Join Central Appalachian Network and ReImagine Appalachia for a new webinar series from May – October that will explore disaster resiliency in Appalachia.
August 19th at 1 pm ET – Join the Central Appalachian Network and ReImagine Appalachia for the fourth webinar in a series exploring disaster resiliency in Appalachia. Local governments are intended to be the first responders when disasters strike, however, many small towns in Appalachia do not have the funding or staff to adequately respond to flooding. Access to federal funds for disaster prevention, response and recovery requires local resources — both human and financial. This webinar will explore several federal disaster relief programs, how communities have engaged with them, and what’s next for these programs in the region.
Webinar Dates (links will take you to ReImagine Appalachia’s registration):
- May 7th @1pm – Disaster Resiliency 101 (Recording)
- June 17th @ 1pm – Shelter in the Storm: Creating Community Resilience Hubs (Recording)
- July 17th @ 12pm – Nature Based Hazard Mitigation: How Nature-based Approaches Can Reduce Flood Risk (Recording)
- August 19th @ 1pm – Federal Disaster Relief Programs: Unpacking FEMA and other federal programs for disaster relief
- September 16th @ 1pm – We Help Each Other: How Appalachian Communities Come Together When Disasters Hit
- October 14th @ 1pm – Telling the Story: Communicating and Storytelling around Climate Disasters and Disaster Resiliency in Appalachia