Recovering from Emergencies
Recovery
Getting things back to normality after an emergency can take months or even years.
Your local council leads on restoring, rebuilding, and rehabilitating the community. Other agencies can lead, depending on the emergency.
Recovery planning considers the environment, communities, business and finance.
Cumbria has a generic recovery plan, adjusted for the needs of the community after the event.
Reach out after an emergency
After an emergency, contact the council for available support. While the full impact isn’t always clear immediately, the council and the community can help.
Contact your insurance. You may need to keep damaged items as evidence to be collected, valued and replaced.
Continue to check in on your neighbours and family.
Ways to help your community after an emergency:
Cumbria's Recovery Plan
Our Recovery Plan involves many agencies. It begins early during the incident, and runs alongside the response. When we understand the full impact, recovery planning becomes more detailed.
Community engagement and work with voluntary agencies are vital in recovery.
You can request a copy of our Multi Agency Response at crf.secretariat@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk