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Ramsey County │ Annex E: Recovery 11 operations are transferred from the RCEOC to an appointed DRM. The DRM has the ability to activate the recovery support partners and begin recovery operations by any one of the triggers listed below. Although the transition from response to recovery can be unclear at times, the following steps indicate the appropriate time to transition to recovery efforts: • Life safety operations have been completed. • Property conservation needs have been identified and met. • Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) begin locally, and federal PDAs are requested. During the transition from response to recovery, the RCEOC’s key tasks will include: • Supporting the identification and appointment of the DRM. • Supporting the orientation of the DRM (if they were not involved in the response efforts) to provide context and background information. • Supporting the DRM by identifying existing community general plans and programs that are pertinent to recovery efforts. • Coordinating with local jurisdictions and the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) on their recovery efforts. 3.5.2 SHORT-TERM RECOVERY Short-term disaster recovery operations may overlap with the response and generally span the first days or weeks after a disaster; however, there is no pre-determined timeline for short-term disaster recovery. Short-term recovery operations continue to address the health and safety needs of disaster survivors that persist through the end of response operations. Additionally, operations in this phase are characterized by but are not limited to activities such as restoring basic infrastructure and essential community services. Other focus areas of the short-term recovery phase include: • Assessing the scope of the damage and conducting damage assessments and economic impact analyses. • Submitting Public Assistance / Individual Assistance (PA/IA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) requests if applicable. • Cleaning up and clearing debris from affected areas. • Restoring critical infrastructure, including transportation networks. • Restoring essential community services, such as basic medical services and emergency/temporary medical care. • Supporting sheltering and feeding of displaced residents. • Beginning the transition of shelter occupants out of shelters and into more stable housing. During short-term recovery, the DRM should: • Develop initial short-term recovery objectives.