2.6 KiB
2.6 KiB
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Facts on the Ground
- EMS/Fire Response and hospital response was extremely effective
- On the ground response for emergency was lacking a plan
- What ended up happening was swift and significant, but disorganized and no clear chain of command/response was organized
- Everyone was asking “who is responsible?” but no one seemed to know
- Recognition that this is a rare event for Choteau/Teton County - 13 residences being affected by disaster at once is unlikely to happen again in any of our lifetimes, but there are a few circumstances where it could happen again
- Different circumstances - ice storm, disaster at other apartment complexes/hotels, car accidents could be future plans
Actual Responses
- Control of information and services
- People started posting in the COYSI group and on social media immediately
- Not all info was helpful - speculation on cause
- Affected neighbors posting asking for help
- Pinned post from my “authoritative” politician page pinned was useful
- Governmental - city/county source rather an individual politician, but we need to potential have a clear chain of communication and access control as need for specific emergency events
- emergency website domain recommended for a single source. Can be redirected to a FB group or FB page or page on another website, doesn’t have to be a fully fledged website
- Opportunity Bank account was helpful, but limited - no online access for people out of town
- GoFundMe was helpful, but need to make sure language is clearer on how funds will get to donation account
- Choteau Ministerial Assoc. funneled money from GFM to Opp. Bank
- 1st Bank of Montana left out, how to include, do we need to include?
- Have multiple people on the fundraising accounts - bus proof & accountability/transparency
- List of resources felt overwhelming when the residents needed immediate needs handled.
- follow up from an agency will likely be important
- may need to push them to access resource rather than let them find their way
- CMA stepped up and helped planning meals for residents for 5-6 nights
- Furniture/household item offers were immediate
- Space too limited at church
- Carson Crary stepped in as Eagle Project to organize furniture drive, items needed to be offloaded held at Scout Hall
- not a permanent solution for future planning
- Household items deferred to local thrift shops
- excessive amount of in-kind donations
- garage sale planned, free will basis, funds raised go to opportunity bank fund
Deficits
- No plan
- Housing is a major issue
- Communications
- Lack of plan