{"id":9,"date":"2025-09-05T14:22:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disasterreadyiv.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:24:32","slug":"agency-01-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/disasterreadyiv.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3bb7499e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Preparing the residents of the <br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-accent-color\"><\/mark><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Illinois Valley<\/mark><\/strong> to respond in times of disaster.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ad0376252411d53fc770fd2a9fc51e57\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">DRIV operates as a <strong>COAD<\/strong> or Community Organizations Active In a Disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading coad-explainer has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-small-font-size wp-elements-1e5278d73db6979092747a7de1d8ac7d\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">What&#8217;s a COAD?<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-panel-is-layout-716891b4 wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">A COAD is a national model that calls for a collaborative network of organizations, businesses, and local government entities working together to enhance community resilience and response in times of disaster. Encouraged by both FEMA and IEMA, COAD&#8217;s play the crucial role of coordinating emergency human services at the very basic community level. Each COAD can choose their own functional areas within the list of ten potential areas listed below. <a href=\"https:\/\/extensiondisaster.net\/hazard-resources\/community-economic\/community-organizations-active-in-disaster\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/disasterreadyiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Storm-Cloud-Over-Green-Field-scaled-e1767991923638-1024x321.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disasterreadyiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Storm-Cloud-Over-Green-Field-scaled-e1767991923638-1024x321.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/disasterreadyiv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Storm-Cloud-Over-Green-Field-scaled-e1767991923638-300x94.jpg 300w, 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wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f164607a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ollie-row-stack has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f5f3bcb8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Within a COAD, stakeholder agencies and organizations may include, but are not limited to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local emergency management and other governmental agencies <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-governmental  community organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith-based organizations, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And public, private, or not-for-profit organizations with <strong>a common interest of addressing a community\u2019s needs as a result of an emergency or disaster<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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Member<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing the residents of the Illinois Valley to respond in times of disaster. DRIV operates as a COAD or Community Organizations Active In a Disaster. Support from organizations you trust Within a COAD, stakeholder agencies and organizations may include, but are not limited to: &#8230;but we need more help! 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