Which recovery model best describes the path taken by the City of Kinston?

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?

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