Agencies work through pandemics, natural disasters (7-29-20)
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If you have ever wondered how a community would react during a disaster in the midst of a pandemic, wonder no more.
It's a challenge even for the most organized and the most helpful.
Kq2's danielle foxy.
>> so we're having to respond as a community to this disaster.
Disaster relief agencies trying to help out in the safest way possible.
>> because it's covid, caseworking from other communities and states that are usually very skilled in disaster through the red cross don't just drop into new communities.
That is not acceptable right now.
>> covid has just really created challenges when it comes to responding because you do not want to send a lot of volunteers into the field.
Covid we have to be a little more created.
You won't see the shelter or the sign on our shelter.
We are using hotels to house people.
>> finding ways to make things work.
>> we have been working to get things coordinated and get systems in place.
Our very first step is to try and get people who are currently in a hotel into something a little more stable even if it's a short term rental out of the hotel and into somewhere they can cook a meal.
They have separate bedrooms. things like that.
>> teaming up with many local organizations wanting to bring hope.
>> this is one more thing the families are going through.
The quicker we can return them to their home, the better.
>> reporting in st.
Joseph, danielle s.