Evaluating Local Needs Related to Hazard Mitigation & Preparedness

The Spring 2022 Emergency Management Planning class (instructor: Anuradha Mukherji) collaborated with the Mid-East Commission to evaluate and report on the needs of their client county in three areas related to disaster planning such that the information could be used to submit grant applications for specific funding streams:

• Infrastructure: Needs related to the expansion of wastewater or water treatment facility, roads, sewer, electric, etc.
• Housing: Needs related to household relocation, property acquisition, home elevation, etc.
• General: Needs related to economic development, neighborhood revitalization, parks and recreation, emergency shelters, special housing for low-to-middle income households, etc.

Community stakeholders participated in the final presentations and appreciated the students’ work.