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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">fyi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> FEMA-HENTF <fema-hentf@fema.dhs.gov>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 19, 2025 2:19 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> ACTION REQUESTED: Severe Storms and Tornadoes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#9C6500">External Email - Exercise Caution</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear HENTF Members, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this message finds you safe and well. Over this past weekend, severe storms and deadly tornadoes have occurred across the mid-west and eastern part of the country causing extreme damage across many states including Indiana, Illinois,
Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia, Kansas, and others. Kentucky and Missouri appear to have suffered the brunt of these widespread storms. Cultural institutions and arts organizations have no doubt been affected, as have artists and the general public.
<b>Please reach out to your members and constituents to help gather reports of damage and identify any unmet needs and share the following resources:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1"><b>Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups
</b>affected by the storms can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: <b>
202.661.8068</b>. The National Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b>Members of the public and individual artists</b> who have questions about saving family heirlooms and personal collections can email the National Heritage Responders at
<a href="mailto:NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org" target="_blank"><b>NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org</b></a> <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures</b> guidance is available at
<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures">https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures</a>. Here you can find the downloadable FEMA fact sheets “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures” and “Salvaging
Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms,” available in multiple languages. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Were any cultural institutions or arts organizations affected? If so, how? Please encourage those impacted to fill out one of the following<b> Rapid Damage Assessment Forms</b>: <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2xFpCGc5gTq7UKQSO7xNQqpdL2kQMrFYNwx1RDxT-qsO8g/viewform__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!BEwzqxgODI1zp5m8dPjxlgwYFPE7FIaj_O7W7ACq-9ybGrR-NnlJbEYKQFEmx90HpQxxIbSEg_kByGNE4Gt2Xy4nRKR0tQ$" target="_blank">Cultural
Institutions</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/fNAcHzBoUNWiWXY36__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcR5cdnkM$" target="_blank">Arts
Organizations</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7"><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/QL5gAYNUeG6fYRWn7__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcibV5DBo$" target="_blank">Individual
Artists and Performing Groups</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please stay safe and I will stay in touch as disaster assistance evolves. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kindly,<br>
Sarah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sarah Caruso<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Disaster Operations Specialist | Heritage Emergency National Task Force<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Resilience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: (202) 718-2011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov">Sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://culturalrescue.si.edu/who-we-are/hentf">https://culturalrescue.si.edu/who-we-are/hentf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Federal Emergency Management Agency<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/"><b>fema.gov</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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