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Discuss proactive measures to reduce the loss of human life and property damage from natural disasters as well as disaster recovery efforts.
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Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
The national flood insurance program is set to expire at the end of this month (which featured heavy flooding in my neck of the woods -- how about yours?). Despite the obvious relevance, there's been…Continue
Tags: legislation, FEMA, insurance, flood
Started by Laura Williams Sep 15, 2011.
New NCHH Resource on Cleanup of Flooded Homes
In partnership with Enterprise Community Partners and NeighborWorks America, the National Center for Healthy Housing has re-released a guide to the safe clean-up of homes damaged in floods. The…Continue
Started by Rebecca Cohen Aug 29, 2011.
NOAA's National Weather Service taking action to build a 'Weather-ready' nation
"NOAA is launching a comprehensive initiative to build a…Continue
Started by Laura Williams Aug 17, 2011.
Disaster Recovery Blog
If you haven't already connected with the Recovery News blog we created at APA, as a companion to our current FEMA-funded project to rewrite our aging guidance on "Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery…Continue
Tags: rebuilding, multimedia, recovery
Started by James C. Schwab Jul 22, 2011.
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