Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR). Targeted Technical Assistance Strategy (Strategy) is an outcome of the coordinated effort of the City of Waverly, Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR) Branch. In partnership with City officials and RIO and informed by community outreach efforts, ESF #14 LTCR provided Targeted Technical Assistance to the Waverly community. This support helped the community identify and provide visibility to recovery issues, needs and opportunities that when addressed can result in a more effective long-term recovery for the community. On August 28, 2008, Waverly ESF #14 LTCR Technical Assistance Team (Team) initiated a series of meetings, including two (2) Community Open House events, five (5) Stakeholder Meetings and Workshops and multiple discussions with local officials, business owners and other residents. These meetings represent a foundation for determining a clear direction for targeted recovery efforts and are the basis for this Strategy. This Strategy includes a brief background of Waverly and the Flood of 2008. It details community efforts in identifying recovery issues, needs and opportunities. It articulates a process for decision-making to support recovery initiatives; identifies next steps in addressing community-identified recovery issues; needs and opportunities; and describes Recovery Tools developed especially for the community to aid its progress. A critical component of the ESF #14 LTCR Strategy and its involvement in Waverly was to leave behind a recovery process and Recovery Tools that · Encourage articulation of a Community Vision. · Facilitate strategic recovery thinking. · Identify recovery initiatives and projects that support Waverly's long-term recovery. · Improve coordination between community groups and City leadership. · Encourage growth of community involvement and support in the form of a Stakeholder Committee. Waverly is building back and becoming a stronger community. Coordination between recovery groups and connectivity between the community and its leadership is enhanced. The Team developed a recovery Decision-Making Process to facilitate collaboration among and between groups, local leadership and Waverly’s citizenry. Continuing to identify and articulate recovery strategies and initiatives are important next steps for Waverly, followed by continued identification, development and implementation of recovery projects.
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