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2. Where are you from?

3. Prince Edward County, Virginia Pop. Approx 23,000

4. Vulnerable Populations  Class  Race/Ethnicity  Gender  Age  Special Needs  Health  Language/Literacy  Households/Families  Violence  Religion  Pets

5. Community Team

6. Don’t Forget These Resources…  Mr. Scruggs - Logger with access to chain saws  Mr. Stiff - Owns a port-a-john company  Mrs. Washington – Bus driver  Christle – Knows sign language  Samara – Fluent in Spanish  Dr. Ashman -D.V.M.  Dalton – Farmer

7. Understand and meet the needs of the whole community Empower the whole community Strengthen what works well in communities already

8. Where are you from? Where are you From? Google.com

9. Questions? Comments? References Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2011). A whole community approach to emergency management: Principles, themes, and pathways for action. Retrieved from http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1813-25045-0649/ whole_community_dec2011__2_.pdf Thomas, D., Phillips, B.. Lovekamp, W., & Fothergill, A. (Eds.). (2013). Social vulnerability to disasters. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. U.S. Census Bureau. (2014). Quick facts: Prince Edward County, Virginia. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/51/51147.html

10. Sekou Abdus-Sabur dizasterboss@gmail.com 434.607.1945 Google.com