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	AIA Disaster Assistance Program Helping Communities for Disaster Preparedness and Response

The Disaster Assistance Program is hosted by the AIA Center for Communities by Design. The Center is a catalyst, convener, and source of information that helps AIA members work with citizens and other stakeholders to envision and create more livable communities.
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The AIA's Disaster Assistance program provides resources and support to architects helping communities recover from a disaster.

Architects often respond to disasters not only by helping with immediate recovery, assessing the stability of damaged structures and advising on repairs, but also in the long term by helping communities to rebuild better than before. Such aid is most effective when a disaster response is organized through the AIA state or local component.

The Architect's Role in Disaster Response
Register as a Disaster Assistance program volunteer

News and Events
Communities by Design Prepares Digital Disaster Component Kit
Shelter after the Disaster: Podcast on the the Alternative Housing Program for the Gulf Coast.

Resources and Tools
Handbook for Disaster Assistance Programs outlines initial and long-term disaster responses for AIA members
Damage Assessment Worksheet PDF for volunteers assisting in recovery efforts.
Understanding pandemic outbreaks: preparation and response.
"Good Samaritan" Legislation gives liability protection for voluntary disaster response
Flood Damage-Assessment Procedures
Checklist for Wind Storm-Damaged Structures
2004 Tsunami Disaster - Sri Lanka: Issues, Observations, Suggestions
Other disaster-related resources

For further information, please e-mail communitiesbydesign@aia.org.