PREPAREDNESS CRITICAL TO DISASTER RECOVERY LONG-TERM RESPONSE OFTEN OVERLOOKED IN PLANNING PROCESS BY JOHN ROY
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UNICIPALITIES ARE GENERALLY PREPARED TO RESPOND TO THE immediate aftermath of disasters, and most states mandate that local governmental entities have an emergency management plan. However, many municipalities have not paid close attention to, or planned for, the complicated and expensive long-term recovery process. MAY/JUNE 2022 | PUBLIC RISK
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