{"id":3082,"date":"2025-08-13T19:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T19:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/growing-visibility-dentzman-and-hoffelmeyer-spotlight-queer-farming-futures-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T00:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:13:44","slug":"disaster-response-in-rural-america","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/disaster-response-in-rural-america\/","title":{"rendered":"NPR Speaks to RSS Member Dianna Bryant about the Challenges of Disaster Response in Rural America"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3082\" data-postid=\"3082\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3082 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_l4pu050 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_a6kf660 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_tff4066 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    NPR Speaks to RSS Member Dianna Bryant about the Challenges of Disaster Response in Rural America             <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_aptz100 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_44t2620   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"667\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">In a recent NPR <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">story<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Dianna Bryant<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">explained <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the critical gaps in disaster preparedness and response across rural America. From limited infrastructure to stretched emergency services, rural areas <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">rarely <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">recover from natural disasters with the same speed and support seen in urban centers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW186053564 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"993\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW240994193 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240994193 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Rural \u201cpeople have a different investment in the community. And particularly because a lot of these responders are volunteers &#8211; they are the ranchers and the farmers and the other people in the community, so they are also &#8211; then have an investment, their own livelihood at risk.\u201d\u2014<strong>Dianna Bryant<\/strong>, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW240994193 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Mid-America<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240994193 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> Regional Council<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW240994193 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This timely discussion aligns with ongoing efforts within RSS to elevate rural policy as a national priority. <strong>Bryant\u2019s<\/strong> insights serve as a call to action for policymakers, emergency planners, and community leaders to rethink how disaster response is structured for rural populations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"993\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/07\/11\/nx-s1-5464160\/rural-areas-face-unique-challenges-when-responding-to-disasters\">\ud83d\udd17 Read the full article<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On NPR, RSS Member <strong>Diana Bryant<\/strong>, explained how limited infrastructure and emergency services leave rural communities struggling to recover from natural disasters. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/07\/11\/nx-s1-5464160\/rural-areas-face-unique-challenges-when-responding-to-disasters\">\ud83d\udd17 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3084,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","news_announcements":[25,34],"class_list":["post-3082","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_announcements-member-in-the-news","news_announcements-rural-policy","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"ptb_metabox":[],"ptb_taxonomy":{"news_announcements":[{"term_id":25,"name":"Member in the News","slug":"member-in-the-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":25,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":0,"count":45,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":34,"name":"Rural Policy","slug":"rural-policy","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":34,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":26,"count":11,"filter":"raw"}]},"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jay-heike-0e1D8hDsd34-unsplash.jpg","title":"","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/3082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_announcements","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_announcements?post=3082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}