communitycrisisresponseplan

The creation and implementation of this Community Crisis Response Plan offers an alternative to the dangers of extreme weather for long term homeless persons and all people experiencing homelessness, through a collaborative community response.

A sincere thank you the following Goal #7 task force representatives and community partners who have helped to make this goal a reality:

City of Bismarck

City of Mandan

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health

Custer Health

Bismarck Police Department

Mandan Police Department

The American Red Cross

The Salvation Army

Bis-Man Transit/The CAT

NOAA-- National Weather Service

City of Bismarck Emergency Management

Ruth Meiers Hospitality House

Select Inn of Bismarck

Metro Taxi Inc.

Mental Health Association of America/ 211

Community Crisis Response Plan to provide shelter

in extreme weather situations

Goal #7 of the Bismarck-Mandan 10-Year Plan to End Long Term Homelessness

For information on wind chill factors, average temperatures, et al., please click on the chart or the document below, both from the NOAA National Weather Service.

How to read a Wind Chill Chart (image above):

Cross reference the Wind (mph) by Temperature (degrees F) to show the amount of time until frostbite occurs when exposed to extreme weather.

* Example:

Wind speed at 15 mph crossed with air temperature of -5 degrees F, equates to frostbite times of approximately 30 minutes, and an apparent temperature of -26 degrees F.

15 mph x 5 degrees F = frostbite time of approximately 30 minutes