If disaster strikes in Arlington, Texas, the first thing the city will do is set up a fund to solicit donations and distribute them more quickly, the Dallas Morning News reports.
"I'd rather have a truckload of unnecessary, over-prepared assets than have one asset not available when needed," Arlington Mayor Jim Ross tells WFAA.
The fund, unanimously approved by city council, will be managed by the North Texas Community Foundation.
"It's the very nature of disasters that we're not prepared for them," says Arlington city council member James Bradshaw.
"What we see too often is that is we get caught off guard.
That really delays recovery and any kind of long-term resilience for the community."
The fund won't be set up for "day one" needs, says Bradshaw.
Instead, it will ensure resources are available for long-term recovery in the event of a natural disaster, man-made disaster, or other emergency.
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