About the Study
About the study
Low-probability, high-magnitude crises, such as the 500-year flooding of the Yellowstone River in 2022 are predicted to increase in both number and severity in the coming years. Amenity and recreation economies, particularly those in the Intermountain West, experience the impacts of disasters and a changing climate acutely and across all elements of society. By shedding light on how to understand recovery and resiliency through the individual community experience, this study seeks to co-create actionable preparedness and recovery recommendations for disaster managers and local community leaders.
Study area
Historic flooding occurred in several communities across Montana in the late spring of 2022. On June 16, 2022 the President of the United States issued a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The disaster declaration authorized and made available certain types of federal disaster assistance funds to local communities and individuals across the impacted region.
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Phase I Geography:
The first phase of this study is focused on four counties that received FEMA Public Assistance (PA) following the 2022 Yellowstone Flood: Carbon, Park, Stillwater, and Yellowstone Counties.
Phase I Focus:
Initial study will engage public employees, small business owners, and residents in Carbon, Park, Stillwater, and Yellowstone Counties.
Funding
Funding is provided by the Natural Hazards Center's Quick Response Research program, which is designed to expand understanding of recent hazards and disasters experienced in FEMA Region 8, by the FEMA Higher Education (HiEd) program, which engages emergency management academia, professional organizations, and practitioners to work together in the spirit of fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, and by the University of Montana Small Grant Program.