Joseph Porcelli, the Global Public Agency, Life Safety & Disaster Response Lead at Nextdoor, discusses the importance of connecting neighbors and building community resilience. He shares his journey from taking action in his own neighborhood to joining Nextdoor and working with emergency managers across the country. Porcelli emphasizes the value of service and the power of asking for and offering help. He highlights the Storm Crew initiative on Nextdoor and the role it plays in reducing the burden on government and fostering connections between neighbors. Porcelli also discusses the importance of incremental preparedness and the use of polls to engage communities. He encourages emergency managers to utilize Nextdoor's platform for effective communication and outreach. Connect with Joseph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephporcelli/

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