A disaster and its aftermath can be devastating. 

However, the effects of disasters can be reduced through careful planning, early preparation and attention to long-term reconstruction. 

Adequate housing plays a big role after a disaster and is often a family’s most important asset. 

Habitat for Humanity helps policy makers look beyond the emergency stage, promote communication across sectors, tackle land tenure issues and ensure sufficient funding after a disaster.

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Related issues:
Haiti [2]
In Haiti, securing legal titles to property, removing rubble and working in an urban environment have all been challenges since an earthquake devastated the country in January 2010. 

Domestic Disaster Policy [3]
In response to recent U.S. disasters, Habitat advocated to reform the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and create a National Commission on Children and Disasters. 

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