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October 25, 2007
California and Disaster Accountability Project
By: Rowan Wolf
Southern California continues to burn and more than 500,000 people have been evacuated. This will be a disaster long after the fires are out. While the diaster response seems to be improved over Katrina, there are likely issues that need to be addressed. The Disaster Accountability Project (DAP) has set up a hotline for gaps in the response. Please share this number with those you know in the impacted areas - 866-9-TIP-DAP - 866-984-7327. The purpose of calling this number is to report gaps in response, and DAP will make those issues public and pass them on to authorities. This will increase the responsiveness to needs that may not be addressed adequately. DAP does not respond to emergency needs, but monitors response and tries to get improvements in response.
The toll-free hotline (866-9-TIP-DAP) is available as a public service for disaster survivors, workers and volunteers to report critical service gaps that must be made public and addressed. The group is recruiting a network of Disaster Accountability Monitors and Bloggers to help report, verify, and raise awareness about gaps in disaster relief services.
DAP is a network of citizens who are willing be observers and communicators. There are a number of ways to get involved and to contribute to the project. DAP provides one form of oversight and input that is sadly lacking in other areas of our national lives.
Posted by Rowan at October 25, 2007 8:21 PM Category: Activists