The State Disaster Recovery Team (DRT) is created by Executive Order. It consists of representatives of 25 State and quasi-state agencies which have expertise, programs or resources that can assist individuals, families, businesses and communities following a disaster. Other agencies may be added on an ad hoc basis.
The purpose of the DRT is to:
- Assist with the preparation of the State Interagency Disaster Recovery Plan;
- Respond to area or statewide emergencies as requested to coordinate their recovery efforts; and
- Assist in appropriate short-, mid- and long-term recovery efforts
Member agencies include:
- Maine Emergency Management Agency (chair; the Governor may appoint an independent chair for long-term recovery)
- Department of Administrative and Financial Services
- Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management
- Department of Economic and Community Development
- Department of Education
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Department of Labor
- Department of Marine Resources
- Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
- Department of Transportation
- Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security
- Finance Authority of Maine
- Maine State Housing Authority
- Maine Turnpike Authority
- Maine Commission for Community Service
- Office of the Attorney General
- Maine Historic Preservation Commission
- Maine State Archives
- Maine State Library
- Maine State Museum
- The Governor's Office
For more information:
Governor's Executive Order: State Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery Teams (PDF)
An order updating the state of Maine Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery Teams