National City Network to highlight disaster preparedness, recovery during the month of May.

Nation's Cities Weekly, May, 2006 by Squires, Stuart

During the month of May, National City Network (NCN) will spotlight the issues of disaster preparedness and recovery as NCN continues to implement its new programming calendar.

As summer approaches, the effects of hurricanes, wild fires and tornados will once again headline newspapers across the country. It is important for local elected officials to be prepared-and also to have a recovery plan--for a variety of disasters that may confront their localities.

NCN has partnered with such organizations as the Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado and the Risk Management and Decision Process Center...

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