This is the first of three webinars provided as replacement for the cancelled “Pre- and Post-Disaster Recovery with SHIP” workshop that was to be held on April 16, 2020, in Tallahassee. Housing providers should be aware of the external disaster planning process and understand their role in supporting the process by participating and providing information necessary to prevent the loss of life and property in the event of a disaster. This webinar describes the leadership and coordinator responsibilities of public-sector housing providers as they interact with external emergency operations and planning functions that take place at the county and municipal levels. Participants will learn about innovative best practices in pre-disaster for housing mitigation and more. The presentations will reference the Florida Housing Coalition’s new publication, “Creating a Local Disaster Housing Strategy”.