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Older adults consistently experience the greatest proportion of casualties during and after natural disasters compared to younger age groups. In 2005, approximately half of all deaths resulting from Hurricane Katrina were among persons age 75 years or

In April of 2010 the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill poured an estimated five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over a five-month period. This paper examines resilience by gender to investigate the role of social networks, risk perceptions

To help federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) emergency managers and public health officials respond to incidents during the 2020 hurricane season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is releasing the COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season. This document is comprised of two main sections: response planning (p. 1) and recovery planning (p. 11).

This planning guide is designed to help South Carolina counties prepare for recovery by developing pre-disaster recovery plans that engage community stakeholders and outline an organizational framework for comprehensive local recovery efforts.

The Pierce County Disaster Recovery Framework (PCDRF) defines how Pierce County (Washington, USA) will organize and operate, using existing and additional resources to promote effective recovery after a disaster.

The purpose of the North Carolina Disaster Recovery Framework (NCDRF) is to offer direction to the North Carolina Disaster Recovery Task Force in its mission to address the unmet needs of communities affected by a disaster.

This guidance is to help the target audience ensure that all members of the community affected by disasters do not face unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Fire Recovery Guide offers science-based perspectives for those working toward recovery of land while reducing risk going forward, helping to assess when and how to take action to support the ecosystems put in danger by wild fires.