It is important that awareness of disaster resilience, the resources available, and the steps that can be and have been taken are appreciated nationwide to mitigate the effects of disasters. Supporting the efforts of resiliency requires both a bottom-up approach at the grassroots level, as illustrated by the knowledge gained in the New Orleans, LA, small and mid-size business case study, and the awareness that such a study engenders, as well as the essential information that can be gleaned from the top-down BRIC approach. Understanding community resiliency and appreciating the value of increasing the score are essential. The establishment of the NRI provides the initial framework whereby the public can learn the current state of their communities' resilience. This information in combination with grassroots approaches will be helpful as we face future natural disasters. With increased awareness campaigns, everyone may know and understand the disaster resilience scores of the communities in which they live and work and use them in mitigation efforts.
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