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The coastline around Wilmington and the outer banks, boasts one of the largest recreational areas north of Florida, whereby tourism accounts for $390 million in annual economic impact. In 1999, three consecutive category 1 and 2 hurricanes struck ...

Well known for its Southern charm and hospitality, Charleston, SC has a large tourism industry, which accounts for a major part of the regional economy. The aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in 1989 left 50,000 individuals homeless and caused a total of ...

This whitepaper, a publication of the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), is designed to inform community leaders and federal policymakers on what a successful disaster recovery looks like, and what can be done to increase the chances of ...

A whitepaper based on BCLC’s February 2012 Systemic Community Resiliency Workshop. Over the past two decades, the cost of natural disasters in the United States has doubled from $15.6 billion annually to $31.25 billion annually. These ...