The Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) will save American lives, property, and taxpayer dollars. In the aftermath of the 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, Congress responded by passing the first of three DRRA reforms. This initial reform incentivizes states to invest in pre-disaster mitigation by...
Federal policies, such as the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 and America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA, PL 115–270) of 2018 emphasize the need for resilience. AWIA defines resilience as “the ability of a community water system or an asset of a community water system to adapt to...
Considering the urban resilience in the context of public health disasters, it is necessary to investigate how significant the urban response is after the disaster occurs, what are influencing factors, and how to assess the recovery conditions in a limited time-space. Also, the assessment of emerg...
The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA, Division D ofP.L. 115-254) was enacted on October 5, 2018. DRRA is the most comprehensive reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) disaster assistance programs since the passage of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 20...