Communications with other agencies such as other local public works entities, state or federal liaisons should, at a minimum, include:

• Updates to current disaster information
• Updates to damage assessment
• Strategies or plans for recovery
• Specific resource needs
• Financial impacts
• Environmental concerns
• Changes to service levels

During recovery, public works’ information is often the most important information an emergency manager (EM) or Public Information Officer (PIO) can receive. Public works should not wait to be asked for an update. The public works official should automatically update the PIO or EM when there is information that needs to be pushed out.