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Improving Emergency Management in Communities of Color
Place-based isolation overlaps with disinvestment, especially within low-income communities of color, and the climate crisis. Resiliency-building must be mitigated and managed through hyper-local and robust systems for knowing one’s neighbors.
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Knowing your neighbors and community members serve many functions, including fostering community well-being and helping with emergency management. Social connectivity and a sense of place can build community pride and lead to self-investment in the home.
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Community plans should address priorities from community members, stakeholders, and community assessments, including but not limited to health, safety, economic development, and equity.
Community members should be engaged in the community planning process.
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