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Federal Disaster Policy: Toward a More Resilient Future

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Organization(s)
HUD
Description
Newsletter reviewing federal disaster policy, the research basis for resilience, and three models of building resilient communities.

Ready to Respond: Strategies for Multifamily Building Resilience

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Enterprise Green Communities
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Organization(s)
Enterprise Green Communities
Description
Report providing strategies to support occupant behavior changes for enhancing resilience, and to reduce a building's vulnerability to extreme weather, climate change, and loss of power.

Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Organization(s)
U.S. EPA
Description
This guide is intended to provide state, local, and Tribal public health officials with information they need to be prepared for smoke events and, when wildfire smoke is present, to communicate health risks and take measures to protect the public.