Disaster resilience
How communities and their homes, grids, roads, water systems and other infrastructure prepare for, withstand and rebuild after floods, storms, heat waves, wildfires and rising seas, including levees and shoreline defenses, and who pays, including federal programs.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans4 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Prepare communities and infrastructure for extreme weather
3 members“Ryan will prioritize working with federal agencies to secure long-term beach nourishment and storm-damage reduction projects.”View on their website ↗
“Improve hurricane resilience infrastructure”View on their website ↗
“He will support studying real solutions to improve mobility in the greater Houston area while working to promote flood-mitigation systems that protect neighborhoods from major storms and natural disasters.”View on their website ↗
Protect communities from flooding and rising seas
2 members“Washington must do a better job helping communities recover while also investing in the infrastructure that protects our coast, waterways, and economy.”View on their website ↗
“Accelerate coastal restoration projects”View on their website ↗
“Strengthen levee and flood protection systems”View on their website ↗
“He will support studying real solutions to improve mobility in the greater Houston area while working to promote flood-mitigation systems that protect neighborhoods from major storms and natural disasters.”View on their website ↗
Harden the power grid against storms
1 member“After every hurricane, families wait too long to get the lights back on. I'll push to harden our grid so Southwest Florida recovers faster.”View on their website ↗
Improve federal help to recover after disasters
1 member“Washington must do a better job helping communities recover while also investing in the infrastructure that protects our coast, waterways, and economy.”View on their website ↗
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