StormSmart Emergency Services

The continued growth of Massachusetts coastal communities poses an enormous challenge to those planning emergency services in response to coastal disasters. Anyone who watched the evacuation of New Orleans before, during, and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita knows how important proper emergency service planning is to decreasing human suffering.

To best prepare for disasters, your community needs detailed emergency response plans for during and after storm events. Below is a menu of options for improving emergency services.

Emergency Response Plans

• Creating a disaster response plan
• Improving disaster response coordination
• Sharing emergency information

Post-Disaster Response Plans

• Creating a post-disaster recovery plan
• Planning for outside help
• Assessing damage to buildings