Nebraska Extension and UNL’s Office of Emergency Planning and Preparedness are proud to recognize six additional county Extension offices for their efforts to complete emergency action plans in 2020:
- Buffalo County
- Cass County
- Dakota County
- Dodge County
- Gage County
- Hamilton County
By going through the emergency action plan (EAP) process, these counties identified shelter-in-place locations, outlined evacuation procedures, created office maps, and compiled staff contact lists. These county offices join 35 other offices/units in completing EAPs this year, and our organization has surpassed the numbers of EAPs completed in 2019. In 2020, 49% of Extension offices and units completed an EAP.
All counties and Extension units are encouraged to complete a local plan, and EAPs (both new and revised) are accepted on a continuous basis. Information about the 2021 EAP process is available in this issue of the Disaster Response Update.
For questions about the office emergency action plan, contact Ashley Mueller, Nebraska Extension Disaster Education Coordinator, ashley.mueller@unl.edu, or Soni Cochran, Extension Associate, scochran@unl.edu.