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