Disaster resilience after Hurricane Sandy : enhancement efforts, use of funds, and national mitigation framework / Johnathan Carr, editor.

Format:

Book

Series:

Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series.

Natural Disaster Research, Prediction and Mitigation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management--United States.

Emergency management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 appropriated about $50 billion for recovery from Hurricane Sandy, part of which was intended for disaster resilience and hazard mitigation. This book reviews federal efforts to strengthen disaster resilience during Hurricane Sandy recovery. It addresses how federal recovery funds were used to enhance resilience; the extent to which states and localities were able to maximize federal funding to enhance resilience; and actions that could enhance resilience for future disasters.

Contents:

DISASTER RESILIENCE AFTER HURRICANE SANDY ENHANCEMENT EFFORTS, USE OF FUNDS, AND NATIONAL MITIGATION FRAMEWORK; DISASTER RESILIENCE AFTER HURRICANE SANDY ENHANCEMENT EFFORTS, USE OF FUNDS, AND NATIONAL MITIGATION FRAMEWORK; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 HURRICANE SANDY: AN INVESTMENT STRATEGY COULD HELP THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENHANCE NATIONAL RESILIENCE FOR FUTURE DISASTERS* ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; Resilience, Mitigation, and Related Concepts

Federal Roles, Responsibilities, and Doctrine for Promoting Disaster ResilienceSTATES AND LOCALITIES HAVE USED FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP PLAN AND IMPLEMENT HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE ; Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funds Helped Sandy-Affected States Plan and Implement Hazard Mitigation to Enhance Disaster Resilience ; Public Assistance Funds have Helped to Restore Damaged Infrastructure while Enhancing Resilience to Future Damage

Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program Funds Helped Sandy-Affected States Explore New Disaster Resilience Approaches, Pay Project Costs, and Implement Additional Hazard Mitigation Initiatives FTA's Emergency Relief Program Helped State and Local Transit Authorities Take Actions to Prevent Future Damages ; USACE Has Conducted Studies and Undertaken Projects to Help Sandy- Affected Areas Understand and Address Future Flood Risk

STATE OFFICIALS REPORTED SUCCESSES USING FEDERAL FUNDS TO ENHANCE DISASTER RESILIENCE, BUT EXPERIENCED CHALLENGES THAT LIMITED THEIR ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE THOSE FUNDS State Officials Reported Successes with their Efforts to Enhance Disaster Resilience ; State Officials Reported that Challenges Implementing Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Public Assistance Limited their Ability to Maximize Those Programs' Opportunities ; Hazard Mitigation Planning Process ; FEMA PA and HMGP Staff Turnover ; Eligibility Limitations

Inconsistent Implementation of the Agency's Goal of Prioritizing Hazard Mitigation during Public Assistance Project Formulation State and Local Officials Experienced Challenges Enhancing Resilience in the Postdisaster Recovery Environment ; Federal Emphasis on Postdisaster and Catastrophic Disaster Resilience Funding ; Challenges in the Postdisaster Environment ; Fragmentation across Federal Funding Streams ; State Disaster Resilience-Building Efforts are Dependent on Local Capacity and Participation, which can Present Challenges

A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY COULD ENHANCE DISASTER RESILIENCE AND REDUCE FISCAL EXPOSURE

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-653-2

OCLC:

957435780