SW Neighborhoods, Inc.

We’ll have a most interesting speaker: Sheree Stewart, an Environmental Scientist and Geologist, will give a talk: Natural Disasters – Planning for Safety and Sustainability. She will be speaking about her firsthand experiences in the aftermath of hurricane Rita, and how the lessons she learned there directly apply to the earthquake risk we face in Portland. She writes:

“It was not the massive destruction that shocked me, it was the impacts to the people and the challenges associated with the individuals’ response that did. I was shocked by how many individuals were directly affected by this regional disaster, as well as the extent to which they were affected. None of my training prepared me to understand the real impacts and long-term effects of the destruction. The supplies in the widely-advised “72-hour emergency kits” were simply not what was needed! There were MANY more important long-term impacts and needs at the household level than I could have ever anticipated from the training I had received. We need to seriously reconsider what is necessary to sustain families for their household needs during 3 to 4 weeks of post-hurricane or earthquake traumas.”

• Supplying our NET teams grant writing preliminary discussion
• Learning From The Hurricane, by Sheree Stewart
• Supplying our NET teams grant writing final discussion
• Adjourn

Notes for grant writing discussion:

1. Individual supplies (for every SW NET member)
   • Hands-free FRS Radios with noise cancellation
   • Headlamps
   • Solar powered battery charger
   • Rechargeable batteries
   • Backup LED flashlight
   • Kevlar gloves
   • Vests
   • Helmets
   • Notebooks & pens
   • Backpack
   • Hydration System
   • Water filter
   • HAM radios for those with licenses
   • Medical Supplies (Fire station)
2. Group Supplies (For every SW NET)
   • Pry bars
   • Bruce Watt’s list should go here (don’t have it in front of me right now, sorry!)
3. SWNI EP Educational Equipment
   • Prosumer HD camera (for creating DVD content)
   • Final Cut (DVD mastering software)
   • Tripod
   • Firewire hard drives (i.e. for “digital film”)
   • Carrying case
   • Notebook computer (for presentations)
   • Projector (for presentations)
   • Keynote software (for professional quality presentations)

We meet in the Capitol Room (Senior Center) of the Multnomah Arts Center (the old Multnomah School at 7688 SW Capitol Highway). Park in the back lot (off of 31st Ave) and enter through the Senior Center door (SE corner of the building).

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