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- 1. Fostering Disaster Resilience in Clemson Amanda Steel, Annie Barnett, and Maggie Wentworth
- 2. Problem Context • Initial assessment showed lack of disaster management practices in the Clemson Area • The top-down approach of disaster readiness and response has created problems that exist on the local level • Need to take full responsibility of the problem through community engagement
- 3. Problem Context Continued • Toxic Charity - Community reliance on federal aid (FEMA) has perpetuated the problem • National Institute of Building Sciences study • 11:1 Benefit cost ratio • Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
- 4. The Facts • There is an increasing national dependence on federal aid • Community reliance on aid will continue exponentially until communities develop self-sufficiency • Need to quantify the preparedness of the Clemson Area x1000
- 5. The Need for Self-Resilience x1000
- 6. Our Mission 1. Assess how many local entities have adequate disaster readiness and business continuity plans. 2. Evaluate local organizations that aim to facilitate the needs and available resources of the area, then connect them with those in need. 3. Recommend the creation of a project-based program through Clemson University to assist stakeholders with business continuity and disaster management plans.
- 8. Community Engagement • Initial meetings to establish partnerships with major stakeholders • Clemson City Council • Spoke at City Council Meeting • Robert Halfacre • Clemson NewSpring Church • Josh Seabaugh • Lauren Bryant and Kelsey Massey • Suzanne Swift • Clemson Holy Trinity Church • Hap Wheeler • Interested in future partnerships
- 9. Clemson Area Database • Includes directories from Clemson Area and Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce • Defining the boundaries of the survey: Pickens County, part of Seneca, and Pendleton
- 10. Map of the Clemson Area • Clemson University facilities span across three counties 1. Pickens 2. Oconee 3. Anderson • Defined boundaries of the “Clemson Area” using GIS
- 11. Disaster Preparedness Survey • To assess the current preparedness of the Clemson Area • Sections include: • General Disaster Preparedness • Disaster Management Plan • Risk and Resource Assessment • Business Continuity • Moving Forward • Maintains anonymity • Time: less than 10-15 minutes • Separate Point of Contact survey
- 12. Survey Distribution • Decided to save survey distribution for fall semester • Edited survey based on feedback from stakeholders • Email created for survey distribution and comments and questions regarding the survey connectedcommunitiescu@gmail.com • Survey endorsements • Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce • Clemson City Council • United Way of Pickens • Distributed in waves
- 13. Storyboard • Describing background, research, and conclusions • Incorporating graphics • Sections including: • Research Questions • Research Methodology • Population Definition • Literature Review • Research Outcomes • Implications and Limitations • Recommendations • Will be shared with project partners
- 14. Fall Program Recommendations • To ensure successful transition into a new semester • Currently a list of ~15 recommendations including topics: • Number of group members and level of involvement • Guidelines for survey distribution • Guidelines for analysis of results • Guidelines for working with community stakeholders
- 15. Phone Application Research • Community based app to coordinate volunteers and resources • Track the completion of activities • During disaster response and on a regular day to day basis • Collaboration with other Practical Community Resilience teams • Several examples to research • Serve Day from Church of the Highlands in Alabama • Richard Brooks, Clemson ECE Professor • Re:Public Washington DC piloted app
- 16. Next Steps Looking to partner with Clemson University for primary survey distribution Integration of program with university-based organizations (Student Affairs, CU Engage) Establish a collaborative effort with Land Grant
- 17. Thank you • Comments or questions: • Contact Amanda Steel at asteel@g.clemson.edu
Editor's Notes
- An Initial assessment, we observed an extreme lack of disaster mitigation practices in the clemson area. This includes disaster management, bussiness continuty, and resource and risk plans There is a top down approach of disaster readiness and response which has perpetuated problems on the local level. Since the creation of fema in 1978, this approach has been used to address disasters. But it is now evident that communities need to take control of the problem by increasing their resilience through community engagemnt efforts.
- The problems by fema have created a toxic charity sitation. This is when aid organizations have toxic effects upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Fema has created this situation by making communities relient and expectant on their aid, instead of preparing themselves. Some statistics to back these statements on the benefit of disaster preparedness are from a study by the national instite of building sciences show that every 1 dollar spent on distaster mitigation saves society 11 dollars We plan to execute our program through femas new program called Bric. This organizaiton aims to categorically shift the federal focus away from reactive disaster spending and toward research-supported, proactive investment in community resilience.
- This figure presents a wholistic illustration of the need for reliance on the local and state level. There is a lack of correlation between the number of disasters and federal funding per year. This offers evidence that other factors have influences on the speed, amount, and quality of federal disaster relief. These aspects range from miscommunication from the local to the federal level or knowledge of the degree of a disaster threat.