Salvation Army reveals how Hurricane Katrina changed disaster relief operations forever
As Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast in 2005, it reshaped the way nonprofits approach disaster relief, focusing on recovering the "whole community.""I think one of the things about long-term recovery is that you don't just build back the same way, but you build back smarter and stronger," said Jeff Jellets, emergency disaster services director for the Salvation Army's southern region.When Jellets first arrived in New Orleans, he saw […]