Did You Know...
What's That Word
Ready or Not
You Don't Say!
It's A Disaster!
100
This amount of water is needed - PER PERSON, PER DAY - when preparing for a disaster.
What is ONE GALLON
100
This one-on-one process assists disaster survivors to become self-sustainable
What is Disaster Case Management
100
Name the four basic essentials, required by all disaster survivors, immediately following a disaster event.
What are Food, Water, Shelter and Safety
100
This phenomenon is responsible for the increasing frequency and intensity of some types of extreme weather in the US
What is Climate Change
100
CCUSA Disaster Operations provides support to Catholic Charities Agencies, experiencing a disaster, in this area of the world.
What is the United States and US Territories
200
An Emergency Preparedness Kit should sustain a person for a minimum of this number of days.
What is 3 days
200
This Presidential sign-off allows additional resources to be utilized at the time of disaster
What is a Federal Declaration
200
This number of wildfires are currently ACTIVE in the State of Alabama as of today (October 24th)
What is 6
200
If you type this phrase in a Google Search, you will be led to a website that will help a Catholic Charities agency plan for, and respond to, a disaster right down to the neighborhood level.
What is "CCUSA Disaster Map"
https://ccusa.github.io/Disaster_Vulnerability_Map/#3.5/38.49/-110.93
300
The length of time that food will last in a full freezer after the power goes out
What is 48 Hours
300
This type of Federal Assistance provides resources, such as housing, funeral costs, home repairs, etc. to disaster affected households
What is "Individual Assistance"
300
True or False: Individuals affected by a disaster, and who are undocumented, do not qualify for any kind of federal assistance.
What is False
300
90% of all US natural disasters, declared by the President, involve this type of disaster.
What is Flooding
300
These two types of disasters are almost NEVER covered in a standard Home Owners insurance policy.
What are Flooding and Earthquakes
400
This percentage of Americans do not have prepared copies of crucial documents
What is over 60%
400
This type of plan ensures that a Catholic Charities agency continues to operate as a business during a disaster.
What is a Continuity of Operations Plan
400
A Catholic Charities agency should have frequent communication with this entity in their State around preparedness.
What is State Emergency Management.
400
This FEMA Emergency Support Function manages mass care sheltering and feeding of disaster survivors.
What is ESF-6
400
These 4 elements are necessary steps in the Disaster Management cycle
What are: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
500
These four types of disasters are common each year in the State of Alabama.
What are floods, tornados, hurricanes, and severe thunderstorms.
500
This entity holds National Collections for disasters that allows Catholic Charities USA to fund disaster programming
What is the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
500
This organization's shelter does not allow pets (but you can stay with your pet, in your car, in the parking lot if you wish)
What is the American Red Cross
500
This percentage of the population do not have emergency supplies for use in a disaster
What is 48%
500
Catholic Charities USA provides disaster assistance to (a minimum of) this many disasters each year
What is 70
600
After a major disaster, the poverty level of any affected county or city will increase by this percentage.
What is 1%
600
This action is an organized removal of civilians from a dangerous or potentially dangerous area.
What is an Evacuation
600
This percentage of individuals, who seek Catholic Charities assistance post disaster, have never sought assistance from Catholic Charities prior to a disaster.
What is 86%
600
Your FEMA application will be placed on a hold status when this paperwork is not submitted
What is an SBA Application
600
This individual is the new President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA
Who is Kerry Robinson
