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Brock Long is talking about getting rid of a lot of @fema, shifting the responsibility to state and local government, just using block grants, and not providing financial support to smaller disaster. Which makes me very, very nervous. #iaem19
Also, Mr. Long is talking about how there are somehow lots more disaster victims and disaster needs, and how we need to figure out why. Anyone want to bet if Climate Change is going to be mentioned in this talk. #iaem19
Mr. Long is saying no one has ever starved after a tornado in the US, and that food isn't a problem. He said it as a laugh line. Also, he thinks the reason people are poor is because they buy expensive cars and houses. Ugh. #iaem19
Next #iaem19 session is learning from @WaltDisneyCo on how they support families during crises through their Family Assistance program. 
Here's what Maslow's Hierarchy of needs looks like supporting survivors during a crisis. #iaem19
Interesting- in the initial phase of a crisis, Disney focuses on Emotional Safety Needs by actively connecting people to their loved ones, rather than focusing on bringing in counselors in the early stages of trauma. #iaem19
Traditional preparedness typically only reaches those who have the least social vulnerability. #IAEM19
Workshops give neighborhoods the tools to get started. Don’t take anything back with you, leave maps, plans, and information with them to enable them to work together, plan, and prepare. It also gives them the tools to maintain it on their level. #IAEM19
First big session of #iaem19 brings us Pete Gaynor, the Acting Administrator of FEMA. Here we go...
And then, the power went out. #iaem19
Pete Gaynor powers through with a mega-phone and some solar lights. In emergency management, you find a way. His talk: confessions of a recovering state and local emergency manager. #iaem19
