County of Kauaʻi pre-disaster recovery framework

Response and recovery operations will begin and end at the local level. Local governments are primarily responsible for post-disaster operations, and recovery will occur at the direction of the local community. To effectively navigate the complexities of long-term disaster recovery, the County of Kaua'i officials have developed the following framework.

The County of Kaua'i Pre-Disaster Recovery Framework (PDRF) is a comprehensive, all-hazards framework for managing recovery efforts within the County of Kaua'i. The plan is a consolidated reference to guide action and decision-making in order to expedite the county's recovery process.

This PDRF acknowledges a significant emergency or disaster may overwhelm local resources. Assistance may be provided by the state upon the local government's request. Federal assistance may be supplemental when requested by the state. The framework describes the coordination required to effectively utilize and integrate state and federal assistance.

The ultimate strength of a community's recovery is correlated to the recovery planning conducted throughout the islands prior to the occurrence of an incident. However, the PDRF is intended to serve as a guide for successful community recovery by identifying and consolidating actions and decisions to facilitate and expedite recovery in the County. This framework will be used to guide recovery efforts and assist with the delegation of responsibility post-disaster. Using this and supplementary operational plans, the County of Kaua'i and stakeholders will work to restore impacted communities, businesses, and infrastructure effectively and efficiently.

The purpose of this framework is to provide recovery leadership (e.g., Executive Council, Recovery Coordination Committee [RCC] members, and Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) lead) with planning considerations and tools for conducting recovery operations in the County of Kaua'i.