How to Disaster

  "The significance of the average person understanding the consequence of what's coming is huge." -Michelle Luckett   E pisode Description:  Every community is unique. It's not just about the geography or demographic, but also the way a community responds to a disaster. So it's important that we take the time to assess our community's resilience.   Community resilience is...

"There's no place on the globe that is safe from climate-based disasters. So. it's all of our jobs to not engage in magical thinking at all, but instead to lean all of the ways in to figure out how we are going to get to the other side  and when the worst happens, how we recover, rebuild, and reimagine." -Jennifer Thompson   E pisode Description:  Welcome to the FOURTH season of Ho...

"Be safe, be prepared, and be ready." -Jennifer Thompson   E pisode Description:  Three seasons have passed and it's been an incredible journey!    As we take a moment to reflect on the past three seasons, we want to say a big, big thank you to all of you!!   We are so grateful for the community of people who have supported us along this journey— from those who watched us grow from the...

"For every animal we rescue during an incident, we are all together going to save hundreds and thousands through education and preparedness." -Julie Atwood   E pisode Description:  When an emergency strikes, we all want to do our best to take care of each other and our homes. But sometimes, the victims of a disaster are not humans—they're our beloved animals.    Our pets, livestock, an...

"Doing it now at your leisure is much better than doing it at haste during an emergency." -Katherine Hammack   E pisode Description:  In disaster preparedness, the need for resilient buildings is often overlooked. Resilient buildings are those that can withstand the effects of a disaster and continue to function as needed. They include things like emergency communication systems and energy...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with: Viequeslove:  Website: https://viequeslove.org/   Facebook: https://facebook.com/viequeslove   Twitter; https://twitter.com/viequeslove   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vieques_love/   YouTube: https://youtube.com/viequeslove       Connect with Christa:  LinkedIn: https://www...

"Not everybody has to create a new nonprofit to do something…  This is not about the ego of one individual and their mission to help people. It's about how an organization can be structured to support these people who've been hurt." -Jim White   E pisode Description:  Nonprofits are often the first on the ground in times of disaster. And often, they are composed of everyday citizen...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below: Connect with Nancy:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-brown-phd-0b99336a/   Connect with Alma:  Website : https://nc707.org/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/308881973079543   Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamNC707   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nc707abowen/   LinkedIn: http...

"Art is actually a lifeline…When presented in conjunction with important ideas, art can change us inside. It changes the way we see, think, feel, and the way that we talk about things that are important to us." -Rina Faletti, PhD   E pisode Description:  When a disaster strikes, the conversation typically focuses on what has been lost: homes, livelihoods, and even lives. The emotional and...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Pat:  Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Sydnie:  Website   Facebook   LinkedIn   Twitter     Connect with Wendy:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   "If we are in a position to be able to save lives, let's make sure we are absolutely adamantly prepa...

"It's either you have resiliency or you don't. It's more of a character trait. But I think the willingness to try something new and be wrong is probably my closest definition of that word. A lot of willingness to try—that's exciting!" -Jake Bentz   E pisode Description:  Charitable giving surges during periods of natural disaster. In a time when the heartstrings are being t...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Amy Bach:  Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Kendall Jarvis:  Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Connect with the Legal Aid of Sonoma: Website Facebook LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Zack Rosenburg:  LinkedIn   Connect with Saint Bernard Project (SBP): Web...

"It's not just what happens in the immediate response… But also how we span the entire spectrum to be able to provide those necessary resources because it does take a long time to rebuild." -Trey Bearden   E pisode Description:  Many people lost not just their homes and belongings during a disaster, but also the ability to continue working. On top of dealing with their own loss, many f...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Amy:  Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with MuGrid: Website Facebook Twitter YouTube   Connect with Bailey: Website Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   LinkedIn     Connect with Cynthia:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn     "Micro ( µ) grid is a colle...

"If your community has a disaster, help with the planning. Help figure out what you want to happen next because if you don't play, you can't win." -Heather Milton   E pisode Description:  Disasters can devastate communities greatly. When this happens, the focus of those affected is on survival, but after the immediate danger has been thwarted, many then turn their attention to long...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Che: Website Facebook   Connect with Dr. Micheli: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Connect with Lomakatsi Restoration Project:  Website Facebook Instagram      "There is a viable way to make money and contribute to keeping your community protected and fed at the same time." - Alg...

" Outputs for clients are far more important than our temporary discomfort. You've got to get through tough times." -Zack Rosenburg   E pisode Description:  It's impossible to look at the devastation brought by wildfires and not be overwhelmed with sadness. It's a natural tendency to want to beat yourself up when things aren't going well. And while it is heartbreaking to re...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Sue:  Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube   Connect with Debbie: Facebook LinkedIn   Connect with Dr. Adrienne: Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn "We need the senior folks to be able to lead the younger ones down the trenches so they know how to keep themselves s...

"An ethnographic look into how complex the air pollution problem is, is important because it's not a symptom, it's a structural problem." - Chisato Fukuda Calvert, Ph. D.   E pisode Description:  Air quality is drastically affected by wildfires, which can lead to health risks that extend beyond the immediate danger of the fire itself. The region where the fire occurs is usually at...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with James Gore:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Connect with Reva Feldman:  Email   Connect with Belia Ramos:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   "Our community wants to know what's going on. They want to know how to empower themselves. They want to know what they need to...

"Art doesn't seem very important in an event like this. And yet sometimes, it's the thing that lasts the longest and means the most." - Brian Fies     E pisode Description:  Wildfires are devastating. They destroy homes, businesses, and sometimes even entire communities. And when they're over, what's left is often a wasteland of charred earth and blackened trees. In a few m...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:    Connect with Rebuild Paradise Foundation:   Website   https://www.rebuildparadise.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/paradiserebuilds Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rebuildparadiseca/   Connect with Jenna Murray-Johnson: Website https://www.ridgerealtor.com/ Facebook https://www.facebo...

"Preparedness and resilience is a shared responsibility." -Renae Hanvin   E pisode Description:  For years, we've seen how the intensity and scope of disasters have evolved, but our preparedness is yet to be tested again with this new thing called "compound disasters''. It is already happening and will keep happening in the years to come. What can we do to address this? Jen...

Links are provided where to find all three guests' organizational or personal affiliations below:   Connect with Larkfield Resilience Fund:  Website   Facebook   Connect With Coffey Strong:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Connect With Peter Alan:  Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn "We cannot and should not let our community down and go through another wildfire and lose another life. T...

"Your despair is real…. If you don't get the answers you want, appeal. Ask the right people and keep asking till you get to the right person."  -Cherry Jochum   E pisode Description:  Signed by President Jimmy Carter, Executive Order 12127 established the Federal Emergency Management Agency, widely known as FEMA, as the primary agency in charge of emergency management and civil defense...