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Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council Inc. (2025) Print
2025 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
Project Category
Disaster Resilience
└ Disaster Preparedness
└ Disaster Preparedness
Frequent power outages and flooding left many older adults without clear steps to prepare for emergencies or access essential help. The Council responded by hosting eight disaster preparedness workshops and distributing 100 go bags with emergency items, plus radios and water purification straws. The sessions helped residents understand what to do during a crisis and where to turn for support. Local officials received toolkits to guide long term planning. One volunteer firefighter said she learned new information that she planned to share with her squad. Some participants now intend to create personalized emergency plans to improve readiness.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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