1. Read the following document:
Case Study Kinston, North Carolina.docx
2. By Thursday, post a 250 word review of the case study that discusses:
-The disaster recovery process
-Disasters as opportunity
-Short-term versus long-term perspectives
-Disasters as a clarifying agent, highlighting existing or -underlying local, state and federal roles and relationships
As part of the discussion, you should consider the following questions:
1-Which recovery model best describes the path taken by the City of Kinston?
2-How did Kinston officials take advantage of recovery opportunities following Hurricanes Fran and Floyd?
3-What kind of perspective did the City of Kinstan take? Short-term? Long-term? What were the implications of taking this view?
4-How would you describe the specific social issues and relationships highlighted during recovery?
