Disasters are sporadic they happen with little to no notice and cause billions of dollars in damages. Since 1980 “the United States have experienced over 24 earthquakes, 392 storms, and 132 floods (FEMA,2014) ” equating to over 4.8 billion dollars spent on disaster related damages.
In Louisiana, both natural and manmade disasters are quite common as evidenced by increasing tropical storms, hurricanes, and oil spills. Every disaster that hits our state brings increased risk of loss of life and property. In order to reduce this risk there is a need for disaster preparedness training to build community awareness, preparation, and empowerment. Which is why we developed a series of community disaster preparedness workshops.
Disaster Preparedness Workshop Information
The workshops are part of graduate research work in disaster planning. The workshops are free and at this time only open to current residents of Geismar, Louisiana. A light breakfast is provided and every participant of the workshop will receive a FREE GIFT. If you would like to host a workshop they can pre-scheduled for a minimum of four people. To register for the event please visit https://goo.gl/forms/6RbJKvrKmDDJeVPs1 and for questions or concerns please email: joysemien@gmail.com.
Upcoming Workshop Dates:
February 11, 2017
March 4, 2017
March 25, 2017
Source: FEMA. “Talking Points.” America’s PrepareAthon! Talking Points and Statistics(n.d.): n. pag. 5 Mar. 2014. Web. 23 July 2016.
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