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The Federal Government Just Rewrote the Rules for Emergency Management. Here's What Small Towns Need to Know.
By Adam Fox, Founder | Community Resilience Partners, LLC May 2026 On May 7, 2026, the President's Council to Assess FEMA released its Final Report, a sweeping blueprint for the biggest overhaul of federal emergency management since Hurricane Katrina. If your community depends on federal preparedness funding, this report directly affects how much you can access and whether you're positioned to compete for it. The Council's core doctrine says it all: "Disaster response should
Adam Fox
May 252 min read
How a Small Virginia City Built an ADA-Compliant Emergency Shelter Plan from Scratch
What one community's experience reveals about the gaps most small towns don't know they have When a small independent city in southeastern Virginia set out to develop its first formal emergency shelter plan, the challenge wasn't just finding safe buildings to house residents during a disaster. It was doing so in a way that accounted for flood risk, served residents with disabilities, accommodated pets and service animals, and actually worked for a community of roughly 8,000 p
Adam Fox
May 133 min read
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