Urban Land Institute's expert panel report on the January 2025 LA fires — assembled within weeks of the disaster and drawing on 100+ experts in planning, housing, infrastructure, finance, and community recovery. This is the most comprehensive expert-synthesised recovery roadmap for the specific LA 2025 context. Points of interest: Permitting acceleration recommendations now partially enacted through EOs; insurance reform chapter; infrastructure investment sequencing; equity and affordability in recovery; the 'Year 2 is decisive' finding on rebuild timelines. This is the single most important cross-cutting reference in the entire library. View document →

Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation analysis of the economic damage from the January 2025 fires — quantifying job losses, business closures, tax revenue impacts, and long-term economic recovery scenarios. Points of interest: The $250B+ total economic loss figure; sector-by-sector breakdown including hospitality, retail, professional services; Palisades-specific business loss data; economic recovery timeline modelling — how long before the regional economy returns to baseline. Directly feeds into any Economic ATF or CDBG-DR economic development grant applications. View document →

The LA County Blue Ribbon Commission on Wildfire Prevention and Recovery was convened in early 2025 in direct response to the January fires. This is the full commission report — 97MB, comprehensive — covering insurance, land use, infrastructure hardening, and institutional reform recommendations directed at County government. Points of interest: The most locally specific policy document in this library; directly addresses Palisades and Altadena; insurance affordability and the FAIR Plan crisis; recommendations for a permanent county-level recovery authority. Essential reading for all ATF leads. View document →

Post-2018 Kīlauea Lower East Rift Zone eruptions, Hawaiʻi Island. A unique case study: the disaster was slow-moving, ongoing, and permanently altered the landscape — some areas will never be habitable again. The community had to plan recovery while the disaster was still active. Points of interest: Planning for permanent land loss and relocation — relevant to any Palisades parcels with slope instability or recurring burn risk; community identity and 'Aloha ʻĀina' (love of the land) as a recovery organising principle; FEMA RSF framework applied in a non-hurricane context for the first time at this scale. View document →

Post-Hurricane Ian (2022), which devastated Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, and Lee County. Ian was the costliest hurricane in Florida history and produced one of the most complex multi-jurisdiction recovery situations in recent memory. Points of interest: Excellent model for coordinating city/county/state jurisdictions simultaneously; mobile home park replacement — 40% of destroyed units were manufactured housing; insurance crisis as a recovery accelerant/barrier; the 'rebuild versus retreat' debate on barrier islands. View document →

Post-Hurricane Michael (2018). Bay County (Panama City) suffered Category 5 impacts with near-total destruction of parts of Mexico Beach. This is a substantial community-driven LTRP produced eight months post-disaster — the speed of production is itself a lesson for Palisades. Points of interest: Strong model for cross-sector task force structure; detailed housing recovery strategy including CDBG-DR programming; economic recovery with a focus on tourism and small business; excellent section on data collection and dashboard tracking. View document →

Hurricane Harvey (2017). Aransas County — including Rockport — was ground zero for Harvey's Category 4 landfall. This LTRP documents how a small coastal community with a large low-income population navigated insurance gaps, manufactured housing replacement, marina and fishing industry recovery, and long-term economic revitalisation. Points of interest: Strong sections on mobile home and low-income housing replacement; fishing industry economic recovery model; the gap between FEMA Individual Assistance and actual rebuilding needs. View document →