[Nhcoll-l] Fw: ACTION REQUESTED: Flooding in the KY, VA, and WV

[Palmer, Lisa]

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From: FEMA-HENTF <fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:52 AM
Subject: ACTION REQUESTED: Flooding in the KY, VA, and WV


External Email - Exercise Caution

Dear HENTF Members,



I hope this message finds you safe and well. From February 17th, severe storms, winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides have occurred in Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia, causing severe damage. Cultural institutions and arts organizations have no doubt been affected, as have artists and the general public. Please reach out to your members and constituents to help gather reports of damage and identify any unmet needs and share the following resources:



a.      Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups affected by the storms can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068. 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.



b.      Members of the public and individual artists who have questions about saving family heirlooms and personal collections can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline at culturalheritage.org<mailto:NHRpublichelpline at culturalheritage.org>



c.      HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures. 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.



d.      Were any cultural institutions or arts organizations affected? If so, how? Please encourage those impacted to fill out one of the following Rapid Damage Assessment Forms:



·        Cultural Institutions<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2xFpCGc5gTq7UKQSO7xNQqpdL2kQMrFYNwx1RDxT-qsO8g/viewform__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!BEwzqxgODI1zp5m8dPjxlgwYFPE7FIaj_O7W7ACq-9ybGrR-NnlJbEYKQFEmx90HpQxxIbSEg_kByGNE4Gt2Xy4nRKR0tQ$>

·        Arts Organizations<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/fNAcHzBoUNWiWXY36__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcR5cdnkM$>

·        Individual Artists and Performing Groups<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/QL5gAYNUeG6fYRWn7__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcibV5DBo$>





We would appreciate it if you could copy fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov<mailto:fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov> on your distributions of this messaging to give us a better sense of the audiences that it is reaching. This will help us better tailor the messaging for future outreach. Please stay safe and I will stay in touch as disaster assistance evolves.



Kindly,
Sarah



Sarah Caruso

Disaster Operations Specialist | Heritage Emergency National Task Force

Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation

Resilience

Mobile: (202) 718-2011

Sarah.caruso at fema.dhs.gov<mailto:Sarah.caruso at fema.dhs.gov>

https://culturalrescue.si.edu/who-we-are/hentf

Federal Emergency Management Agency

fema.gov<https://www.fema.gov/>

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