Rising Above the Deluge
Hannah Boettcher, Jane Dixon, Kiley Fitzgerald, Elise Grongstad, Jon Haadsma, Laura Melendez, Jeffrey Pritchard, Danielle Stewart, Robert Svoboda
Abstract Early recovery is a critical juncture point in the disaster cycle to uplift people from hardship and instability while preparing, communicating, and understanding the geospatial terrain of damage. To better understand early recovery, our team set out on a field visit to Southeastern Louisiana to gather fundamental knowledge about gaps in early recovery that exist within communities. In speaking with a range of stakeholders, including residents, organizations, and government officials, fractures began to emerge that illuminated the gaps that were stalling early recovery functions. Our takeaways revealed the distrust of institutional support, voids in services, strained communication networks, and…
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