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HOW WE HELP

EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES. SIMPLIFYING PLANNING. STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE. Disaster resilience doesn’t happen by accident—it's built through strong planning, clear leadership, and the right partnerships. That’s where EM Disaster Solutions comes in.

 

We work alongside small, rural, and under-resourced communities—often those with populations under 50,000—to close the gaps in disaster planning and response. These communities are resilient by nature but often operate with limited capacity. They may lack a dedicated emergency management team, face staffing shortages, or be navigating outdated plans and unclear protocols. And in many cases, they’re left out of larger state or regional planning efforts.

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When disasters strike, these limitations can delay critical decisions, disrupt recovery timelines, and deepen inequities. That’s why we partner directly with local leaders, housing authorities, nonprofits, and municipal staff to deliver strategic guidance, clear planning tools, and community-centered training.

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Whether helping a housing authority develop its first emergency plan or guiding a small town through recovery after a storm, our mission remains the same: to strengthen local capacity, reduce risk, and ensure no community or neighborhood is left behind.

OUR SOLUTIONS

FOCUSED. PRACTICAL. PEOPLE-CENTERED. At EM Disaster Solutions, we help communities that are often overlooked or under-resourced in traditional disaster planning processes. We offer expert support across the full disaster lifecycle—always tailored to a community’s size, capacity, and unique needs. Our services ensure that even the smallest towns and most at-risk neighborhoods can prepare, respond, recover, and adapt with confidence.​​

1. DISASTER PLANNING

BUILD THE FOUNDATION BEFORE DISASTER STRIKES. We help communities identify vulnerabilities, develop or update emergency plans, and prioritize mitigation strategies that reduce long-term risk.

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What This Looks Like in Your Community:

  • Creating your first emergency plan—or updating one that hasn’t been touched in years

  • Identifying hazards that threaten your community most (floods, storms, etc.)

  • ​Coordinating planning efforts with housing authorities, schools, and local agencies

  • Through innovative, custom built AI solutions, we help simplify processes, reduce redundancy, and accelerate resilience for those that can’t afford delays

2. DISASTER MANAGEMENT

NAVIGATE COMPLEXITY WITH EXPERT GUIDANCE. We support community leaders, local governments, and nonprofit partners during high-pressure disaster operations by offering real-time advisement, coordination strategies, and technical guidance. Whether navigating state or federal recovery programs, aligning with national frameworks, or organizing cross-sector collaboration, we help communities make informed decisions, access resources, and protect the people they serve.

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What This Looks Like in Your Community:

  • Supporting your leadership team with coordination tools and action plans during complex disaster events

  • Advising on federal documentation, recovery timelines, and strategic use of staff and partners

  • Helping your team identify, prioritize, and engage the right agencies and organizations across sectors

  • Providing real-time guidance during planning calls, coordination meetings, or joint operations

  • Strengthening whole-community recovery by helping bridge communication gaps to quickly address unmet needs​

3. PREPAREDNESS TRAINING

EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND LOCAL LEADERS TO PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE. Our interactive preparedness training is designed for households, public housing residents, and community leaders—offering practical tools to build awareness, take action, and strengthen local resilience.

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What This Looks Like in Your Community:

  • Hosting workshops to help families build advanced household emergency plans tailored to their needs

  • Teaching households how to create personalized evacuation plans and identify safe exits

  • Helping residents understand local risks, insurance coverage, and how to prepare financially

  • Guiding participants through creating a property inventory to protect personal belongings

  • Connecting community members to local resources and networks that provide emergency support

4. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

TURN EXPERIENCE INTO LONG-TERM RESILIENCE.  We help communities learn from past events and improve for the future through structured reviews and planning updates.

 

What This Looks Like in Your Community:

  • Conducting an after-action review following a recent disaster or near-miss

  • Identifying what went well and where improvements are needed across your network

  • Creating a customized improvement plan tied to funding or planning updates

  • Using lessons learned to strengthen trust and transparency with your community

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