Emergency Preparedness Demonstration (EPD) Project Community Meeting

A way for a community to help its people be ready for disasters. What is the EPD Project?

Learn what works to help communities prepare Make a guide that other communities could follow Purpose of the EPD Project

FEMA worked with: MDC, Inc. University of North Carolina Partners of the EPD Project

Some examples might be: Elderly Families with small children People with disabilities People that do not have much money People that do not speak English People that do not have a car People in unsafe neighborhoods Help People At Risk

1.Find a Community 2.Talk to Leaders 3.Community Meeting 4.Learn about the Community 5.Make the Plan 6.Start the Plan EPD Steps

Recent disasters At risk people Leaders wanting to help Others wanting to help Step One: Find a Community

Explain the steps Talk about what could be used to help Set times to meet Find places to meet Decide who to invite Step Two: Talk to Leaders

Tell people about the steps Get help to: Learn from the past Learn about the community Write a plan Start the plan Step Three: Community Meeting

Look at past plans Talk to people Map the community Step Four: Learn about the Community

Kinds of disasters Areas at risk People at risk Big job sites Safe places Dangers Map of the Community Step Four: Learn about the Community

Map of the Community

Flood Zones Step Four: Learn about the Community Map of the Community

Step Four: Learn about the Community Map of the Community

Community Help Step Four: Learn about the Community Map of the Community

Step Five: Make the Plan Write the plan Get help from the community Finish the plan

Raise money Learn new skills Step Six: Start the Plan

Leads through the steps Helps find things they need Helps find skills and other kinds of help Helps think about ideas for the plan The Community Coach

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