Asheville, North Carolina is the latest Rockefeller Resilient City to be hit with a natural catastrophe, the response now being coordinated by FEMA. FEMA and Rockefeller have collaborated on various initiatives aimed at building resilience to natural disasters and climate-related events.
Here are some of their joint efforts:
Resilient Nation Partnership Network (RNPN): This is a partnership between FEMA and the Resilient Nation Partnership Network, which is a diverse network of organizations committed to promoting resilience.
The RNPN works to inform, educate, and motivate communities to protect themselves from the loss of life, property, and prosperity due to natural hazards.
Resilient Nation Partnership Network Priorities
The partnership’s stated priorities are as follows:
1. Promoting natural hazard migration and climate adaptation actions.
2. Advancing equitable resilience initiatives.
3. Expanding capacity through partnerships.
Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities: This initiative, founded by The Rockefeller Foundation, helped cities develop resilience strategies to address the challenges of the 21st century. FEMA has been a partner in this initiative, providing support and expertise to the participating cities.
These collaborations show a definite working relationship between the Rockefeller Resilient Network and FEMA, and their stated joint efforts to “help to make communities more resilient to the challenges of climate change and natural disasters.”
There are many reports coming out of Asheville and the surrounding areas of less than optimal response by authorities, with some reported cases of government counter-productivity.
There have been widespread reports (some confirmed, others unconfirmed) of massive destruction, including heavy loss of life, property, roads.
Although it is too early to make a final determination, many have been critical of the government’s response or lack thereof.
Could the inadequate response be attributed to sabotage or malfeasance? One thing is certain, Rockefeller disaster planning has not shown to have a positive impact on disaster prevention or relief efforts.
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