This Working Group is hosting a series of six, two-hour workshops, each focused on a particular aspect of evacuation and sheltering dynamics. The workshops will convene state, county and local leaders, experts, and providers from public health, government, health care, community civic groups, and others to identify knowledge gaps, needs and concerns related to the upcoming 2020 hurricane season under the current public health crisis. These workshops are designed to hear your perspectives and thoughts about managing the competing risks of protecting populations during the time of severe storm and a public health crisis.
These workshops, held via Zoom, will address targeted questions around six topics. Break-out sessions will allow participants to engage in small group conversations to identify gaps and areas of concern while examining key vulnerabilities that should be considered during the upcoming hurricane season. Sign up for the Zoom workshops here.
If you are unable to participate in the Zoom workshops, you can participate in an interactive, online forum via Zeetings.
Following each workshop, we will summarize key insights in a working document (and circulate this to participants and other stakeholders. Participants and stakeholders will have the opportunity to further contribute and refine this working document with additional feedback, information, and resources. A final After-Action Report (AAR) will be disseminated for each workshop topic.
All times are Eastern Standard.
Topics & Questions | Participate | Results |
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Overview of vulnerability and planning for evacuation and sheltering | Workshop held on May 27, 2020 from 10am to 12pm. Zeetings online forum. | After-action report Provide feedback. |
Health: infectious disease hazard control principles AND continuity of care | Workshop held on May 29, 2020 from 12pm to 2pm. Zeetings online forum. | After-action report Provide feedback. |
Logistics: Evacuation Transportation, Shelter Operations (congregate/non-congregate), and Supplies | Workshop held on June 3, 2020 from 10am to 12pm. Zeetings online forum. | After-action report Provide feedback. |
Public Messaging: Risk Communication for Disaster Preparedness, Evacuation, and Sheltering | Workshop held on June 5, 2020 from 12pm to 2pm. Zeetings online forum. | After-action report Provide feedback. |
Workforce: Evacuations, Shelter Staffing, Workforce Structure, Capacity, PPE, and Telemedicine | Workshop held on June 10, 2020 from 10am to 12pm. Zeetings online forum (link to be added). | After-action report Provide feedback. |
Psychological Adjustment: Response Workers and the Public – Training, Messaging, and Trauma | Workshop held on June 12, 2020 from 12pm to 2pm. Zeetings online forum (link to be added). | After-action report Provide feedback. |