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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.
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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
Joplin Tornado Info In the Immediate Aftermath
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 • Facebook • Twitter • Crowdmap Services • Google Drive (Formerly Google Docs) • Gmail • Google Maps • Google Alerts
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
Questions joplintornadoinfo@gmail.com