Breckinridge County Emergency Management Director Justin Frazier says his office and the Breckinridge County Health Department have been working on developing a community-led recovery group.
“Disasters don’t end when the storm passes or the fires are put out,” Frazier said. Recovery is really the rebuilding, and it’s often the longest and the hardest part of the disaster cycle. We want to create a community-led recovery group made up of local churches, businesses, county and city agencies, and as many non-profit organizations as we can partner with.”
Frazier says he is looking to talk both with organizations that focus on preparedness for disasters as well as ones focused on efforts to rebuild after the disaster passes.
“We want to create a framework so that all of these organizations can come together before disasters,” Frazier said. “We talk about what our capabilities are and maybe more importantly we talk about what our limitations are and how best we can help the citizens of Breckinridge County after the disaster. Really, in a way, that keeps us from duplicating our effort or wasting resources.”
Leaders of any such organizations are encouraged to reach out to the Breckinridge County Emergency Management office by calling 270-756-2269 or through the Breckinridge County Emergency Management Facebook page.
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