Disaster and Emergency Planning for Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Promoting Resilient Infrastructure and Community

Disasters faced by water resource recovery facilities include infrastructure failure, natural disasters, human-induced accidents, and multi-hazard disasters. Written for utility managers, operators, consulting engineers, emergency response planners and professionals, and public officials, this publication helps stakeholders plan for a range of emergencies, respond when disaster strikes, and recover in the wake of the event. It addresses the key elements of emergency planning and highlights the need to build resilient systems.