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Far From Recovery Puerto Rico Six Months After Hurricane Maria
Documents and publications
Publications

This report provides an overview of conditions on the ground of recovery from the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, as of March 2018, reviews the underlying vulnerability, and offers recommendations for a way forward to a more equitable recovery.

Oxfam International Secretariat
Case Studies on Institutional Arrangements for Recovery
Documents and publications
Case Study

These case studies describe institutional structures, legal frameworks, and management lessons gleaned from practical experience, providing recovery leaders with insights suited to their context, disaster scenarios, and institutional landscapes.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Post-Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico and Local Participation
Documents and publications
Publications

This document shows the post disaster recovery progress, the challenges and opportunities for local participation, and the potential contribution of nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and local businesses to post disaster recovery in Puerto Rico.

City University of New York
Hurricane Maria Three-Year Update
Documents and publications
Publications

This report is a summary of the American Red Cross's engagement of response to and recovery efforts from the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico for the past three years.

American Red Cross
The Status of Puerto Rico’s Recovery and Ongoing Challenges Following Hurricanes Irma and María
Documents and publications
Publications

This report provides information to help inform Congress’s understanding of the status of Puerto Rico’s recovery, including a recap of forms of federal assistance provided to Puerto Rico and considerations for improving these and future recovery efforts.

Congressional Research Service
The Education Sector in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Documents and publications
Publications

This report details prestorm conditions, assesses the damage and recovery needs, and describes the courses of action represented in the recovery plan for the Education sector from the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Recovery Planning for Natural Resources and Parks in Puerto Rico
Documents and publications
Publications

This report presents a socioecological system framework for recovery planning, information on observed damage, and 25 courses of action for the recovery from the 2017 Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Cultural and Historical Resources Recovery Planning in Puerto Rico
Documents and publications
Publications

This report provides an overview of Puerto Rico's cultural resources and their importance, the findings from numerous rapid assessments of storm damage, and details for the recovery actions in Puerto Rico's economic and disaster recovery plan.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Beyond Recovery
Documents and publications
Publications

This report details a framework for a hurricane recovery made up of 30 courses of action consistent with the government of Puerto Rico's priorities. These courses of action address key opportunities for enhancing resilience in Puerto Rico's water sector.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation
Modernizing Puerto Rico's Housing Sector Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Documents and publications
Publications

Through a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the housing damage caused by the 2017 hurricanes, the authors make informed recovery recommendations for policymakers so they can repair and rebuild safe and affordable housing in Puerto Rico.

Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC)
RAND Corporation