Recovering from emergencies in London

Recovery is the process of rebuilding, restoring and rehabilitating a community following an emergency.  Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may include restoring infrastructure, providing financial help and information to affected residents and businesses and cleaning up environmental contamination.

In a major emergency, a multi-agency Recovery Coordinating Group would be set up to assess the impact of the emergency and agree priorities for the recovery.  The London Recovery Protocol outlines how the recovery from a major emergency in London would be managed.