Evidence of Impact: Making the Arts Community an Essential Part of Local Emergency Management

01/26/2017Evidence of Impact: Making the Arts Community an Essential Part of Local Emergency ManagementKathy Francis, MS, CEM, MDPEMP A colorful mural covers the wall of an urban alleyway, featuring a person with hands over one eye, surrounded by birds, plants, and vibrant geometric designs. Additional street art decorates the adjacent brick buildings.

A colorful mural covers the wall of an urban alleyway, featuring a person with hands over one eye, surrounded by birds, plants, and vibrant geometric designs. Additional street art decorates the adjacent brick buildings.

Disasters are becoming more frequent, intense, and complex, and require the engagement of all aspects of society. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has embraced the...