Grassroots Disaster Preparedness Listening Tour, New Bern, NC - Stop 7

A coastal conversation in New Bern on weathering storms and coming back. Tell us what worked, what didn't, and what you wish had existed.
About this Event

Hosted by Spine & Leaf Media and Nearby Nearby Network

Thursday, August 27, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, New Bern-Craven County Public Library, 400 Johnson Street, New Bern, NC 28560

The coast knows disaster in its own way. New Bern has weathered hurricanes and flooding that most of the state only watches on the news, and this community has learned hard lessons about what it takes to get through and come back. We want to hear them.

Come tell us what worked, what didn't, and what is still hard, whether you rode out a storm here, helped a neighbor put their life back together, or care about how this community holds together when things get tough. You know things no outside expert ever will.

We also want to show you what we are building, and hear straight from you whether it would actually help. Nearby Nearby Network is a neighbor-helping-neighbor grassroots disaster network, set up before a disaster, not scrambled together after one. People always talk about the first 72 hours, and we will too, but this goes further. It is about keeping good information flowing inside the community when cell service fails, and helping neighbors not just get through the emergency but recover as life comes back.

To be clear about what this is and what it is not. We are not emergency management, and we are not here to replace first responders. We are building the support and the infrastructure at the neighbor and grassroots level, before a disaster, so that information and communication open up sooner. That means responders can move faster with real information from the ground, and the organizations and volunteers who come to help are better organized and understand what the community actually needs.

If you have ideas, suggestions, or something you wish had existed, bring them. This is as much your blueprint as ours.

Seating is limited to 18 to keep the conversation meaningful, so please register through Eventbrite to hold your spot.

A special thanks to the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for providing the space for this conversation.

Nearby Nearby Network
nearbynearbynetwork.org

This is one of eight stops along the tour. Find out more here: nearbynearbynetwork.org/events/

Nearby Nearby Network is an NC registered 501(c)(3), FEIN 41-3087248, DLN 26053448010506.