For those people who want to help recent disaster victims and are not affiliated with an organization, the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters — NVOAD is the place to go. States also have a VOAD group.

That organization offers several helpful guidance documents on their website. Here is the direct link to their Recovery Guide. which is 96 pp.

[So far, the two best guides on recovery I have seen lately are this one from NVOAD and the Red Book, cited earlier.]

From Bloomberg News: Get Ready for More Hurricanes. Harvey and Irma should change the way the U.S. deals with catastrophic storms.

The U.S. needs to rethink the way it prepares for and responds to great storms. This will require measuring the risks better, pricing them more realistically, and getting states, local governments and property owners to bear their share.

From Eric Holdeman, who writes the Disaster-Zone blog: FEMA’s Recovery Resources Stretched Thin.

I too have been wondering where the many workers needed to do recovery assistance will come from, but I have been focusing on the question of how to train the staff and volunteers recruited to become knowledgeable about the recovery phase of disaster.

I welcome suggestions and comments.

From CNN: Deadliest Time is After the Storm .

We have seen the TV anchors take some huge risks in order to broadcast live from the impact areas of H. Irma. Everyone else who is not making big bucks to take big chances should heed the advice in this article!

Building Your Road Map to Disaster Resilient Future, from the Natural Hazards Mitigation Association. Free download, 136 pp.

The Diva recommends The Red Guide to Recovery, which is in a handy handbook format and provides resources for disaster survivors.  It is a practical guide and well-illustrated. The co. website also offers some free resources and information.