The resilience of households directly impacts the resilience of a community. The network diagram above shows, the needs of households drive the daily business operations of the community – they require and consume food, water, pharmaceuticals, medical goods, power, fuel and other services.

Community lifelines are the integrated network of assets, services, and capabilities that are used day-to-day to support the recurring needs of the community. These lifelines enables the continuous operation of critical government and business functions and is essential to human health and safety or economic security.