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Counties and other local governments are at the frontlines of extreme climate-related events, leading the immediate disaster response and recovery, whatever the availability of internal infrastructure and resources. While disaster resilience is an intergovernmental responsibility, the capacity of local governments to prepare, respond and recover is critical to mitigating the loss and damage caused by disasters.   

For National Preparedness Month, this webinar offered an engaging discussion of the key elements of capacity for disaster resilience. Speakers highlighted how to build and sustain local capacity to secure funds, staffing and partnerships, drawing on findings from an intergovernmental roundtable convened by NACo and The Pew Charitable Trusts. The webinar recording is now available on this page.

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Speakers

Mathew Sanders

Mathew Sanders

Senior Officer, U.S. Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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Hon. Archie Chaisson, III

President, Lafourche Parish, La.
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Chief Resilience Officer, Palm Beach County, Fla.
Ben Duncan

Ben Duncan

Chief Resilience Officer, South Carolina Office of Resilience, S.C.