Congress should take proactive steps to address flooding in West ...

Since 2013, the federal government has declared more than 20 flooding disasters across Central Appalachia.

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

A disaster funding package that initiates the long-term recovery process for victims and communities ravaged by Helene and Milton.

Here's How Congress Can Better Prepare Us For The Next Disaster

By Rep. Bill Shuster | 9/24/2018. Hurricane Florence may have unleashed its fury on the Carolinas and the East Coast, but with rains ...

7 Ways Congress Could Help Safeguard Communities and Wildlife ...

The hurricanes of recent years have made it clear that extreme storms and intense coastal development have left people, properties, ...

It's hurricane season: Here's how Congress can ... - SmarterSafer

... took proactive steps to reduce their risks. In ... It should include ... One immediate action Congress can take is to support the proposed federal Flood ...

3 actions the government can take today to lessen the damage of ...

Here's how we can strengthen our resilience against floods, which kill more people in the U.S. than any other disaster and cost billions ...

FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Protect ...

Despite the severe impacts of extreme weather events, Republicans in Congress continue to deny the very existence of climate change and ...

In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in ...

The Biden-Harris administration has rapidly mobilized disaster relief aid to Appalachia and other hard-hit areas. Congress must act quickly ...

3 Reasons Congress Should Pass Bill to Improve Disaster Resilience

Floods, wildfires, droughts, and other natural disasters are having a devastating impact throughout the United States.

Recommendation: Reduce flood risk to protect people and assets

Increased stormwater runoff can overwhelm local drainage systems and lead to urban flooding, such as ponding water in streets and yards, basement seepage, and ...

White House and Congress Made Significant Strides in 2021 to ...

The Biden administration and Congress are making strides toward accounting for future flood risk in federally funded projects.

Flood Resilience and Risk Reduction: Federal Assistance and ...

Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Development Block. Grant−Disaster Recovery (CDBG−DR) programs. Flood Insurance. Congress ...

Diverse Coalition Urges Next Congress to Be Proactive on Climate ...

In response, three years later, Congress passed the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, under which the federal Treasury effectively became ...

Flood Risks Are Rising Amid Climate Change, But Congress Is ...

FEMA was supposed to update flood insurance rules on April 1, but Congress has delayed the urgent changes once again.

Notice to Congress: Monthly Update on Flood Mapping - FEMA

The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters), as amended by the. Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, ...

Management of the Colorado River: Water Allocations, Drought, and ...

Reclamation closely tracks the status of two large reservoirs—Lake Powell in the Upper Basin and Lake. Mead in the Lower Basin—as indicators of ...

A Unified National Program for Managing Flood Losses - AWS

Some of the task force proposals would require legislation. I am requesting the appropriate Federal agencies to study these proposals and make recommendations ...

Milton threatens to trigger flood insurance reckoning for Congress

Hurricane Milton, a monstrous storm set to hit western Florida Wednesday night, is poised to deplete the finances of the government's chronically indebted ...

Congress passes bill to help communities prepare for costly floods ...

Congress has passed the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, which seeks to give American communities new resources and guidance for ...

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM Congress Should ...

Flood insurance plays a key role in helping homeowners reduce the financial effects of floods, reduces the need for federal disaster assistance,.