Preparing for Disaster:Winter Season

Service Requests for Winter Storms

Snow Removal Ice Removal Slippery Roads Black Ice Dangerous Icicles Clogged Storm Drains Power Outages Blocked Roads Dangerous Intersections Down Trees Requests for Food, Supplies Requests for Non-Emergency Medical Supplies, Medications, Restoring

Heat Request for Transportation Snowed In Requests Flooding

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Request types

Widgets to Activate

Widgets

School Closings Road Closures / Transportation Changes Weather Watches / Warnings Widget

http://mobile.weather.gov/#typeLocation Disaster Widget That Highlights FAQ’s and Information on

the specific storm (Blizzard, etc.) FEMA Widget www.fema.gov American Red Cross Widget American Red Cross Shelter Widgets

Weather alert phone calls

City Website

Local media outlets as part of preparation directions, embedding website (TV, Radio, NPR, and Newspapers)

Social Channels such as Facebook and Twitter.

PublicStuff portal for continued updates. Provide direct emails and links to all local community

organizations to help spread the message:• BIDS• Local Businesses• School Contacts, Local Colleges and Universities• Residential Groups• Bicycle Coalitions• Nonprofit Agencies, etc.• Local & National Nonprofits

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Channels to utilize

Download the PublicStuff app phone device and report service request issues online, via SMS text and toll free numbers.

Submit the service request through PublicStuff.

Take pictures of service requests in order to document the damage

Add comments to and share service requests

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