Hurricane Sandy rebuilding strategy: stronger communities, a resilient region
This document presents the policy recommendations of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force for helping the rebuilding of the region affected by the 2011 super-storm. The recommendations include: (i) promoting resilient rebuilding, (ii) ensuring a regionally coordinated, resilient approach to infrastructure investment; (iii) providing families safe, affordable housing options; iv) supporting small businesses and revitalizing local economies; (v) addressing insurance challenges (vi) building local governments’ capacity to plan for long-term rebuilding and prepare for future disasters.
- Source(s): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Year: 2013
- Language(s): English
- Disaster Type: Hurricane
- Country: United States of America
- Theme: Governance
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