Communities rebuild the same wildfire vulnerability after disaster
#00254
Pressure to restore housing quickly leads communities to rebuild in the same indefensible locations with the same materials, access limitations, and infrastructure weaknesses—reproducing the conditions that caused the original disaster.
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#00236 Poor post-fire recovery compounds wildfire disasters
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Pressure to restore housing and livelihoods quickly can lead communities to reproduce the parcel layout, building materials, access limitations, and infrastructure weaknesses that contributed to the disaster.
Recovery also extends beyond structures. Displacement, health, mental health, and livelihood effects can persist when long-term support ends before community recovery is complete.
Source: UNDRR wildfire hazard information.
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