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FEMA’s Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery Webinar Series

ByTom Atkinson

FEMA has just finished its Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery Webinar Series for communities impacted by the September 2020 Oregon wildfires that I shared with you on Sept 24th here. This has been an incredible resource for those tackling the aftermath of the fires and looking to use FEMA’s resources to help.

Sorry for the delay on this! Here are the recordings from the past four webinars + embedded presentation documents for reference:

Within the recordings, you can actually open/download the resources found under ‘file share.’ While these aren’t online, you’re welcome to share these recordings/links with your contacts.

Part 1.

9/24/2020 Webinar: Disaster 101, Long-Term Recovery 101, and the Role of the State. VIDEO LINK


Part 2.

VIDEO: 9/28/2020 Webinar: Sequence of Delivery, Information Sharing, FEMA Individual Assistance, and Disability Integration. VIDEO LINK


Part 3.

VIDEO: 9/30/2020 Webinar: FEMA Mitigation, Public Assistance, and Civil Rights. VIDEO LINK

Part 4.

VIDEO: 10/02/2020 Webinar: Other Federal Partners. VIDEO LINK

 

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