LIHUE – After two years, the County of Kauai and the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program (Hawaii Sea Grant) developed a framework that aims to help Kauai’s communities to prepare more effectively and in turn better support recovery following natural disasters.

The framework also includes building back safer and more resilient communities, according to a press release. The resulting written guidelines for disaster recovery operations were formally adopted by the Kauai County Council in September.

With guidance from the County Recovery Working Group and Stakeholder Advisory Group, comprised of representatives from over 40 departments and organizations led by the Office of the Mayor, Kauai Emergency Management Agency, Kauai County Planning Department, and the Office of Economic D

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