Taking Crisis Initiative

The stepping up in disaster keynote by Caitria and Morgan O’Neill describes how two sisters managed to save their town from a freak tornado that left it in ruins. These two sisters took the initiative to organize recovery efforts before it was too late.

They were not disaster experts, but they faked it by learning how to deal with problems quickly and answering questions.  They inspire locals to step up if a natural disaster occurs because at the end of the day the aid organizations have to go home.

The stepping up in a disaster keynote by Caitria and Morgan O’Neill explains what to do when facing a natural disaster. During this time there is a small time slot to arrange recuperation efforts before people stop paying attention.