The Role of Faith-Based Congregations during Disaster Response and Recovery: A Case Study of Katy, Texas
Description:
When governments are unable or unwilling to provide necessary relief to communities, local faith-based congregations (FBCs) step in and fill the gap. Though shown to provide for so many needs following disaster, FBCs have largely been left out of the institutional emergency management cycle. The aim of this study was to explore the role of FBCs in the disaster response and recovery process and investigate how recovery impacts FBCs. The primary objective of this study is to gain a better underst…
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Date:
December 2020
Creator:
Elliott, Julie R