Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Community Organizations Active in Disaster
Community Organizations Active in Disaster
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Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs) bring volunteers together from across the community to increase communication and coordination to reduce the impact of disasters. Anyone interested in setting up a COAD in Indiana is encouraged to contact:
Steve Cain
EDEN Homeland Security Project Director
INVOAD President
Purdue University
Department of Ag Communications
615 West State Street Rm 211
West Lafayette, IN 47907
ph: 765-494-8410 / fax: 765-496-1117
Cell: 765-427-8881
email: cain@purdue.edu
COAD Guidance
Steve Cain, Purdue Extension, in cooperation with Indiana VOAD members, and other state and federal partners, is developing a guidance document for Indiana COADs: Indiana COAD Guidance Manual.View a PowerPoint showing the value of starting a COAD in your community.
Counties with or investigating starting collaborative disaster preparedness groups (many called COADs)
For more information about these COADs or to investigate starting one in your community, please email Steve Cain at cain@purdue.edu.- Bartholomew
- Benton
- Carroll (1)
- CASS (1)
- Clark (2)
- Clinton (1)
- Floyd (2)
- Fountain (1)
- Gibson (3)
- Harrison (2)
- Johnson
- Knox
- Madison
- Monroe
- Montgomery (1)
- Owen
- Posey (3)
- Putnam
- Shelby
- Tippecanoe (1)
- Vanderburgh (3)
- Warren (1)
- Warrick (3)
Numbered counties are part of a multi-county effort, all others are individual counties.
(1) Part of (Part of West Central Indiana COAD)
(2) A partnership of at least Clark, Floyd, and Harrison.
(3) A partnership of Gibson, Posey, Venderburgh, and Warrick.
Several counties have or are part of a Long-Term Recovery Committee. Many of those counties will look at switching to a COAD.
http://invoad.com/ltrccounties.php
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