Mutual Aid Networks: What Worked and What Failed on Our Street During a 4-Day Ice Storm
Mutual aid networks outperform individual preparation in every major disaster study — not because of ideology, but because specialization and shared equipment multiply effective capability at zero cost. This guide covers the practical structure of a neighborhood mutual aid network: skill inventory, communication hierarchy, shared resource protocols, and how Harvey and Joplin survivors used informal networks to accomplish what professional responders couldn’t.