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Is your community or region financially prepared for a natural disaster? RUPRI, with the support of the NADO Research Foundation through a grant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has released a new workbook, ...

IEDC releases a new briefing on strategies to support small businesses following a disaster. Six case studies highlight how American communities have utilized public, private and a mix of public and private funding to aid small businesses to return to operations and thrive following a disaster.

The National Association of Workforce Development Boards recently released a paper on workforce development in the wake of disaster, entitled, "The Impact of Extreme Events on Business Organizations: Innovative Approaches to Managing Risk for the ...

In the wake of natural disasters, local and regional economies are extremely vulnerable. Businesses can suffer costly damage, be cut off from supply lines, lose sales, and experience interrupted operations. In some cases, they may even be forced ...