Recovery…what does that even mean?

In emergency management, after the response to a major disaster or catastrophic event is concluded, attention is fully focused on recovery.  There is a fairly widely held notion amongst the general public that recovery means that folks will get back to "normal".  But there is no "normal" after experiencing such an event; instead, there is a [...]

The other side of yesterday…

So here I am - on the other side of yesterday.  The sun is out and I think I took my first full deep breath since Monday evening.  Not that life has gotten any less complex or hectic - those are endemic characteristics of my life - but I do feel less weight on my [...]