National Center for Disaster Prepardness

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The aftermath of a major wildfire presents a grim landscape: communities devastated, homes reduced to ash, and recovery teams racing against time to assess the extent of the damage. a preliminary damage assessment supports a request for federal assistance through a Stafford Act Presidential Disaster Declaration.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken advantage of GeoX services for post-disaster damage assessment. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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Insurance Insurance Damage Assessment All-Hazards 130

Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 30, 2021

From the American Society of Civil Engineers, Wind Hazard Damage Assessment Group: The StEER report on timpacts from 10 December 2021 tornado outbreak and accompanying media repository can be accessed below. Washington Post Guest Essay: Prevatt (2021) “We can build houses to survive tornadoes like Kentucky suffered.

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National Fire Protection Association

JUNE 5, 2023

Securing the facility to limit damage 3. Mobilization of recovery personnel 4. Developing a safety plan 5. Temporary and emergency power generation 6. Initial damage assessment 7. Documentation 8. Equipment 9. Reenergization of the facility 10. System commissioning 11.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Emergency response team (ERT) members should receive training on all aspects of the job they’ll be expected to perform in an emergency. It is the known place where all interested parties can report on the status of a recovery. Training is critical to ensure team members’ safety and effectiveness in an emergency.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Emergency response team (ERT) members should receive training on all aspects of the job they’ll be expected to perform in an emergency. It is the known place where all interested parties can report on the status of a recovery. Training is critical to ensure team members’ safety and effectiveness in an emergency.

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Disaster Recovery

JULY 12, 2019

Fill all vehicles to more than half their fuel capacity during the hurricane season. Purchase insurance for your property, including coverage that protects against flood damage. Maintain an inventory of all items at home – devices, appliances, precious items, apparel etc. Waterproof preservation of all important documents.

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