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New Chamber report sets guidelines for disaster response

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 2, 2008 — After disasters, having on-the-ground expert analysis, clear goal-setting, and a well-defined division of labor help to accelerate the recovery process. These and other lessons-learned for better disaster management are introduced in a new report being issued today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC).

The report, "On the Brink: Re-Engineering the Nation’s Disaster Response Processes," is a collection of 26 essays by experts in emergency response. Writers represent corporations, local chambers of commerce, federal and local government, academia, and humanitarian-aid organizations.

• Read the report in its entirety.

“Together, we are establishing guidelines for faster, smarter disaster management that enable us to rebuild communities, restore local economies and preserve livelihoods,” said BCLC Executive Director Stephen Jordan. “We are building a consensus around new ways of thinking about how best to respond to disasters.”

Lessons and recommendations in the report are derived from past major disasters such as hurricanes Ivan, Katrina and Rita, the Southeast Asia tsunami and the 2007 wildfires in southern California. The report concludes with five recommendations from BCLC, which could help American communities and disaster responders foster long-term economic recovery.

The 2008 version is the third report in BCLC’s annual series on disaster assistance and recovery. Printed copies are available upon request.