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This webinar introduces public housing agencies (PHAs) to best practices in disaster management, specifically in the face of wildfires. “Since 2000, approximately 70,000 annual wildfires have burned an average of 7.0 million acres per year [across the U.S.]. The acreage figure is more than double the average annual acreage burned in the 1990s” (Congressional Research Service). Given the growing wildfire risks posed to PHAs, especially those in rural areas, having a disaster readiness plan is more important than ever before for your PHA. Register today!
Topics to be discussed will include
- A detailed case study of the impacts of the 2018 Camp Fire on the PHA and its residents in Butte County, California, presented by the PHA Executive Director
- Effective steps to take prior to a disaster
- Disaster response, including assessment of business operations, residents, and housing stock
- Recovery activities
- Initial actions and short-term recovery
- Identifying types of assistance and eligibility
- Required documentation
This webinar is part of an ongoing series that provides PHAs with pro-active strategies and resources to mitigate and respond to natural disasters and building fires.
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