[Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Hurricane Florence preparedness tips from HENTF

Mon Sep 10 03:17:06 EDT 2018

FYI. Please share widely.

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From: Kaczkowski, Rebecca <KaczkowskiR at si.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 10, 2018, 9:16 AM
Subject: Fwd: Hurricane Florence preparedness tips from HENTF
To: Rebecca Kaczkowski <becky683 at gmail.com>

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From: "Foley, Lori" <lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov>
Date: Sep 10, 2018 6:21 AM
Subject: Hurricane Florence preparedness tips from HENTF
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Dear HENTF members,

This week will be like no other. Please forward this information to your
members and constituents in *North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia*.
These preparedness tips have also been sent to the respective state
cultural agencies. They were also sent to the few Guam POCs (points of
contact) that I have. *Guam* is already hunkered down for the onslaught of
Typhoon Mangkhut.

A version of these tips also appears on the Heritage Emergency National
Task Force website, at
https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/resources/planning-preparedness-and-mitigation-resources/
.

*Be Prepared!*

Hurricane Florence is threatening to intensify into a major hurricane later
this week. It’s important that all individuals and cultural institutions
prepare for sustained winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding:

·       Track the storm via the National Hurricane Center,
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Florence.

·       Monitor information via your state’s Emergency Management Agency:

o   In North Carolina: https://www.ncdps.gov/hurricane-florence-2018

o   In South Carolina: https://www.scemd.org/

o   In Virginia: http://www.vaemergency.gov/

·       Gather your staff and review your disaster plan today. No disaster
plan? Put that at the top of the to-do list once the hurricane passes (and
hope you didn’t need it this time).

·       If you have a disaster plan, make sure everyone has a printed copy
to take home. An electronic version may be useless if you lose power.

·       Make sure staff, volunteer, and board contact lists are up to date.
Determine how you will communicate with one another before, during, and
after the storm.

·       Make sure your insurance and disaster recovery vendor contact
information is readily available.

·       If you don’t already have up-to-date images (photographic/video) of
your facility’s exterior and interior, including storage areas, now’s the
time to take them. Being able to illustrate how your building and
collections looked before damage will be helpful if the need arises to
pursue recovery financing.

·       Back up electronic records and store the back-ups off-site or in
the cloud.

·       Secure outdoor furniture, bike racks, book drops, etc. – anything
that can become a projectile in strong winds.

·       Move collections that are in areas vulnerable to flooding – i.e.,
the floor, the basement – or susceptible to rain – near windows or under
roofs.

·       If you have time, cut lengths of plastic sheeting to be able to
throw them over shelves or equipment should the building envelope be
compromised.

·       Know the location and shut-off procedures for water, electricity,
and gas.

·       Review individual or family plans. You’ll feel better attending to
your organization knowing that your loved ones are safe.

·       For tips on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane, go to
https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes.

·       Keep this 24/7 hotline number handy: 202.661.8068. The National
Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care
professionals, are available 24/7 to provide advice.

·       Download FEMA fact sheets “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging
Damaged Family Treasures” and “Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and
Heirlooms,” available at
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/113297.

·       Familiarize yourself with the disaster declaration process in case
one is declared for your state,
https://www.fema.gov/disaster-declaration-process.

Thank you!

Lori

*Lori Foley*

Administrator, Heritage Emergency National Task Force

Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation

Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration

FEMA | DHS

lori.foley at fema.dhs.gov

M: 202.826.6303
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