Recovering from Disaster A Summary of the October 17, 2007 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Session IV: Current Recovery Planning
Session IV: Current Recovery Planning
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This was followed by several other notable actions by the governor to generate an effective planning structure for the state's recovery, including the creation of : • Louisiana Recovery Authority to serve as the planning and coordinating body for all levels of government and to allocate incoming federal funds throughout the state. • Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to take the lead in developing plans for environmental actions to mitigate future coastal storms.
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Johnson indicated that after the Office of Recovery Management was established by the mayor in December 2006 to serve as the focal point for recovery efforts in New Orleans, to its credit began borrowing from the Unified New Orleans Plan. In providing an update on the office, Johnson noted that it was in the implementation and financing stage, which involves prioritizing public projects, integrating projects into the city's capital budget, tying the city's recovery efforts with other city functions, and obtaining recovery funds for such activities as blight cleanup.
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