Community disaster recovery is a long and arduous process that involves a litany of efforts involved with the reconstitution of services, rebuilding, and redevelopment. Recovery…
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Identifying and incorporating mitigation actions into the recovery process are the foundation of a truly effective community recovery process. Mitigation, as defined by FEMA, is…
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Tough decisions are to be expected in any community's disaster recovery process. Communities will be presented with multiple recovery alternatives whose benefits and challenges may…
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The Community disaster recovery process is action-oriented and based upon the core planning principles of: 1) community driven, 2) public involvement, and 3) locally controlled. …
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One of the most immediate, and critical, operational needs for ESF 14 is the timely and accurate assessment of post-disaster community needs that is incorporated…
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The severity and impacts of the event, as well as the disaster-experience, capability, capacity, and perspective of the affected individuals and groups, will have profound…
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The corner stone to an effective community recovery strategy is a sound management plan that is supported by community leaders, elected officials, and disaster management…
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Like so many other disasters before it, Hurricane Ian has destroyed the social, political, and economic fabric of communities across the State of Florida. …
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ISC is working with communities to ensure the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine Hesitancy is a significant factor contributing to low uptake in…
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For over 25 years, I have had the honor to work with communities during their darkest days and helped them overcome the obstacles of disaster…
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