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Ramsey County │ Annex E: Recovery 3 • Transportation infrastructure may be damaged and in limited operation. Vital transportation corridors may be damaged and impassible. • Communications infrastructure may be damaged, causing disruption in land-line telephone, cellular telephone, radio, microwave, computer, and other communication services. • Catastrophic disaster scenarios will change nearly all facets of everyday life. These scenarios are very different from the changes that occur in large emergency situations and have the potential to produce far greater impacts on residents, businesses, and the government. • Response activities and short-term and long-term recovery activities will occur concurrently, which may create tension and competitive demand for resources. This dynamic will be exacerbated when there are secondary hazards and/or inadequate processes for prioritizing needs. • Many resources critical to the disaster recovery process may be scarce, and competition to obtain such resources may be significant. Participation from many outside agencies and organizations will be needed through the recovery phases. • Private-sector entities will play a significant role in the repair of critical infrastructure. These entities will provide the primary workforce for much of the infrastructure recovery. • Voluntary organizations within and from beyond the region will play a major role throughout the affected areas by providing supplies and services. • Ramsey County may need to request assistance through mutual aid and/or from neighboring communities, the State of Minnesota, and the federal government in accordance with the National Response Framework (NRF). • Recovery activities guided by this Annex will be conducted in an inclusive, culturally competent manner to ensure that all affected individuals across Ramsey County are effectively served with fair and equitable treatment. 2. Preparedness Targets To achieve and sustain the ability to coordinate between agencies during recovery and disseminate resources to the public, the following Preparedness Targets are suggested for municipal emergency management agencies and RCEMHS: • Economic and community impacts are estimated. • Priorities are set for recovery activities, business disruption is minimized, and individuals and families are provided with appropriate levels and types of relief with minimal delay. The broad Recovery Preparedness Targets outlined above can be mapped to the following Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training, and Exercise (POETE) targets specific to Ramsey County as displayed in Figure 1.