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In GriffithREVIEW edition 35 - Surviving:

Using as an example the 4 May 2007 tornado that levelling 95 per cent of the town of Greensburg, Kansas, and killing eleven of its fourteen hundred residents, this essay addresses the balance between the need

This volume draws on original research and firsthand narratives from women in diverse economic, political, ethnic, and geographic contexts to portray pre-Katrina vulnerabilities, gender concerns in post-disaster housing and assistance, and women's

This guidance note presents a series of steps to initiate and sustain Pre Disaster Recovery Planning (PDRP) in order to ensure that communities "build back better" following a natural disaster.

The National disaster recovery framework provides guidance that enables effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes and local jurisdictions.

This article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong

This report evaluates the perception and preparedness, flood impacts, and recovery of Lewis County (Washington) businesses affected by the December 2007 Pacific Northwest Floods. It specifically addresses the type of businesses engaged in pre-event flood

This Iowa Disaster Recovery Framework (IDRF) will provide a lasting, flexible structure and system to coordinate and manage recovery in the long-term.

The purpose of this Long-Term Disaster Recovery Plan is to develop a model action plan for the City of Oakland, as well as to identify the components of this type of plan for the cities and counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.