How exercises help US communities meet the challenge of climate change: The FEMA National Exercise Division’s innovative exercise tools and resources

Nicole Nation, Catherine Welker, Jessica Stolz and Melissa French
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Nicole Nation: Analytics and Narrative Management Section, USA
Catherine Welker: Planning Analysis Section, USA
Jessica Stolz: Booz Allen Hamilton, USA
Melissa French: Booz Allen Hamilton, USA

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 16-30

Abstract: The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Exercise Division (NED) leads the nation in validating the capabilities of the whole community in support of the National Preparedness System. In response to the increased threat of climate change, the NED has developed new resources to help communities increase preparedness for severe weather and natural disasters in the long term. This paper provides an overview of two such resources to help communities identify and prepare for climate-related events: the Long-Term Community Resilience Exercise Resource Guide (ERG) and the Climate Adaptation Exercise Series (CAES). These resources help communities develop and conduct exercises to increase their climate literacy, develop climate adaptation and mitigation plans, and leverage data on future climate conditions to inform decision-making. Exercises provide an opportunity for communities to build resilience by discussing and better understanding climate change and to plan for, adapt to, and mitigate the associated risks and hazards. The ERG provides guidance, tools and resources, and the CAES provides a consistent framework that FEMA regions can tailor to address unique, region-specific climate concerns. The results collected from these exercises, in turn, identify strengths to leverage and areas to improve, informing plans of action for a path forward for the next 20, 30 and 50 years.

Keywords: adaptation; climate change; exercise; preparedness; resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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