Heritage Emergency National Task Force Update

During Hurricane season, historic sites and cultural treasures are threatened by high winds, heavy rain, and flooding. The Heritage Emergency National Task Force website has resources to help at www.heritageemergency.org.

Heritage Preservation’s “Information on Major Disasters” web page contains links to disaster response and recovery resources, contact information for key state emergency management and cultural agencies, FEMA regional environmental officers, and a damage reporting tool for cultural heritage institutions and sites.

If you learn of any cultural institutions or historic sites or properties that are affected by flooding, please contact either Amigos Library Services at 469-223-4900 or Lori Foley at Heritage Preservation at lfoley@heritagepreservation.org. If any need assistance, we can direct them to trained volunteers and to staff at federal agencies that can provide advice on the salvage and recovery of damaged collections, holdings, and historic properties. “Natural and Cultural Resources” (NCR) is one of six Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) of the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF). The Heritage Preservation National Emergency Task Force is a Supporting Organization of the NDRF NCR RSF and as such will have a formal role in recovery if there is a presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac.