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Community preparedness is better than Personal Readiness alone for Disaster Resilience

Community preparedness is better than Personal Readiness alone for Disaster Resilience

We live in a culture where asking for help is considered a weakness or a character flaw. In disaster preparedness, asking for help might be critical in saving your life.

3/26/2024

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7 min read

Expert Interview

Community preparedness is better than Personal Readiness alone for Disaster Resilience

Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard

9/17/2023 6 min read

Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard

"There are still a lot of people displaced by Katrina on the Gulf Coast who would like to go home," Jennifer Trivedi, a disaster anthropologist.

Expert Interview Evacuation

Community came through in Maui Fires. Water supply, alarms, and power failed

9/7/2023 6 min read

Community came through in Maui Fires. Water supply, alarms, and power failed

From Maui Fires to many other disasters, researcher Dr. Daniel Aldrich shares hard evidence that neighbors and community are the most reliable line of defense in disasters.

Expert Interview Risk

Disasters are as predictable as humans.

7/19/2023 4 min read

Disasters are as predictable as humans.

A disaster researcher says we humans cause disasters. Not nature.

Expert Interview

Communities with shared values come together to survive disasters

6/14/2023 4 min read

Communities with shared values come together to survive disasters

A disaster anthropologist talks about Corcovada, Puerto Rico that has built social capital over decades to be there for each other.

Expert Interview

"Hope" prevents us from getting ready for disasters

3/22/2023 2 min read

"Hope" prevents us from getting ready for disasters

Kelly McKinney, former Deputy Commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management, shares why we don't prepare for disasters.

Expert Interview

Talk to your family. Often. To get ready for a disaster

3/1/2023 5 min read

Talk to your family. Often. To get ready for a disaster

A hazard communications expert highlights the importance of discussing plans for emergency readiness with family.

Expert Interview

Understanding disaster risk is key to preparedness

2/6/2023 4 min read

Understanding disaster risk is key to preparedness

For an extreme weather researcher, personal readiness plan is about staying on guard with the latest disaster information.

Expert Interview

Community is key to prepare for disasters

1/20/2023 5 min read

Community is key to prepare for disasters

An expert on communication styles to motivate families to prepare for disasters shares her own family's readiness plans in Boise and Seattle.

Expert Interview

Neighbors are best suited to help us get through disasters

1/14/2023 6 min read

Neighbors are best suited to help us get through disasters

For an expert on social ties in disaster preparedness it comes down to two words - friendly neighbors!

Expert Interview

Perci Vest Won a Design Award. Wohooo!!

1/12/2023 2 min read

Perci Vest Won a Design Award. Wohooo!!

Perci Vest recognized by an international jury of design experts.

When should you evacuate? Warnings vs. Orders?

12/7/2022 4 min read

When should you evacuate? Warnings vs. Orders?

Getting yourself and your family out of the harm's way can be a matter of minutes...

How to create an emergency evacuation plan for your family?

12/6/2022 4 min read

How to create an emergency evacuation plan for your family?

The goal is to evacuate early, make your property more resistant and have adequate insurance.

Evacuation Evacuation List Go Bag

Preparing for Disasters: the First Step

11/29/2022 5 min read

Preparing for Disasters: the First Step

Preparing for disasters begins with knowing your risk. Here are several online tools to learn more about your risks and what to prepare for.