Emergency Recovery

Emergency recovery is typically defined as the process “to repair or restore conditions to an acceptable level through measures taken after a disaster.” The recovery phase of a disaster typically begins during the response and can last for years. It can affect all facets of a community and may include assessing damages, emergency work, long-term displacement of those whose homes were impacted, and rebuilding or repairing buildings and infrastructure. There is a strong relationship between long-term sustainable recovery and prevention and mitigation of future disasters. Recovery efforts should be conducted with a view towards disaster risk reduction.

In the Northwest Territories, the Emergency Management Organization (EMO) in the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs has historically helped with recovery after disasters like the 2022 flood by contracting for emergency work to dry out structures and complete damage assessment reports.  The EMO administers the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Disaster Assistance Policy (DAP) when applied to an event.

This 2022 Flood Survey – Phase 2 is seeking input specifically on recovery efforts related to the 2022 flood in the Town Hay River and for the initial stages of recovery activities undertaken on the Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) Reserve prior to those activities being directly completed by KFN and Indigenous Services Canada.