Sept. 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 From InciWeb, a daily progression map of the spread of the Dixie Fire, starting on July 14 in purple, up to…
Read MoreHow Equity Can be Enhanced in Sustainability and Disaster Preparedness with Amy Simpkins
How Equity Can be Enhanced in Sustainability and Disaster Preparedness with Amy Simpkins “A fundamental principle of innovation is that if you want more diversity of ideas and possibilities, you need to have more diverse brains in the room. That’s not a diminishment of anyone. In fact, that’s an elevation of everyone.” -Amy…
Read MorePrepare for Disaster: Make an Emergency Plan for your Family
Make a plan today. Your household may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with…
Read MoreAugust 31 Digest: This Week in Wildfire and 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 California wildfires are climbing higher up mountains, putting more forest at risk of flames From The San Francisco Chronicle, by Kurtis Alexander,…
Read MoreHow to Bridge the Gap Between Federal and Local Policy with George Laws Garcia
How to Bridge the Gap Between Federal and Local Policy with George Laws Garcia “After every disaster, communities need to be rebuilt, but it shouldn’t just be the powers from above that decide how that happens. There should be a participatory process for people to engage and reassess.” –George Laws Garcia …
Read MoreAugust 24 Digest: This Week in Wildfire and 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 Sonoma Group Forged in Tubbs Fire Helping Other Wildfire Victims Cope From NBC Bay Area by Joe Rosato August 17, 2021 On…
Read MoreHow to Provide Legal Aid to Disaster Survivors with Kendall Jarvis, Esq.
How to Provide Legal Aid to Disaster Survivors with Kendall Jarvis, Esq. “Advocate for yourself as best as you can in terms of knowing what your rights are. There’s this element where you lack confidence as a survivor, you think that that person knows more than you do and that’s not true.” -Kendall…
Read MoreBudgets are a Statement of Values: How does the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Value Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience?
On August 10th, the Senate passed, by a vote of 69-30, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The infrastructure package was the product of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and led by a bipartisan group of 22 Senators (National Governors Association). The total cost of the bill is $1.2 trillion with $548 billion in new spending. The bill reauthorizes the…
Read MoreSonoma Group Forged in Tubbs Fire Helping Other Wildfire Victims Cope
Story by NBC Bay Area. “Our goal is they won’t have to begin at the beginning,” Thompson said. “We can actually shorten that pain period between actual event and how you rebuild.” Amid the crumpled, twisted remains of the Plumas County town of Greenville, few people stirred, other than the constant caravans of disaster…
Read MoreAugust 17 Digest: This Week in Wildfire and 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 California Fire Devastated Town Copes with Loss and Hope AP via MSNews April 13, 20121 After California’s largest single wildfire in recorded…
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