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Department of Education Disaster Recovery Unit. The Disaster Recovery Unit (DRU) coordinates disaster recovery work across the United States Department of Education (Department). The DRU supports K-12 and higher education school communities to restore learning following a Federally declared natural disaster. Additionally, the DRU manages work ...
Practical Information on Crisis Planning Brochure. Taking action now can save lives, prevent injury, and minimize property damage in the moments of a crisis. If you do not have a crisis plan in place, it is time to develop one. If you have one, review, practice, and update your plan. This brochure is designed to assist schools and communities ...
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the United States Congress.In September 2013, the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the President of the United States reauthorized the allocation of $40 million in funding for the organization as part of Missing Children's Assistance ...
Presidential disaster declarations.” i. In 2018, there were 19 major disaster declarations for flood -related emergencies in the United States. A total of 12 states in the South, Midwest, West, and East Coast and 2 tribal nations were affected. In 2016, there were $4 billion inland flood events and, in 2017, there were $2 billion inland flood ...
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is defined by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) as those actions which aim to "prevent new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development ". [2] : 16.
Helps parents and teachers recognize common reactions children of different age groups (preschool and early childhood to adolescence) experience after a disaster or traumatic event. Offers tips for how to respond in a helpful way and when to seek support.
By Gerri Detweiler Shortly after Hurricane Sandy decimated parts of New York and New Jersey, Jet Blue announced it would match donations to the American Red cross, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 ...
UNDRR (formerly UNISDR) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and it supports the implementation & review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction adopted by the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The Sendai Framework is a 15-year voluntary people-centred approach to disaster ...