Recorded Monday, October 19, 2026, this Full Network Meeting covers the latest forecast from the National Weather Service and what it means for the North Coast, COAD’s plan to prepare our most vulnerable communities for the season, what to expect when recovery begins, and what your organization can do this month so the people you serve are not caught off guard.
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National Weather Service: October El Niño Outlook
This special session regarding the historic flooding events recently experienced in King Salmon. As the community transitions from immediate emergency response to a recovery phase, this session will serve as a venue for cross-sector information sharing and long-term strategic alignment.
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The Humboldt COAD end of year Quarterly Meeting shared updates on various COAD initiatives as we look towards 2026. Guests joined to discuss current the SNAP/CalFresh benefits crisis, working group updates, Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, and our region’s 2025-2026 Winter Weather Outlook from our friends at NWS/NOAA; along with a review of the COAD NCHIIN Community Information Exchange project to drive efficient data and case management during recovery operations and the Long-Term Recovery Guide development.
During this Humboldt COAD Quarterly Meeting led by Executive Director Nick Bown-Crawford, organizational updates were shared along with key collaborators reporting out on projects, current disaster outlook in our region, and upcoming events. During this meeting a large portion was dedicated to Long Term Recovery as the Humboldt Eel River Valley LTRG begins to sunset its services.
During this Quarterly Meeting, Nick Bown-Crawford discusses the upcoming changes and trajectory for the Humboldt COAD along with its Executive Committee members. Working Group Chairs gave report outs on the their ongoing areas of focus, and updates were given regarding the progress of the Long Term Recovery Group established to partner with impacted citizens of the December 20th 2022 Rio Dell Earthquake
During this meeting, the Humboldt COAD convened to debrief with local COAD members/partners, government and other organizations to review some of the outcomes of the response to the December 2022 Earthquake in Rio Dell. During this meeting we received testimony from local Rio Dell leaders and discussed the road to recovery and the ongoing unmet needs in the community.
During this Humboldt COAD Quarterly Meeting, Celeste Giunta, Executive Director of the Napa Valley COAD joined the Humboldt COAD Working Group Chairs and many representatives from the Member and Partner pools to give a comprehensive overview of hot Napa Valley COAD came to be, what the obstacles were, successes, and answered questions.
At this Humbodlt COAD meeting, a comprehensive overview of how the COAD will operate with Member, Partner and Working Group functions is discussed. Regional businesses and organizations were present to learn more about the value of community driven disaster response through collaboration and communication.
During this initial launch meeting, preliminary coordinator Alison Sterling walks attending community leaders, potential members and partners through the goals, intentions and benefits that a COAD will bring to the unique rural region of Humboldt County.