Build Back Better

After disaster strikes a community, local governments must move quickly from short-term stabilization to long-term recovery. Simply ensuring that the community’s economy, housing market, health and social services, infrastructure, and natural and cultural resources return to previous conditions is difficult enough. However, true disaster recovery entails strengthening each of these institutions and guaranteeing they are more resilient to future disasters.

During this digital webcast, Route Fifty explores what it takes to successfully recover, both in the short and long-term, from a disaster. From sustained executive support to effective program management, integrated pre-disaster planning to strategic flexibility, we’ll dive into the elements needed to build back better after disasters.