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The International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA’s) Elizabeth Kellar provides insight into the challenges and the importance of thinking long-term in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. From updating building code to implementing home buyout programs, Kellar cites examples of measures that communities have taken after disasters to successfully build back stronger and more resilient to future natural disasters.

Kellar is Senior Fellow with the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and director of public policy for ICMA, an IBTS Board Appointing Organization.

Disaster Recovery for the Long Haul