Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)

Table of Contents

imageHere’s another funding source we’ve yet to consider on Vashon, but that is likely available.

In response to direction by Congress to develop "all-hazard regional catastrophic event plans and preparedness," in 2008 FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security established the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP), and released grants to the ten largest urban areas in the country. To implement this Program, grant funded staff are working with partners in the region to develop plans and processes to support catastrophic disaster planning, and are housed at the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.

The Puget Sound RCPGP will enhance regional catastrophic preparedness through planning for catastrophic events associated with earthquake, bioterrorism, and severe winter storms and flooding. As a region, planners will work to:

  • Fix shortcomings in existing plans;

  • Build regional planning processes and planning communities;

  • Link operational and capabilities-based planning to resource allocation.

- from http://seattle.gov/emergency/programs/regional/

Program details can be downloaded at Puget Sound RCPGP Executive Summary & Project Details

Tags :
comments powered by Disqus

Related Posts

GET READY TO SHAKEOUT!

Drop, Cover, Hold On

This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 20, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!

Read More

Historical Evidence Reinforces Seattle Fault Tsunami Threat

LocalFaults.800x490U.S. Geological Survey’s Brian Atwater has found evidence of a powerful tsunami near Bremerton recently – due to an earthquake which was “much more dangerous than previously thought”. Their conclusion: climb to safety after an earthquake.

Read More

Global Warming Moves us Closer to the Ultimate Disaster

Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight

The Doomsday ClockNumerous articles (including USA Today’s) note that scientists have moved the hands of the doomsday clock toward midnight – as a visible metaphor for our lessened security due to our fuelish ways.  It is notoriously hard to change our social (i.e., automotive) ways, but the consequences of our not taking a long term view are increasingly resulting in massive storm and economic damage today to societies across the globe.

Read More