First Steps to Better Public Library Hurricane Utilization (Continued)

3. Understand local disaster response context:
• Local government role;
• Emergency Management & FEMA role and focus;
• Other responder roles.
4. Choose public library hurricane roles advised by local government & Emergency Management (EM).

^{Doris Hildreth Cooper cleans up at the Elba (AL) Public Library 3/9/98. Credit: Jocelyn Augustino from FEMA photo library.}