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Drawing on surveys and interviews from educators and school leaders following four major events, it outlines key lessons from preparation through immediate response and long-term recovery. 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After a disaster, school leaders and  \nteachers must confront multiple challenges simultaneously, including  \nensuring student and staff safety, providing immediate support for impacted  \nfamilies, and maintaining educational continuity. Beyond educational  \nresponsibilities, school buildings often serve as a hub for disaster recovery for  \nfamilies, providing a return to normalcy for students, as well as potentially  \nhousing resources and mental health support.  \nHowever, many schools and educators report that they are not sufficiently  \ntrained or resourced to serve students’ many different needs right after  \na disaster hits. This lack of resources and training is alarming given the  \nprevalence of severe weather events impacting schools. Over half of teachers  \nreport that the school where they worked had been impacted by a severe  \nweather event (such as a major flood, hurricane, tornado, fire, or heatwave).  \nMore and more, severe weather events are becoming a question of when, not if.  \nAs these events become more frequent, it’s critical to learn from past  \nexperiences to better prepare schools for what’s to come. In this brief,  \nwe synthesize insights from surveys and interviews with educators and  \nschool leaders conducted after four major disasters (Hurricane Katrina in  \nLouisiana, Hurricane Harvey in Texas, the Marshall Fire in Colorado, the  \nCamp Fire in California). Our goal is to illustrate key lessons learned in the  \nimmediate aftermath of the disasters and the on-going recovery process.  \nOur recommendations follow the three stages of recovery: preparation before  \na disaster happens, responding in the weeks immediately after a disaster,  \nand longer-term recovery strategies that balance academic recovery with  \nadditional supports for students’ mental health. Based on these lessons  \nlearned, we distill recommendations for schools facing similar challenges in  \nfuture disasters.  \nNWEA Lessons in resilience: A playbook for recovery from natural disasters | 2  \nBefore disaster strikes: The importance of preparation Lesson 1. Get a plan in place ahead of time  \nPreparation came up repeatedly in interviews with district leaders. Schools that fared best after disasters had already invested time in identifying risks, clarifying responsibilities, and rehearsing their response. Key steps include:  \n• Assess community risk. Evaluate the most likely climate hazards facing schools and surrounding areas (see this table, based on FEMA’s Risk Index) .  \n• Develop a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) . Outline the actions school members will take before, during, and after an emergency, and assign clear roles and responsibilities.  \n• Establish communication systems. Build a system for communication and coordination during a disaster, including how the district will coordinate internally and share information with families and community partners.  \n• Practice the plan. When possible, run emergency exercises and drills to test the plan and refine  \nlogistics before disaster strikes.  \nLesson 2. Build relationships with community organizations so schools can serve as a resource hub during disaster recovery if needed  \nAfter a disaster, schools are regularly tasked with serving a variety of students’ needs that go beyond academics. Building relationships with community organizations before a disaster happens can help districts respond quickly to the variety of needs without being overburdened.  \nSchools serve as community hubs. After a disaster, schools are called on to meet a wide range of needs—housing assistance, trauma counseling, disaster relief donations. Because schools sit at the h","cbCaisl93gfs61ag","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisl93gfs61ag","pdf",808380,"English","# Introduction\n## Before disaster strikes: The importance of preparation\n### Lesson 1. Get a plan in place ahead of time\n### Lesson 2. Build relationships with community organizations so schools can serve as a resource hub during disaster recovery if needed\n## Case Study 1: Marshall Fire\n## Immediately after the disaster: Focus on first-order needs\n### Lesson 3. 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