It seems as if when It comes to emergency response that no one really looks too far passed the immediate threat and the immediate help they can provide. And that it acceptable for the individual person and small groups that want to help. However, once the smoke has settled and people move back into their old lives and homes chances are that the norm is either not restored or it was what caused the disaster in the first place and therefore It would not be advisable to go back to. Recovery operations and continued services for the people becomes the focus now.
In my county there are a number of governmental as well as non-governmental agencies that are there to restore normal operations or to help set new norms with better practices. Maybe it is because I am a soldier that the military is always what comes to mind first for me. The army corps of engineers are very prevalent in my home area. The built mane water reservoirs and take responsibility for a lot of the areas wellbeing after flooding or tornado damage.
Another big contributor is the Railroad who has a sizable hub in Herrington KS and therefore has an interest in helping the community to recover should they need the help. The railroad fortunately has the fiscal resources to make lasting and meaningful contributions in the aftermath of a disaster.
The area has several small airports that offer their help in functioning as a hub for resupply or even evacuation. The military in Ft. Riley has the aircrafts to do the leg work and the national guard the manpower to tie it all together.
Numerous small agencies are also available if they did not take an incapacitating hit themselves, such as Nursing homes, Day care centers, schools, local EMS, Volunteer fire departments and try county telephone as the communication facility just to name a few. After looking closely over the area hazard mitigation and response plan I feel confident the people in north western Kansas will have a solid and speedy established continuation of services if they should need it.
References
Blue Umbrella. (2014, August). North-Central Kansas (Homeland Security Region F) Multi-Hazard, Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan. Retrieved from http://www.dkcoks.org/DocumentCenter/View/616
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