FEMA Proposes to Buy Flooded Homes and Let Owners Rebuild
FEMA has proposed allowing owners of homes that have been repeatedly damaged by coastal storms and floods, and that were bought out by taxpayers, to rebuild on ...
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Flood Insurance Subsidies Must Include Options to Lower Risk
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released a report describing how the federal flood insurance program could be reformed to provide low-in...
After Disaster-Filled 2017, Congress Invests in Preparedness
Congress has passed a massive, bipartisan budget bill that includes provisions to make the nation safer, stronger, and more secure in the face of worsening cata...
FEMA’s Disaster Preparedness Plan Is a Disaster for the U.S.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the federal agency primarily responsible for funding community rebuilding in the aftermath of a large-scale disa...
A New Flood Protection Standard for the US’ Flooding Problem
America has a flooding problem. Adoption of a flood protection standard for federally-funded infrastructure projects should be part of the solution. ...
WH Infrastructure Plan Could Have a Costly Maintenance Bill
President Trump’s Infrastructure plan, promoted as providing the American public with 21st century roads, railways, airports, and drinking water facilities, ...