The Milestones in the Long Term Recovery from Wildfire
Day 1 began with a workshop for Wildfire Community Leaders who mapped out the milestones for recovery over a 5+ year time span Anyone who has experienced wildfire understands the road to recovery after is long and complex both for individual survivors, but for the community as a whole as well. Our Wildfire Leadership Summit…
Read MoreHow Our Homes Can Improve Disaster Resilience with Louie Delaware
How Our Homes Can Improve Disaster Resilience with Louie Delaware “You need to be prepared for all sorts of scenarios as to what comes into play.” -Louie Delaware Homes are meant to be safe havens. They’re the places we retreat to in times of need and they help us avoid the…
Read MoreHow to Improve the Impact of Distributed Goods and Charities with Jim Alvey
How to Improve the Impact of Distributed Goods and Charities with Jim Alvey “[Helping] is a passion that goes deep. If we could steer that passion towards funding for the nonprofits that know what they need to do and what they know they need to be able to do it, we can facilitate product donations…
Read MoreHow to Finance MicroGrid and Green Building in Disaster with Will Heegaard
How to Finance MicroGrid and Green Building in Disaster with Will Heegaard “It’s really exciting to think about what could be done when the generator is not the problem.” –Will Heegaard Rebuilding a community after a disaster is a lot like building a house. You have to make sure that the…
Read MoreHome Hardening Best Practices to Mitigate Wildfire with Stuart Mitchell
Home Hardening Best Practices to Mitigate Wildfire with Stuart Mitchell “It’s really based on how people maintain their properties. They’re all the homes that look identical but they’re actually different.” -Stuart Mitchell Fire is one of the most destructive disasters that can happen to a home. It can take just minutes…
Read MoreHow the Readiness for Resilience Program Helps Communities Build Disaster Resilience with Steve Crout
How the Readiness for Resilience Program Helps Communities Build Disaster Resilience with Steve Crout “We can’t meet this challenge as individual organizations. We need to band together and create a voice.” -Steve Crout Every community is different, and every community’s needs are different. But one thing that all communities have in…
Read MoreHow to Improve Community Resilience and Preparedness with Michelle Luckett
How to Improve Community Resilience and Preparedness with Michelle Luckett “The significance of the average person understanding the consequence of what’s coming is huge.” -Michelle Luckett Every community is unique. It’s not just about the geography or demographic, but also the way a community responds to a disaster. So it’s important…
Read MoreWelcome to the FOURTH Season of HTD
Welcome to the FOURTH Season of HTD Welcome to the FOURTH season of the How to Disaster Podcast! We are truly humbled by everyone’s support throughout the past three seasons. We have been blown away by your enthusiasm for this mission and how you’ve stuck with us from the beginning. You are our inspiration…
Read MoreSeptember 6 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 Fires Firefighters coordinate efforts at a burning property while battling the Fairview Fire on Monday, near Hemet, Calif. Ethan Swope/AP California battles wildfires…
Read MoreAugust 30 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 Fires Fire threatening over 7,000 structures in southwest OregonFrom East Oregonian, AP News | August 30, 2022 The Rum Creek Fire in remote…
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