Achieving Successful Long-Term Recovery and Safety from a Catastrophe: Recommendations for Public Assistance

There have been numerous complaints, testimonies, studies, reports and recommendations regarding problems with the Public Assistance (PA) program after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Congress has addressed some of them as part of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) and continues to monitor progress in FEMA and in the field. Our report today draws upon the existing literature and our own investigations in Louisiana and Mississippi to reach a series of findings about the nature of aid needed in catastrophes and to offer recommendations

Community Continuity and Resilience Manual

The Community Continuity and Resilience Manual can be used by small organizations to make themselves more resilient. The manual provides materials for organizations to give their own continuity and resilience workshops. It includes background on continuity and resilience, a sample presentation, agendas and invites for workshops, as well as a sample continuity plan

Preparing for Storms Nonreader Facilitator\u27s Guide

The Preparing for Storms nonreader facilitator\u27s guide includes lesson plans and flashcards that coincide with the Preparing for Storms nonreader manual

Preparing for Storms in Louisiana: Manual for Nonreaders

The Preparing for Storms nonreader manual uses the same curriculum as the Preparing for Storms student manual, but is designed for beginning readers

Preparing for Storms in Louisiana: Manual for Nonreaders

The Preparing for Storms nonreader manual uses the same curriculum as the Preparing for Storms student manual, but is designed for beginning readers

Preparing for Storms in Louisiana Facilitator\u27s Guide, 2nd Edition

The facilitator\u27s guide helps educators navigate through the risk literacy student manual, Preparing for Storms in Louisiana, and teach its contents to his or her class

Achieving Successful Long-Term Recovery and Safety from a Catastrophe: The Federal Role

Our task, reflected in this report, was to assess the government’s role in achieving long-term, safe recovery of the Gulf coast communities from the catastrophic disaster of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the early fall of 2005. The focus is on its catastrophic nature and the ability of our society to deal with such. This report offers our analysis with a focus on the federal government, per the national policy interests of the Ford Foundation. A companion book from the research is under preparation; it will consider the same question with the state and local government focus added to the federal response