Posts by Jennifer Gray Thompson
June 28 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) The Government Set a Colossal Wildfire. What Are Victims Owed?(opens in new tab)From New York Times, by…
Read MoreJune 21 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) New Mexico Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon – Visit Map Online https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8104/ (opens in new tab) A…
Read MoreJune 14 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) Biden says FEMA will cover 100% of wildfire recovery costs during trip to New Mexico(opens in new…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Organizing Your Neighborhood for Wildfire Preparedness with COPE
Hear how one community in the Wildland Urban Interface started organizing residents to prepare for disaster, and a few years later has built on that foundation to advocate, organize and train many more groups across Northern Sonoma County. This session was recorded. Access the recording and more of our monthly session videos on our YouTube…
Read MoreJune 7 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) Firefighters Stop Spread of Brush Fire in Santa Barbara(opens in new tab)From NBC Los Angeles | June…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Fund Development and Wildfire Recovery: Perspectives and Strategies from Two Community Foundations in Northern California
Thursday, June 9, 2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time Via Zoom – Please register at the button link below. This meeting will be recorded. If you pre-register we will send you the link to this recording. Click to view recording on YouTube(opens in new tab) About this Meeting The last 5 years of wildfire…
Read MoreMay 31 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried(opens in new tab)From Associated Press| May 29, 2022…
Read MoreMay 24 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) Governor: Fire could destroy over 1,000 NM homes(opens in new tab)From Santa Fe New Mexican, by Robert…
Read MoreContractor Concerns about Cashflow in the Marshall Fire Rebuild: Q & A with the HBA of Metro Denver
About this Meeting After the Fire USA Zoom meeting with the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, to discuss concerns about cashflow during the rebuild, and factors that influence the timing and release of insurance funds from financial institutions at stages of the rebuild – either with construction loans or mortgage loans. Sonoma County representatives…
Read MoreMay 17 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West. Recent and Active Fire News (opens in new tab) Houses continue to burn in Laguna Niguel as the sun goes down(opens in new tab)From CBS Los…
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