Accessing Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources for Rural Communities

By Veronica Simmons On Jul 21, 2023

Recording of a webinar presented on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023.

Last in a 3-part webinar series on rural emergency preparedness and response. This webinar will share local, state, and federal perspectives on how rural communities can access needed resources when responding to and recovering from a disaster or emergency. Hear from a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Resilience Analyst working with state, local, and tribal emergency preparedness professionals in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming to better prepare, respond, and recover from disasters. The Director of the Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (CHEPR) at the Texas Department of State Health Services discusses their state’s experiences working with and forming partnerships with rural communities and federal partners to access resources for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Also, learn how the City of Gulf Shores, Alabama built on lessons learned from previous disasters to plan for and fund their response and recovery efforts after a hurricane, including how they budgeted for recovery efforts and worked to navigate and obtain FEMA reimbursement. This webinar and the related Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit were supported with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Featured Speakers

Daniel Green, Region 8 Resilience Analyst, National Preparedness Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Jeff Hoogheem, Director of the Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (CHEPR), Texas Department of State Health Services

Grant Brown, Director of Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Public Information Officer (PIO) for the City of Gulf Shores, Alabama