10/20 Update: Click here for the MP3 file of the "Town Square" Show.
CHORE seems to have struck a nerve in a good way. Lots of calls and emails are coming in (although not so many "comments" posted -- but that's OK). Hawaii Public Radio has invited us to be on KIPO's "Town Square" public affairs show at 5 p.m. today (89.3 FM), along with Big Island Mayor Harry Kim (by phone) and State Adjutant General Robert Lee. Mahalo to host Beth-Ann Kozlovich and guest arranger Larry Geller, as well as Ian Lind for helping bring us together.
CHORE was launched in 2006 after officials responding to an earthquake emergency obviously didn't measure up; see CHORE's earliest posts. Their performance left an opening for average citizens to weigh in with experience-based suggestions to improve crisis communications. The many deaths recorded after California's wildfires also revealed gaps in officials' ability to communicate effectively. Visitors are invited to comment with their own ideas.
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