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Conservator: Photographs, Collection Emergencies, & Preservation Supplies. @conservators Fellow. Fan: Baseball, Fútbol, Hockey, & Oxford Comma. Dad, Husband, Brother, & Uncle. he/his
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it was very sad when they took out the pneumatic tubes
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Oh no! had a pretty deep connection to both and hadn't heard about Uecker. Loved listening to him. Master of banter!
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do it!
Caravaggio
in his case you have to decide how much is real and how much may be libel due to jealousy. He clearly was very talented! and also does time dissipate the problematic acts?
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If you an artist affected by the #LAfires or any other disaster the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response may be able to help
www.ncaper.org
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The #LAfires are by no means over - assessment of fire damaged areas has begun. 12,000 structures have been lost and these are all places where people lived and worked. Many are significant community and historic resources with a great number still under threat.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Sadly NWS PDS warnings have been posted for early Tuesday morning 1/14 for three parts of LA and Ventura Counties. www.weather.gov/lox/
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Can we create a better system for risk assessment leading to risk reduction?
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It has been a really helpful book for me. As a conservator working in libraries & museums social capital applies to institutional settings too- the lack of it explains why many have trouble implementing their plans. They need a plan in a binder *&* they need to actually know the people in the plan!
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If your collections or family treasures get damaged these resources may help you:
culturalrescue.si.edu/resources
www.fema.gov/emergency-ma...
loc.gov/preservation...
You can DM me or call National Heritage Responders (I'm one of them)
202.661.8068
Stay Safe!
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And while large cultural institutions (Getty, LACMA, Huntington) have not been harmed significantly - undoubtedly there are losses in the Altadena, Pallisades, and Pasadena areas.
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www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Hospital & medical care situation similar to schools: system is functioning but stress if disaster has disrupted elective surgery schedules. Clinics closed in evacuation zones.
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www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/los-ang...
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LAUSD closed schools on Thursday 1/9 & Friday 1/10
UCLA has done the same
Both due to concern for their students and staff due to disaster - not because these institutions have been directly harmed. In fact LAUSD is part of response by distributing food
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www.lausd.org/schoolupdate...
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Two quick ways to assess the current degree of disruption and recovery are
status of schools
status of hospitals
as someone concerned about cultural resources (museums, libraries, archives, performing arts, and artists) status of schools & hospitals are a useful proxy.
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#LAfires are a declared FEMA emergency with Public Assistance & Individual Assistance already available
California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
DR-4856-CA
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www.fema.gov/disaster/4856
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#LAfires are a declared FEMA emergency
California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
DR-4856-CA
www.fema.gov/disaster/4856
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150,000 people have evacuated from mandatory evacuation zones and thousands more have left nearby areas
So one way to assess severity of #LAfires & long-term recovery: track is evacuation numbers over time
Again this number is already devastatingly large
www.latimes.com/california/l...
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and seeing Social Capital at work
Re: @danielaldrich.bsky.social
Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery
bookshop.org/p/books/buil...
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And cultural resources that do survive need attention as the core around which local communities rebuild. Art and culture are the glue that make communities and sustain them over time. What you save or remember after such devastation bears witness to what happened.
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www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Cultural Resource Conservators and Collection Care Professionals have experience and knowledge to help you with questions you may have concerning recovery of artifacts important to you or your insitution. FEMA PA and IA grants may also be available to you.
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FEMA/Smithsonian Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) has developed guidance for caring for your family treasures. www.fema.gov/disaster/rec...
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Los Angeles also has a large number of cultural resource conservators in private practice and in the many cultural institutions in LA County. You can also reach out to them through the library, archive, museum, or gallery you are most familiar with.
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Cultural institutions, arts organizations, & artists & performing groups can also call National Heritage Responders: 202.661.8068. NHR are trained conservators (I am one of them) and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, available 24/7 .
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For Artists and Performaing Groups
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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For Arts Organziations
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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If you are a cultural institution or arts organization that has been affected FEMA encourages filling out these Rapid Damage Assessment Forms: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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b. Individual Assistance is available to individuals and households in Los Angeles County. For disasters declared on or after 3/22/2024, FEMA’s Individual Assistance program was expanded including simplifying assistance for self-employed individuals such as self-employed artists and entrepreneurs.
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4. Cleaning of contaminated heating and ventilation (including ductwork), plumbing, and air conditioning systems or other mechanical equipment
5. Removal or relocation of collections to prevent damage or loss
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2. Wet vacuuming, damp wiping, or vacuuming with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) equipment of the interior space
3. Removal of contaminated gypsum board, plaster (or similar wall finishes), carpet or floor finishes, and ceilings or permanent light fixtures
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EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES may include, but are not limited to:
1. Temporary emergency repair (blue roofs and other work) or stabilization of an eligible facility if it eliminates or lessens an immediate threat
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Presently, Public Assistance is currently only available for Category A (debris removal) and Category B (emergency protective measures, including direct technical assistance) in Los Angeles County. More about Public Assistance here: www.fema.gov/assistance/p...
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