The disaster impact on a community varies greatly as influenced by the type, size, and scope of the disaster, and the community’s level of preparedness. The IDHRC activates for notice (warning) and no-notice (no warning) events.
The IDHRC Chair, or designee determined by the Board of Directors, based on the information received, will determine activate the IDHRC if one or more of the following requests assistance:
- Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEMD)
- State Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL)
- County Emergency Manager
- Three or more of the IDHRC Board of Directors
- A partner organization of IDHRC or a LTRC/COAD asks for support
IDHRC Member Organizations are expected to make every effort to contact the IDHRC before deploying into a disaster-affected area in the State of Iowa and provide regular updates throughout their response and recovery efforts. Making this contact demonstrates commitment to the 4 “C’s†and allows the IDHRC to provide appropriate support through communication and the resources of other member organizations and/or emergency management.
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