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IEDC invites you to take advantage of these no-cost online learning events. Attend the two remaining - or any combination - of the new Free "Economic Recovery in Disaster Impacted Communities" 2012 webinar series. Based on real pre-disaster planning ...

Learn how Florida communities are taking initiatives to involve local businesses in a discussion of land-use decisions and redevelopment in the event of a disaster.

IEDC invites you to take advantage of these no-cost online learning events. Attend all remaining three – or any combination – of the new Free “Economic Recovery in Disaster Impacted Communities” 2012 webinar series. Based on real pre-disaster planning and post-disaster experiences, each seminar will equip you to plan and sustain your community’s economic recovery in the wake of disaster.

In 2011, in the United States alone, natural disasters caused approximately $59 billion in damages. Around the world, the number soars to $365 billion. Over the past 10 years, disasters have caused an estimated $400 billion in damage in the United ...