We all know disasters are a matter of the place and when, not if. And identical to you, our reporting workforce at ProPublica desires to be ready nicely prematurely.
In case you are a neighborhood, state or federal emergency supervisor, former emergency supervisor, emergency administration researcher, or part of the broader community of catastrophe response and restoration companions, we wish to hear your issues. Dozens of present and former emergency managers working all over the place from massive cities to rural counties have already informed us concerning the rising challenges they face amid extra frequent disasters and unsure federal funding.
Now we want your assist to construct a complete image of the actual situations throughout the nation. What sources do you must really feel ready for the subsequent gray-sky day? How have or will modifications to the Federal Emergency Administration Company impression the work you’re doing? How are alerts and warning techniques working in your area? Have you ever been hit by a number of large-scale disasters lately? What new hazards are in your radar?
We all know that emergency managers are critically essential however aren’t usually thought of till after tragedy strikes. We’re constructing this supply community to gas in-depth protection of the nation’s emergency preparedness and catastrophe response and restoration infrastructure that goes far past breaking information and brings consideration to essential points throughout the nation. As with all ProPublica journalism, our aim is impression.
Fill out the transient kind under to inform us what we needs to be overlaying, or to remain in contact as modifications unfold. It’s possible you’ll hear from our workforce as we report on main overhauls to the emergency administration system, develop emergency preparedness guides or present essential data to communities which have simply skilled their worst day.
