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Recovery
Recovery includes all actions taken to keep people safe and return communities to normalcy. Some
actions will be immediate, like those taken to stop life-threatening bleeding, or to prevent further
injury. Other actions will take longer as time determines the recovery or the extent of the
damage. Many people impacted by Hurricane Florence lacked the resources needed to
adequately prepare for the event. Vulnerable populations are often hurt the most during
restoration.
Vulnerable populations are often hurt the most during disasters as they lack the resources
needed to adequatelyprepare.
Key Points of Recovery:
o Takes place AFTER the emergency is over.
o Goal is to get life back to normal as soon as possible.
o Making repairs and filing insurance are examples of recovery.
o Recovery also includes assessing your mitigation, preparedness and response actions and
refining them for a possible futureemergency.
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