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Hurricane Michael

Recommendations on housing construction for Calhoun County, presented by University of West Florida students in early 2020.

Hurricane Michael: A model for university-involved recovery (Part 3)

April 11, 2025December 2, 2020

Dr. Owusu-Daaku and his team of students traveled back to Calhoun County in early December 2019 to present their findings. The team took care to address recommendations from the initial assessment conducted by HUD in the early months of the recovery, while also conducting surveys to include the perspectives of the residents.

Categories Hurricane Michael, News Archive
A team of University of West Florida students, led by Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku (blue shirt, center), worked on a housing study for the Calhoun County, Fla., government following Hurricane Michael (2018).

Hurricane Michael: A model for university-involved recovery (Part 2)

April 11, 2025November 25, 2020

This is Part 2 of a story of how the ongoing work of connecting and coordinating institutions of higher education with under-resourced communities and local governments can improve long-term recovery outcomes.

Categories Hurricane Michael, News Archive
Damage is widespread in Blountstown, Fla., and the surrounding Calhoun County in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in October 2018. Photo by Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat.

Hurricane Michael: A model for university-involved recovery (Part 1)

April 11, 2025November 19, 2020

This is Part 1 of a story of how the ongoing work of connecting and coordinating institutions of higher education with under-resourced communities and local governments can improve long-term recovery outcomes.

Categories Hurricane Michael, News Archive
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