Household and Business Recovery From Disasters: Issues Related to Insurance and Disaster Assistance
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1990-02
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Disaster Research Center
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The process of disaster recovery involves several dimensions. For persons who have sustained physical injuries, recovery entails restoration of physical well-being. Recovery also has a psychological dimension, as victims try to cope and come to terms with extreme stress, loss, and bereavement. Finally, recovery has a material and financial dimension, involving the processes by which households, businesses, and communities attempt to restore property and compensate for financial losses.
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household, business, earthquakes, government assistance programs