ruins Over 1/3 of the City was Affected As of 5/22/12 over 130, 000 Volunteers Had
Come to Joplin’s Aid
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OUR ROLE
Joplin Tornado Info
In the Immediate Aftermath
Major Communication Hub
Joplin Tornado Info
In the Immediate Aftermath
• Shared Vital Information• Answered Questions• Mobilized Volunteers• Coordinated Logistics• “Connected the Dots” Between Needs
and Resources• Provided Infrastructure Updates
Joplin Tornado Info
During Recovery and Rebuilding
Joplin Tornado Info
During Recovery and Rebuilding
• Served as historic record• Kept regional / national interest• Fostered a sense of community• Shared urgent news & weather• Continued to encourage volunteerism
“Government can and will continue to serve disaster survivors. However, we fully recognize that a government-centric approach to disaster management will not be enough to meet the challenges posed by a catastrophic incident. That is why we must fully engage our entire societal capacity” - Craig Fugate, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency
Tools Currently Available
Tools Currently Available Facebook Twitter Crowdmap Services Google Drive (Formerly Google Docs) Gmail Google Maps Google Alerts
Tools Currently Available
Tools Currently Available Bottlenose Google.org Wikis Instagram Text Messaging / SMS Facetime Recovers.org
What You Can Do Identify the Type(s) of Natural Disaster
Most Likely to Affect You Setup / Develop a Crisis Communication
Plan Identify Key Players in Response and
Recovery Make Contact With Other Organizations
Active in Disaster Encourage and have an Individual Plan Plan, Plan, Plan Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
WHY YOU SHOULD PREPARE
A Community Prepares
Communication Potential
