Disaster Recovery

The Role of Community Rebuilding Plans in the Hurricane Recovery

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The recovery process in communities damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 has begun accelerating – but officials who once talked optimistically of rapid rebuilding now talk of 10-year timeframes for recovery.
By Karen Rowley, June 3, 2008

Response, Recovery, and the Role of the Nonprofit Community in the Two Years Since Katrina and Rita

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The fifth GulfGov report on the 3-year study of the effects of the 2005 Katrina and Rita hurricanes on governments in the Gulf region concentrates on the critical and successful role nonprofit groups have played in both the response and recovery phases.
By Karen Rowley, October 15, 2007

Spending Federal Disaster Aid: Comparing the Process and Priorities in Louisiana and Mississippi

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Two major grant programs – Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance and the Community Development Block Grant – stand out both for the amount of money being funneled through them and for the flexibility they offer state and local governments trying to rebuild their communities. This report highlights the roadblocks Louisiana and Mississippi grappled with as they steered funding to the areas in need.
By Jennifer Pike, September 2007

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A Year and a Half after Katrina and Rita, an Uneven Recovery

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A look at how the recovery efforts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita stood after two years, in 22 communities across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Researchers examined the role of local governments in the recovery efforts and what factors had helped or hindered the process, the local economies, the housing and labor situation, and how well the states were faring.
By Karen Rowley, 2007

An Examination of the Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Public School Districts in 15 Communities

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The effect of the hurricanes and of the recovery process on public school districts in several communities across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
By Karen Rowley, April 2007

The First GulfGov Report: Status Report After the First Year of Recovery Efforts

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A broad look at how the storms have changed the impacted communities across a wide spectrum of areas, including the impact on state and local economies, the role of nonprofits in the relief and recovery efforts, and how they plan to rebuild for the future.
By Karen Rowley, 2006