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COVID-19 Best Practice Information: Natural Hazards Preparedness

This FEMA resource shares recommendations and best practices for state, local, tribal, and territorial officials when managing simultaneous risks posed by COVID-19 and natural hazards. This resource includes key considerations around:Public mess...

FDA COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Preparedness Plan Initiative: Summary Report

This report describes ongoing and potential prospective actions to strengthen FDA's COVID-19 response and build resilience to respond to future emergencies. As the pandemic has presented new challenges for the entire healthcare community and gov...

Building Resilient Coalitions: Health and Medical Response Through COVID-19 Concurrent Events

This article analyzes the critical role that non-profit organizations play in capacity-building among healthcare institutions in a large medical center. An assessment of the conceptual resilience model is used by the organizations as they respon...

Mutual Aid: A Grassroots Model for Justice and Equity in Emergency Management

This article provides lessons for a more equitable approach to emergency management. Grassroots mutual aid programs regained prominence when supporting equitable approaches to emergency management during many concurrent disasters in 2020. Disast...

Planning for Concurrent Disasters During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This podcast offers support on how local, state, national, and federal officials can prepare for concurrent disasters. This resource specifically focuses on COVID-19 and natural disasters that occurred during the early stages of the pandemic. Th...

Caring for the Forgotten Children: Rebuilding Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria, Earthquakes, and COVID-19

This article focuses on mental health resiliency within child and adolescent groups as well as the general community members. Communities have vulnerabilities that are often displayed when being impacted by disasters and it is important to learn...