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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

The principles establish a high and, for all the authors of this volume, a necessary standard for the aspirations of emergency managers and the communities they serve, to work toward disaster recovery processes and practices whereby: #1 ….all 4 …is not possible without equal access to resources and programs.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. We have forward-looking actions across government, such as FEMA’s Strategic Plan. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 14: Martial law must be imposed after disaster in order to stop society from breaking down altogether. Reality: The imposition of martial law after disaster is extremely rare and implies that normal mechanisms of government were never effective in any way. Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard.