November 21, 2010
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Morehead State helps Olive Hill Kentucky Build on ESF #14 Recovery Plan
While most students across the country simply open their textbooks and read about public administration, Morehead State MPA student Julie Potter is living it.
“I was worried at first because all of my education had been applied in real world practice at that point,” Potter said, recalling her first discussions about the project. “Once I actually got into the project and got going I realized how much my education had truly prepared me for what I was taking on.”
Potter is involved with the Olive Hill Long Term Recovery Plan. The recovery was needed because in May of 2010, and again in July, Olive Hill, Kentucky was hit by devastating floods that swamped downtown businesses and homes with up to 5 feet of water. As the waters rushed in multiple rescues were carried out, including 43 by boat. Almost three hundred residences were damaged or destroyed, and nearly seventy percent of businesses located within the city limits were affected by the flooding. The devastation was on such a large scale that Kentucky Governor Steven L. Beshear requested federal assistance, and President Obama signed a disaster declaration on May 11 and again on July 23, making assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) available to the beleaguered city.
But how does one go about rebuilding a community that has been so deeply impacted? The floods had left behind more than simply silt and debris; doubts, despair and uncertainty about the future had also been deposited. A critical component for the successful future of the town would revolve around the cooperation of the community to address both immediate and future needs and priorities. They were helped in this initiative by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14. The centerpiece of ESF#14 is the Long-Term Community Recovery (LTRC) program, which focuses on a community identifying its own unique long-term needs and priorities, and also in building capacity to address those needs.
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“I was worried at first because all of my education had been applied in real world practice at that point,” Potter said, recalling her first discussions about the project. “Once I actually got into the project and got going I realized how much my education had truly prepared me for what I was taking on.”
Potter is involved with the Olive Hill Long Term Recovery Plan. The recovery was needed because in May of 2010, and again in July, Olive Hill, Kentucky was hit by devastating floods that swamped downtown businesses and homes with up to 5 feet of water. As the waters rushed in multiple rescues were carried out, including 43 by boat. Almost three hundred residences were damaged or destroyed, and nearly seventy percent of businesses located within the city limits were affected by the flooding. The devastation was on such a large scale that Kentucky Governor Steven L. Beshear requested federal assistance, and President Obama signed a disaster declaration on May 11 and again on July 23, making assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) available to the beleaguered city.
But how does one go about rebuilding a community that has been so deeply impacted? The floods had left behind more than simply silt and debris; doubts, despair and uncertainty about the future had also been deposited. A critical component for the successful future of the town would revolve around the cooperation of the community to address both immediate and future needs and priorities. They were helped in this initiative by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14. The centerpiece of ESF#14 is the Long-Term Community Recovery (LTRC) program, which focuses on a community identifying its own unique long-term needs and priorities, and also in building capacity to address those needs.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Federal, State, Local Cooperation Progress in Olive Hill
" Olive Hill Council for Planning and Restoration (CPR) and FEMA representatives met last week at Carter Caves State Resort Park with their planning partners from the FIVCO Area Development District, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Department for Local Government, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS), Kentucky Division of Water..."
“The state and federal partners seem really on board with the efforts CPR and FEMA have made,” said Wallace. “I plan to help continue these efforts to improve this area of our county.”
CPR President Debbie Harman, Olive Hill business owner, said it was amazing to see the progress the group has made.
“The meeting today was spectacular. Everyone had so many positive things to say and bring to the table,” said Harman. “We are all going away with new ideas and energy. We sat down with strangers but are walking away with friends who are willing to help us put the pieces back together.”
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“The state and federal partners seem really on board with the efforts CPR and FEMA have made,” said Wallace. “I plan to help continue these efforts to improve this area of our county.”
CPR President Debbie Harman, Olive Hill business owner, said it was amazing to see the progress the group has made.
“The meeting today was spectacular. Everyone had so many positive things to say and bring to the table,” said Harman. “We are all going away with new ideas and energy. We sat down with strangers but are walking away with friends who are willing to help us put the pieces back together.”
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
Olive Hill Council for Planning and Restoration
The community of Olive Hill, through the Council for Planning and Restoration (CPR) continues to make progress on its recovery from back to back significant floods this past summer of 2010.
February 4th upate - "Federal, State, Local Cooperation Could Mean Brighter Future" optimism and future work ahead after big meeting among the Council for Planning and Restoration and partners. Shayla Menville, Grayson Journal-Esquire
CPR Community Recovery open house December 3rd, 2010
"CPR Finalizes Date to Meet with Federal Agencies" from Grayson Journal-Enquirer
February 4th upate - "Federal, State, Local Cooperation Could Mean Brighter Future" optimism and future work ahead after big meeting among the Council for Planning and Restoration and partners. Shayla Menville, Grayson Journal-Esquire
CPR Community Recovery open house December 3rd, 2010
"CPR Finalizes Date to Meet with Federal Agencies" from Grayson Journal-Enquirer
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