by Garett Dworman | Dec 21, 2022 | 2022 Twelve Days of Thanks and Giving, Disaster Management, Leaders, News, Recovery
On the sixth day of Thanks and Giving, we give to you … six steps of the U.S. federal disaster assistance process. In our last two posts, we talked about where and how to find help after a disaster. Today, we offer a glimpse into why disaster assistance is a...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 14, 2022 | 2022 Twelve Days of Thanks and Giving, Disaster Management, Earthquake, Hazards, Leaders, News, Recovery, Wildfire
On the fifth day of Thanks and Giving, we give to you … five tips for getting the help you need after a disaster. In our last post, we talked about four sources of disaster assistance, emphasizing that there is no one source for help. Today, we offer you five...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 12, 2022 | 2022 Twelve Days of Thanks and Giving, Disaster Management, Hazards, Leaders, News, Recovery
On the fourth day of Thanks and Giving, we give to you … four sources of resources to turn to when lightning strikes. The flood waters have receded, the tornado has dissolved, the hurricane has blown through. You are suffering. Who do you call for help? The...
by Garett Dworman | Dec 2, 2022 | 2022 Twelve Days of Thanks and Giving, Disaster Management, Leaders, News, Preparedness, Training
On the second day of Thanks and Giving, we give to you … two surprising and critical ways to prepare for disaster! What do you think of when we ask you to think about preparing for disaster? Most people would talk about learning what to do and gathering...
by Garett Dworman | Jan 6, 2022 | COVID-19, Disaster Management, Leaders, News, Recovery, Research
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we set out to learn from Spontaneous Leaders — people who had started a grassroots response to help their community. We gained a clear understanding of what support they need (Learning from grassroots leaders in COVID-19,...
