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Lessons Learned in Joplin

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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Lessons Learned in Joplin

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  1. Lessons Learned in Joplin

  2. On May 22, 2011 at 5:41 p.m. an EF-5 Tornado Hit Joplin Missouri

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 1,000 Words

  10. 1,000 Words

  11. Our Role

  12. Joplin Tornado Info In the Immediate Aftermath

  13. Major Communication Hub

  14. 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

  15. Joplin Tornado Info During Recovery and Rebuilding

  16. 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

  17. “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

  18. Tools Currently Available

  19. Tools Currently Available • Facebook • Twitter • Crowdmap Services • Google Drive (Formerly Google Docs) • Gmail • Google Maps • Google Alerts

  20. Tools Currently Available

  21. Tools Currently Available • Bottlenose • Google.org • Wikis • Instagram • Text Messaging / SMS • Facetime • Recovers.org

  22. 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

  23. WHY YOU SHOULD PREPARE

  24. A Community Prepares

  25. Communication Potential

  26. Questions joplintornadoinfo@gmail.com

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