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Resilient Counties Luncheon: Supporting Disaster Preparedness

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Mary Ann Barton

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NACo urges Congress to address Disaster Relief Fund shortfalls

On August 7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Disaster Relief Fund had become depleted, forcing the agency to transition to Immediate Needs Funding and halting more than $6.1 billion in recovery activities across the country.

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Podcast: James Gore on getting stuff done

NACo President James Gore joins the County News Podcast to talk about what brought him to county government, the challenges Sonoma County, Calif. has faced while he has been a member of the Board of Supervisors and and how he views county government.

Heidi Stiller of NOAA talks to members of the NACo Resilient Counties Advisory Board Saturday, July 13 about how to sharpen communication efforts before and during a disaster. Photo by Denny Henry
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Define your risk communication audience and outcome, understand your priority audience and connect with that audience.