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The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness ECONOMIC DISASTER RECOVERY PROJECT Copyright ©2014 Economic Developers Alberta as part of the EDRP No part of this publication may be reproduced, circulated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy without the prior written permission of the publisher. The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness table of contents Background: Economic Disaster Recovery Project (EDRP) ............................................................................... 3 Chapter I: Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter II: Disaster Overview ............................................................................................................................. 11 Chapter III: Disaster Preparation Measures - Building Capacity for Recovery ............................................... 19 Chapter IV: Small Business Assistance ................................................................................................................ 35 Chapter V: Business Retention and Expansion Before and After a Disaster................................................... 45 Chapter VI: Assessing the Economic Impacts of a Major Disaster................................................................... 53 Chapter VII: Crisis Communications .................................................................................................................... 64 Chapter VIII: Navigating the Federal System of Disaster Assistance Programs ............................................ 76 Chapter IX: Strategic Planning for Disaster Recovery ....................................................................................... 82 Chapter X: Distressed Neighborhood Revitalization Post-Disaster ................................................................ 91 Chapter XI: Economic Diversification after a Disaster...................................................................................... 101 Case Study Appendix ............................................................................................................................................ 113 Case Study 1: Joplin, MO: Setting Economic Development Priorities Pre- and Post-Disaster....... 114 Case Study 2: Building Capacity for Economic Recovery and Preparedness in Alberta ................. 117 Case Study 3: Addressing Full Spectrum of Economic Recovery- 2008 Cedar Rapids Flood ........ 118 Case Study 4: Building Back a More Resilient Community in Greensburg, Kansas ........................ 127 Case Study 5: Restoring Tourism Assets- Charleston, SC after Hurricane Hugo (1989) ................ 135 Case Study 6: The Economic Recovery of Grand Forks- After the 1997 Red River Flood ............. 138 Case Study 7: Neighborhood Revitalization Post-Disaster, Czech Village/New Bohemia ............. 145 Case Study 8: Beacon of Hope (BOH) Resource Centre ..................................................................... 148 Case Study 9: Economic Diversification- San Fernando alleyV 1994 Northridge Earthquake ....... 152 Case Study 10: Growing from within Post-Disaster: The St. Louis County Best Practice ............... 155 The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness table of contents Resource Appendix .................................................................................................................................................... 160 Resource 1: www.preparemybusiness.org ............................................................................................. 161 Resource 2: Critical Business Functions ................................................................................................. 162 Resource 3: Business Recovery Centre Model....................................................................................... 163 Resource 4: NYC Restoration Business Acceleration Team ................................................................ 164 Resource 5: ExecutivePulse Disaster Survey ......................................................................................... 165 Resource 6: EDRP Emergency Communications Checklist .................................................................. 171 Resource 7: List of Federal Departments/Agencies-Economic Development Related Programs .. 173 Resource 8: Personal Emergency Preparedness ................................................................................... 174 Resource 9: Community and Economic Development Funding Programs & Resources.................. 175 Resource 10: FEMA National Disaster Recovery Framework Recovery Continuum - Description of Activities By Phase ......................................................................... 176 The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness Background: Economic Disaster Recovery Project (EDRP) In June 2013 the province of Alberta experienced The statements, findings, conclusions, devastating flooding. The Insurance Bureau of recommendations, and other data in this report are Canada declared it the costliest natural disaster in solely those of Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) Canadian history. Four people died and over 100,000 and the British Columbia Economic Development people were displaced throughout the region as a Association (BCEDA) and do not necessarily reflect the result of heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic views of the other EDRP organizational and funding flooding, prompting the declaration of 32 states of partners. local emergency and the activation of 28 emergency operations centres. We trust this toolkit will assist Canadian communities and elected officials as they continue to prepare In response to this natural disaster Economic for, respond to, and recover from various types of Developers Alberta (EDA) partnered with the British economic disruptions in the future. Columbia Economic Development Association (BCEDA) to develop and implement the Economic Disaster Funding for this Toolkit Recovery Project (EDRP). The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for The Government of Alberta, Ministry of Innovation and Economic Preparedness has been funded in part by the Advanced Education; RBC; Shell Canada Limited; the following EDRP partners: The Government of Alberta, Canadian Red Cross; and the Consulate General of the Ministry of Innovation and Advanced Education; RBC; United States of America, Calgary committed funding Shell Canada Limited; the Canadian Red Cross; and for the EDRP Project. The EDRP team also partnered the Consulate General of the United States of America, with the International Economic Development Council Calgary. (IEDC), based in Washington, D.C., and its Restore Your Economy team to obtain additional economic disaster recovery resources and expertise. Contributing Authors • Leann-Hackman Carty, CEO, Project Elements Economic Developers Alberta The EDRP was designed as a unique blended learning • Dale Wheeldon, President and CEO, opportunity to provide economic development British Columbia Economic Development practitioners, and those in supporting roles, with both Association theoretical and practical training. It consisted of a number of elements including: webinars; community Editors & Other Contributors assessments by volunteer experts; inclusion of business retention and expansion legacy infrastructure; training • Colleen Bond, EDCD Consulting for elected officials; a summary report and this toolkit, “Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for • Natalie Gibson, InnoVisions & Associates Economic Preparedness.” • Nancy Toombs, Economic Developers Alberta The Toolkit In June 2014, IEDC launched its U.S. disaster preparedness toolkit titled “Leadership in the Time of Crisis.” We sincerely thank IEDC for allowing us to customize and present their content in a Canadian context. As a result, we are pleased to offer this Canadian version. While many U.S. case studies are still included in the toolkit, we have tried to insert Canadian examples where at all possible. 3 The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness Partners We would like to acknowledge the following Organizational Partners for their research and development of this project: BC Economic Development Association We would also like to acknowledge the EDRP Funding Partners for their support of the project which allowed us to customize the Toolkit for Canadian communities, as this Toolkit would not be possible without them. © Copyright 2014 Economic Developers Alberta and the British Columbia Economic Development Association 4 The Recovery and Resiliency Roadmap: A Toolkit for Economic Preparedness Chapter I: Introduction Every area of the globe is vulnerable to disasters; EDOs can devise a communications strategy ahead whether they are natural events such as earthquakes, of time to address these problems. The top issues to floods, and hurricanes, or man-made disasters such address are: as terrorism, chemical spills, or nuclear accidents. Disasters often strike with little or no warning, and the • Communication between local government and damage can be in the billions of dollars. Communities the local business community can face dramatic social and humanitarian consequences in the wake of a disaster, as well as • Communication between the EDO/chamber of sudden economic losses