Recovery, Renewal, Resilience

Local government should plan for the effect of cascading disasters that happen at the same time as Covid-19. This should plan for solutions and mass care and solutions which respect social distancing during evacuation and shelter.

Reference: American Red Cross, USA

Local government should identify where to source, pre-position and warehouse resources for disasters that may happen during the response and recovery to Covid-19. This will seek to mitigate the cascading impacts of simultaneous events e.g. PPE and other resources needed if homes flood and people are to be evacuated from their homes and temporarily housed.

Reference: American Red Cross

Local government should coordinate procurement between government and voluntary sector to anticipate the long-term provision of services i.e. foodbanks (in US Feeding America had their orders cancelled by suppliers as government bought stocks).

Reference: Feeding America, USA