During A Disaster

A locality's incident command system directs the rescue effort when a natural disaster strikes.

Emergency medical service (EMS) professionals access and provide assistance to citizens in need of help.

In the initial damage assessment, localities conduct a preliminary onsite evaluation of the damage and losses caused by a disaster.

Immediately following a disaster, localities must focus on restoring and replacing critical infrastructure.

During disaster response, communications with the public are both vital and complicated.

Local governments are often the first resource for those displaced by a natural disaster.

During a disaster, localities need to know who their stakeholders are and how they can help.

Removal of debris is a critical and often intensive task following a natural disaster.

FEMA provides funding that can help state and local governments repair, replace or restore infrastructure following a disaster.

FEMA provides funding for temporary housing assistance following a natural disaster for individuals whose homes have been made unsafe.

To help states and local communities identify and mitigate flooding hazards, FEMA provides flood hazard mapping.

FEMA allows states and communities to request reimbursement for management and administration of disaster assistance.

Assessing the community's post-disaster needs is important for determining and prioritizing the long-term recovery work needed.

A CDBG-DR Action Plan serves as the master guidance document for the CDBG-DR program.

The recovery administration team may need to adjust existing policies and procedures in order to comply with federal government policies.

Standard operating procedures help ensure all components of the CDBG-DR program are compliant with local, state and federal regulations.

The recovery administration team must ensure that information is accurately and consistently communicated.

In this part of the process, homeowners in a declared disaster area submit an application for FEMA assistance.

Communicating with individuals and small businesses is crucial in helping these community members maximize their funding opportunities.

During recovery administration, oversight involves analyzing both current activities and anticipating future ones.

Building a long- term disaster recovery plan can help localities begin managing the long-term recovery process.