ABSTRACT
Disaster management has grown and evolved from a field focused on the response and preparation to a disaster event. In large part due to the scale and destruction from disasters of the 2005 and 2008 hurricane season, new recovery procedures and processes emerged. We trace the history of recovery in the United States and the development of the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF). Pulling from the literature, we consider how the NDRF defines factors for a successful recovery and the key players involved. Additionally, we identify gaps, including a lack of attention to social vulnerability and climate change. Finally, we explore how the NDRF performed during Hurricane Sandy, HUDs recommendations based on its application, and the inevitable legislation to improve recovery procedures.
