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2019‐04‐11 • Established in 2012 – First in Canada • Team(s) of EDOs and other resource providers • Can go to communities when asked and when resources are available Making Resiliency and • Partnership with IEDC and Restore Your Economy Recovery the New Norm BCEDA Disaster Recovery Team 1 2 Economic Disaster Recovery Project EDRP Projects Partners in Economic • Burns Lake – Mill Explosion Disaster Recovery • Southern Alberta – Worst flooding in Canadian history • International Economic • Washington, DC – United States Economic Recovery Development Council Framework • Restoreyoureconomy.org • BC Wildfires 2017, 2018 • US Economic Development Administration • US Virgin Islands – Hurricanes Irma and Maria • Economic Developers Alberta • Saskatchewan – Pre‐disaster plans for economic recovery • Province of Alberta training • Red Cross • Grand Forks – Short Term Recovery Plan, Business • Province of BC – Forests, Lands, Assessments, and Long‐term Recovery Plan Natural Resource Operations & • BC – Provincial economic recovery recommendations Rural Development • Economic Disaster Recovery Workshops and Training • EMBC • Fortis BC • Pacific Coastal Airlines 3 4 Natural Types of Disasters Man‐Made and Technological Disasters • Agricultural diseases • Hazardous materials • Cyber‐attacks • Winds • Wildfires • Explosions What is a • Ice Storms • Plant Closures Disaster? • Tornadoes and Hurricanes • Terrorism • Etc • The “T” word • Other What is a Disaster? 5 6 1

2019‐04‐11 BC Disasters – 2007‐2017 • 40+ Declared Disasters • Canadian Disasters – 2007‐2017 • 240+ Disasters Declared • Since 2003 only three BC States of Emergency have been declared – two in the last two years 7 8 Resiliency and Recovery • Economic Resiliency is being proactive in having the strategies and actions identified pre‐disaster • This enables “recovery” to be a more streamlined and faster process Have you Thought of the Unthinkable? “It has been shown that resilience strategies (pre‐economic recovery plans) could have significantly reduced GDP losses by 47.4% during 2008‐2011 by accelerating the pace of recovery.” 9 10 Is Your Does your plan mention these? Community Ready? Quick review of 9 plans shows: • 1 ‐ Mentions “ recovery ” • 1 ‐ Mentions “business” • 1 ‐ Mentions “economic” or “economy” • Not one plan mentions business re‐entry as a priority 11 12 2

2019‐04‐11 Most Businesses Won’t Survive a Disaster. Getting your Community Disaster Ready 13 14 Role of the EDO • Analyst • Catalyst • Gap Filler • Advocate • Educator Phases of Disaster • Visionary • COMMUNICATOR 15 16 Preparedness The Recovery • Understanding how community may be impacted • Training and Education to respond and recover • Fourth Phase of Disaster • Preparing can include: • Engaging business community • Recovery Phase can last a long time • Pre‐disaster strategic planning • Short‐term typically last 6 months to a year • Additional readiness activities • Long‐term can last decades • Plans for Business Recovery Centres • • Investment in economic development Acknowledging that recovery takes time capacity becomes even more essential • Understanding State and Federal resources 17 18 3

2019‐04‐11 Plan Content Pre‐Disaster Planning 1. Community Risk Assessment is a Must 2. Business Community Engagement • Post‐disaster, small businesses face many 3. Business Centre for Economic Recovery challenges – these are your employers 4. Business Re‐entry System • Assumption that there are significant 5. Business Financing external resources to help with business recovery 6. Capacity Building • Timely access to capital is extremely 7. Workforce Planning important for small business recovery 8. Land and Building Reuse and Redevelopment • Multiple benefits for economic recovery by 9. Communications Strategy performing pre‐disaster planning efforts 10.Federal and Provincial Programs for recovery 19 20 Business Community Engagement • Local and Provincial Governments will make Educate and emergency management decisions that have a direct impact on local businesses Inform • Most small business (and large) lack a business continuity plan • The need to educate is strong Develop information sources before and following a disaster and • Have them register on Buyandsell.gc.ca circulate to your businesses 21 22 • Be doing BRE Disaster Recovery is • Educate businesses on the need for business continuity plans BRE on Steroids • Collect comprehensive contact information including alternative contacts • Collect social media and other communication networks A community can’t recover without business and • Determine what unique type of disaster a the jobs they create – all businesses count business may be impacted by • Determine what tier level they would be if a disaster strikes (business re‐entry program) • Establish pre‐qualified service provider list 23 24 4

2019‐04‐11 Do not just depend on Provincial or Federal Resources Economic Disaster Recovery in Action 25 26 Burns Lake, BC, Mill Explosion ‐ 2012 27 28 Southern Alberta Floods ‐ 2013 BC Wildfires 2017 and 2018 29 30 5

2019‐04‐11 Myrtle Beach, SC US Virgin Islands 31 32 Charleston, SC Grand Forks, BC 33 34 • Communities are not prepared to rebuild an economy • When a disaster strikes – everyone must pull together • Businesses need to prepare ‐ and you need to help them • Be aware of sensitive situations EDRP – Some • Develop Communication Plans • Meet with business before and after Key Points • Do not think you know what's best – ask for help • Local and Regional Governments need to be the lead on Pre‐Disaster Recovery Plans PREPARE YOUR COMMUNITY OR REGION • PLAN, PLAN, PLAN Host a “Making Economic Resiliency and Recovery The New Norm” Full day workshop 35 36 6

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