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SERIES: Role of the Private Sector “The determination of the neighborhood symbolize the character of the community that it got done.” -Gerardo Castillo Episode Description: When disaster strikes, people thirst for guidance....
SERIES: Role of the Private Sector
“The determination of the neighborhood symbolize the character of the community that it got done.” -Gerardo Castillo
Episode Description:
When disaster strikes, people thirst for guidance. Where does recovery even begin? This week, Jennifer interviews Gerardo Castillo, the Chief of Staff of AshBritt on the role private contractors play in a disaster. Gerardo describes the process and scope of work they do in helping communities before, during, and after a disaster. Find out some of the misconceptions about disaster response, the difference between disaster contracting and capitalism, and the benefits of training the local workforce. There will come disasters upon disasters. We can’t stop them, but we can prepare to overcome them, as a family, as a community, as a nation. Listen in as Gerardo shares the Neighborhood Model for recovery and how it can help your community too!
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Highlights:
04:01: Facts and Fiction About Disaster Response
11:05: The Jurisdiction Question
18:09: Setting Up for Long Term Recovery
28:25: Building Neighborly Relationships
35:36: Help People Come Home
40:54: Disaster Capitalism vs Disaster Contracting
47:06: Your Role in the Clean-Up Process
51:56: The Future of Disasters
57:15: An Effective Recovery Model to Help Communities
1:03:49: Innovation in Disaster
