Disasters have the grim ability of altering communities, not only physically, but also mentally, psychologically, emotionally, and socially- whether they be manmade or natural. The immediate effects may include loss of life and damage to property and infrastructures, with survivors traumatized by the experience, uncertain of the future, and typically less able to provide for their own welfare. While many communities experience social resilience, the capacity of social groups and communities to recover or respond positively to crisis, many communities never regain the sense of community they experienced prior to the disaster (Maguire & Hagan, 2007). Today, films like The Year the Earth Went Wild and 9/12: From Chaos to Community enlighten us
