The Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide (PDA Guide) —a standard framework for how emergency management officials conduct preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) following a disaster.
The 2024 Operational Draft Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide, dated June 2024, is in effect for events with incident periods starting on July 22, 2024, and after.
The 2024 Operational Draft Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide, dated June 2024, is in effect for events with incident periods starting on July 22, 2024, and after.
The Preliminary Damage Assessment Guide goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2021. Joint PDAs that occur on or after Oct. 1, 2021, will use the new guidance.
The PDA Pocket Guide is a supplement to the full PDA Guide and provides high level guidance that can be used as a reference in the field.
The PDA Guide Fact Sheet provides an overview of the major changes that can be found in the PDA Guide and how the guidance differs from the 2020 PDA Guide.
