86_Preparedness is broken

About this episode

This episode examines the failures of preparedness in disaster recovery, highlighting the distinction between survival and recovery.

Across the country, people are doing what they’ve been told. They build emergency kits. They follow alerts. They evacuate when ordered. And still — they lose everything. Not during the disaster. After it. In Part 1 of this documentary-style episode, DisasterClass examines a hard truth most preparedness conversations avoid: survival is not the same as recovery. Homes may survive storms but become unlivable. Insurance claims may be approved but still fall short. Families may do “everything right” and still never fully recover. To understand why preparedness is failing — and why that failure is accelerating — hosts Jason Perez and Jason “Pappy” Martin speak with Ben Gilliland, a technologist and disaster-resilience expert whose work focuses on what determines whether recovery is even possible after first responders leave. This episode does not offer quick tips or checklists. Instead, it asks a deeper question: Is the way we define preparedness still working? 🎧 This is Part 1 of a two-part documentary series. Part 2 explores how risk becomes visible — and what changes when people can finally see it. ⸻ 🔗 Sponsors & Partners 🩸 STOP THE BLEED® Coalition Uncontrolled bleeding is a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Perez, Jason “Pappy” Martin

Guest: Ben Gilliland

Topics covered

• disaster preparedness
• recovery
• emergency management
• resilience
• insurance claims

Keywords

• preparedness
• disaster recovery
• emergency kits
• insurance
• resilience

Sponsors

STOP THE BLEED® Coalition

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