Deb Ingram, Assistant Administrator, Recovery
In the wake of this year’s deadly tornadoes, storms and flooding, we’re working diligently with a wide array of partner agencies and organizations to support communities recently impacted by disasters (such as Joplin, Mo., Smithville, Miss.; and Cordova, Ala. as well as many others) as they work down the path towards long term recovery and reconstruction. With these thoughts in mind, this week, FEMA hosted a Sustainable Communities Workshop – A Peer-to-Peer Discussion on Recovery in Greensburg, Kansas.
See Video summary of the workshop http://blog.fema.gov/2011/07/video-strengthening-relationships-for.html
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
FEMA Sponsors Sustainable Communities Workshop – a Peer-to-Peer Discussion on Recovery
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Sustainable Communities Recovery Workshop will be held in Greensburg, Kansas June 28 and 29. Participants will discuss long-term recovery processes, projects, successes and challenges facing communities struck by severe weather events like the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri May 22.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Long-Term Community Recovery team will coordinate the peer-to-peer workshop.
Over the past few months a series of record tornadoes, including the Joplin, Missouri event, hit Midwest and southeast states and communities, resulting in major impacts to all sectors of community life - economic development, permanent housing and infrastructure.
"As devastating as disasters are, they provide an opportunity for a community to re-envision itself, address unique challenges, find inspiration and improve upon conditions that existed prior to the disaster," said Steve Castaner, Branch Chief of FEMA's LTCR team.
..."I'm excited about being able to network with other city, state and federal officials and understand experiences of other communities struck by disasters," said Jonathan Raiche, Planning / Community Development Specialist with the city of Joplin, Missouri.
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