Linn County Sustainability is about halfway through a pilot program with the Linn County Emergency Management Agency and four community organizations to create an All-Hazards Emergency Plan Template an effort to help community groups plan for disasters before they strike.
The location is Linn County’s second resiliency hub, where residents in need can go during times of disaster, to access critical resources such as food, electricity and information.
Karen Kawala, a University of Iowa graduate, will build relationships with external entities to strengthen Linn County’s resiliency to disasters, especially the marginalized communities most vulnerable to disasters.
Linn County Announces Emergency Plan Templates for Community OrganizationsLINN COUNTY, IOWA—Sept. 27, 2023 — Linn County Sustainability and the Linn County Emer