Preparing Juneau for Disaster Response: United Way’s VOAD Effort
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Akoncha Basil discusses the efforts of United Way in organizing a local VOAD to prepare Juneau for disaster response.
On this episode of Capital Chat , Akoncha Basil of the Alaska Fellows Program joins KINY to discuss her work with United Way of Southeast Alaska in helping organize a local VOAD, Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disaster. The conversation looks at how Juneau is preparing for another potential glacial outburst flood season, why coordinated communication matters, and how groups like the Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Food Bank, and local media can work together to get help where it is needed most.
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