Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Activities Publications Webinars


NNIP Partners have played a role in disaster preparedness and recovery. Their data holdings and ability to analyze information allow them to assess risk before disasters and help estimate the affected population and target recovery funding,
Related Activities:
A data-driven approach to combating food insecurity worsened by COVID-19
December 13, 2020
Kinder Institute for Urban Research   (Houston)


In August, Urban Harvest launched its mobile market to bring healthy and affordable food options to underserved areas with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The nonprofit collaborated... [read more]

211 Requests for Assistance Maps in Austin Private
May 2020
Children's Optimal Health   (Austin)


In collaboration with United Way of Greater Austin, Children's Optimal Health (COH) created a set of maps showing 211 requests for assistance across Austin’s multi-county MSA region. The 211... [read more]

Designing, Planning, and Paying for Resilience
June 14, 2018
Kinder Institute for Urban Research   (Houston)


Leading national experts discuss flood mitigation strategies, how these strategies interact with broader planning efforts and communities, and how to best pay for this work. They will explore a... [read more]

The Polis Center Helps Develop Multi-hazard Mitigation Plans
The Polis Center   (Indianapolis)


Since 2003, The Polis Center collaborated with universities, state agencies, and local governments to develop FEMA-funded multi-hazard mitigation plans that meet the federal Disaster Mitigation... [read more]

Related Publications:
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Lake Street Recovery Web Map
February 18, 2021
Presentation - By: Jeff Matson
NNIP Showcase Mpls 2.18.21.pptx
Minneapolis Panorama
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Texas Flood Registry 2020 Report
August 26, 2020
Report - By: Children's Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI)
Texas Flood Registry 2020 Report
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Community Resilience Initiatives: Building Stronger Neighborhoods in Houston
February 2020
Report - By: Chris Servideo; Kyle Shelton; Dian Nostikasari
Community Resilience Initiatives: Building Stronger Neighborhoods in Houston
The Data Center
New Orleans
The Role of Data in Disaster Recovery
November 7, 2018
Presentation - By: Allison Plyer
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Lessons from Harvey: Crisis Informatics for Urban Resilience
August 22, 2018
Report - By: Carlos Villegas; Matthew Martinez; Matthew Krause
Link
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
July 18, 2018
Report - By: Carlos Villegas; Kateryna Wowk; Kyle Shelton
Rethinking Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Funding in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
The 2018 Kinder Houston Area Survey: Tracking responses to income inequalities, demographic transformations, and threatening storms
April 2018
Report - By: Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg, Jie Wu
Kinder Houston Area Survey: 2018 Results; Kinder Houston Area Survey data; In the news: "How much longer can Houston shrug off air pollution?"; In the news" Houston supports pre-K for all. Will it happen?"; In the news: "Harvey impacted Houstonians in more ways than one: Houston Area Survey"; In the news: "More stringent rules would have reduced Harvey's damage, residents say in Kinder survey"
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region
February 2018
Report - By: Grant Patterson
Case Studies in Floodplain Buyouts: Looking to Best Practices to Drive the Conversation in the Houston Region
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase II
January 2018
Report - By: Jie Wu; Mingming Zhang; John Park; Carlos Villegas; Grant Patterson; Kyle Shelton
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase II
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase I
November 2017
Report - By: Jie Wu; Mingming Zhang; Carlos Villegas; Samantha Love; Grant Patterson; Jesseca Lightbourne; Kyle Shelton; Katya Wowk
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Needs Assessment: Phase I
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery
November 2017
Report - By: Kinder Institute for Urban Research; Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Funding Primer: Harvey Relief and Recovery
The Data Center
New Orleans
Katrina 12 Years Out
October 12, 2017
Presentation - By: Denice Ross, New America
PPTX
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
The Data Center
New Orleans
The Role of Data in Times of Crisis and Recovery
October 12, 2017
Video - By: Jake Cowan; Denice Ross; Jie Wu
Session materials
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston
The Role of Data in Supporting Disaster Response and Recovery
October 12, 2017
Presentation - By: Jie Wu
PPTX
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Framing page for The Role of Data in Times of Crisis and Recovery
October 9, 2017
Meeting Materials - By: Urban Institute
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Related Webinars:
NNIP Idea Showcase & Network Update, February 2021
February 18, 2021 - 2:00pm
Speaker: Trevor Mattos, Boston Indicators; Jeff Matson, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs; Jeff Williams, Community Data & Research Lab at the Johnson Center


Idea Showcases are 5 minute opportunities to highlight or talk about the great work our organizations are doing. We had a great line up for this showcase!  The Boston Indicators... [read more]



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The Kinder Institute Helps Houston’s Vulnerable Populations Get Harvey Relief
June 1, 2018

When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in August 2017, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University had spent the previous 18 months working with...

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