Exemplary State Programs

Mark Merritt. Feature Article re State of Iowa and Disaster Recovery.Disaster Preparedness Website, Dec. 2009. 

State Guidance

• State of Texas - Guidance and required forms for using during recovery phase. [10/30/08]
  
  
• Florida- List of recovery publications. [10/30/08]
  
  
• State of Minnesota - "Recovery from Disaster Handbook." [10/30/08]______________________________________________

General Guidance to States:

U.S. Chamber of Commerce. (August 2009). Top Ten Policies That States Need to Recover From Disasters. 60 pp.

Council of State Community Development Agencies (June 2008). Disaster Recovery Toolkit.

Alesch, Dan.(Jan. 2009) The 10 Recovery Policies Every State Should Have: What does the Research Show? A slide set (20) that addresses state actions regarding recovery. This is an area rarely covered; hopefully his suggestions will lead to action.

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Suggestions re sources and citations would be welcomed.