FEMA report on 5th Commemoration of Katrina/Rita
FEMA has issued its own report, 16 pp., titled Katrina/Rita The 5th Commemoration, August 29, 2010 September 24, 2010. It is a short, bland account of the program areas — individual assistance, public...
View ArticleFlorida’s Disaster Recovery Guide
Image via Wikipedia From the Florida Dept. of Community Affairs, Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning: a Guide for Florida Communities; issued October 2010, 158 pp. This is a very comprehensive...
View ArticleRecovery Planning
Image by sridgway via Flickr An excellent webinar was held on Dec. 16, sponsored by the National Association of Development Organizations. Titled “Opportunities for Regional Organizations in a...
View ArticleAftermath of a Disaster: Stay and Rebuild or Relocate?
Image via Wikipedia Here is a snapshot of what residents face in one badly-damaged Japanese community. Quake-hit Japanese city in danger of dying. CNN, March 25 As of October 2009, 15,590 called...
View ArticleWhy Can’t We Figure Out How To Do Disaster Recovery in the U.S.?
Image via Wikipedia We have had lots of time, we have many well-educated people, we are a wealthy country, and we have frequent major disasters. So why don’t we have the knowledge and guidance — at...
View ArticlePre-Disaster Recovery Planning- 2nd posting
Los Angeles, CA I just learned about this UASI -funded effort in LA. For details about their ongoing recovery planning efforts as well as other projects completed and underway via the Regional...
View ArticleLong Term Recovery — NAS Roundtable Workshop
The Keck Center Yesterday, the diva attended the Disasters Roundtable Workshop on Integrating Disaster Recovery: What Should Long-Term Disaster Recovery Look Like? It was sponsored by the National...
View ArticleThe Big Picture After H. Sandy
This astute overview of the issues pending in the aftermath of H. Sandy. Vetoing Business as Usual After the Storm. NYT, Nov. 20. It gives you a good idea of why achieving an effective and visionary...
View ArticleLong-Term Recovery – some baseline information
As the implementation planning for recovery begins, it is worth reviewing what the baseline is for national recovery guidance from FEMA. See the recent GAO testimony/report, titled Disaster Recovery;...
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