Natural and human-caused disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and severity. In the United States, the number of billion-dollar disaster events has increased over the last 20 years. Society cannot stop disasters, whether human-caused or natural, from occurring. These difficult events continue to happen with increased frequency and severity. The outdated funding and oversight mechanisms that are associated with them require new, flexible, and adaptive approaches to generate more economical, effective, and resilient outcomes for individuals and communities across the country.
At a time of increasing environmental uncertainties and unforeseen challenges, resilience is a growing imperative for communities, organizations, and governments. This paper delves into the importance of disaster resilience, exploring how proactive measures and planning can mitigate the devastating impact of unforeseen events. The strategies to address them often require collaboration and can benefit from consulting with experts for additional understanding and support. Strategies should do the following:
This report provides an overview of the intergovernmental disaster resilience planning system. The reader should come away with an understanding of the system’s complexity and, crucially, where and when their agencies might need to seek external assistance.
The Academy is grateful to Hagerty Consulting for supporting this work on housing and infrastructure disaster resiliency. They and the roundtable participants contributed valuable time and expertise to this report.
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