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Disaster Wrap Up

Information about what to do after a disaster initiative ends for Site Managers

Brittany Crow avatar
Written by Brittany Crow
Updated over a month ago

❖ Heads up! This article is only intended for Site Managers with Activate: Disaster Dashboard enabled on their site. Not all sites have this module.

By the end of this article, you will be able to:

  • Notify agency managers that the disaster response period has ended

  • Close all active disaster-related Needs

  • Deactivate your Disaster Dashboard and complete optional wrap-up steps

Wrap Up After a Disaster in 3 Steps

Step 1: Notify Agency Managers

First, please let your agency managers know that the disaster has passed and you're preparing to deactivate the disaster dashboard.

  1. Go to your Disaster Dashboard.

  2. Select the Disaster Wrap Up dropdown.

  3. Under Step 1: Email your agencies, click Send a mass email to your agency managers. This takes you to the email blast area, where you can review the email and send it.

Step 2: Close Disaster Needs

Now it's time to close those disaster Needs so volunteers aren't trying to respond to them.

  1. Go to your Disaster Dashboard.

  2. Select the Disaster Wrap Up dropdown.

  3. Under Step 2: Close down your disaster needs, click Manage Needs. Now you can close those Needs to prevent volunteers from responding to them.

Step 3: Deactivate Disaster Dashboard

Once you've completed the other steps, deactivate your disaster dashboard! But don't worry, you'll still have access to your reports for that disaster.

  1. Go to your Disaster Dashboard.

  2. Select the Disaster Wrap Up dropdown.

  3. Under Step 3: Turn off your disaster dashboard, click Deactivate Disaster Dashboard.

Optional Steps

Here are a few additional steps we recommend when deactivating your dashboard:

Optional Step 1: Download FEMA Report

Download your FEMA report to keep for your records or submit for reimbursement if applicable. Visit fema.gov for more information!

  1. Go to your Disaster Dashboard.

  2. Click FEMA Report.

  3. Configure the report by selecting a date range, agency, Need, and Initiative, then click Go.

  4. Click Export PDF or Export Spreadsheet.

  5. Be sure to keep this report for your records and to file for reimbursement from FEMA.

Optional Step 2: Send Out Thank You's to Participants

Thank your participants for their contributions to the disaster relief effort.

  • Use the Email Blast tool to send a mass thank-you message to volunteers and agency managers.

  • Personalize the message to highlight their impact and express appreciation for their support.

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