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In this episode of Our Community, host Candice Michel speaks with Jeffrey Hughes, Curry County’s new Emergency Manager, about disaster preparedness and response. They discuss the importance of personal and community emergency plans for events like tsunamis, wildfires, and earthquakes, emphasizing resilience through education and proactive measures. Topics include the need for reliable notification systems, using tsunami inundation maps for evacuation planning, and preparing for infrastructure damage during disasters such as the Cascadia earthquake. Hughes highlights programs like “Two Weeks Ready,” which encourages self-sufficiency, and the establishment of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to improve local readiness. The episode concludes with a call for community involvement and collaboration to effectively face inevitable disasters.
Host: Candice Michel; Guest:Jeff Hughes, Curry County Emergency Manager; Producer: Candice Michel
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