IHCenter Member Group

Emergency Communities is a grassroots organization designed to provide rapid response to natural disasters based upon an emergency community model.

An emergency community will involve both victims and volunteers in a joint effort to effectively recover from a disaster. Borne from the horrific Hurricane Katrina disaster, Emergency Communities will create dynamic disaster responses that involve people from both within the stricken community and without. In doing so, we will supplement more traditional disaster relief models. We will create safe spaces for victims, build kitchens, provide medical care, legal advice, and education. Furthermore, we will involve the effected community every step of the way, allowing them to shape the nature of the relief to determine their own needs. In doing so, Emergency Communities hopes to create a rapid, effective, and community-based relief effort that will not only save lives, but help rebuild them.

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Project Website: emergencycommunities.org
Project Director: Mark Weiner