Midwest Flooding Disaster
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Federal Response To Midwest Flooding
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Federal Response To Midwest Flooding written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Nature categories.
Midwest Flooding Disaster
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Midwest Flooding Disaster written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Disaster insurance categories.
Historically, floods have caused more economic loss to the nation than any other form of natural disaster. In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in response to rising flood losses and escalating costs resulting from ad-hoc appropriations for disaster relief. Federal flood insurance was designed to provide an alternative to federal disaster relief outlays by reducing the rising federal costs through premium collection and mitigation activities. The purchase of flood insurance was considered to be an economically efficient way to indemnify property owners for flood losses and internalize the risk of locating investments in the floodplains. Despite massive rainfall-river flooding in several Midwestern states along the upper Mississippi River and its tributaries in June 2008, damages for the most part are not expected to produce significant insured flood losses under the NFIP. This significant but not unprecedented flood event instead will likely cost several billions in uninsured damages that will probably remain uncompensated or be paid through federal emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. A key lesson learned from the 1993 and 2008 Midwest floods is that many people believe that the government will provide them with economic assistance despite their lack of insurance. What then is the appropriate role of the federal government in dealing with ambiguous risks, where the insurance industry is reluctant to offer coverage and homeowners and businesses demonstrated a reluctance to purchase coverage, even when is it mandatory? This question is important for the long-term solvency of the NFIP and overall future costs to federal taxpayers. This report examines the impact of the 2008 Midwest floods on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in the context of congressional efforts to reauthorize and modify the program before its authorization expires on September 30, 2008. The report begins with an assessment of the risk of flooding in the United States and why Congress might move to rethink the current multifaceted approach to federal flood insurance. Members might, for example, opt to assess possible insurance requirements for individuals living behind levees, eliminate premium subsidization of certain "grandfathered" properties, expand the NFIP to offer coverage against both flood and wind damages, and consider undertaking a nationwide flood insurance study (FIS) and remapping of the nation's floodplains, including areas behind levees and other flood control structures. The report concludes with lessons learned from the 1993 and 2008 Midwest floods, and an analysis of the NFIP's current financial conditions and major policy issues, as well as a summary of legislative proposals -- H.R. 3121 and S. 2284 -- pending before the 110th Congress. The report will be updated as events warrant.
Floods
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Author : Michael Woods
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Floods written by Michael Woods and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A flood can occur instantly, from ocean waves that wash over land. Or it can begin slowly, with a rainfall lasting many hours. Regardless, terrible disasters can occur whenever too much water rushes into or slowly gathers in the wrong place. Rushing water can sweep buildings off foundations. People must quickly leave their homes and possessions to seek safety. Some drown before they can escape. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book shows you flood disasters up close.
The Soil Conservation Service Responds To The 1993 Midwest Floods
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Author : Steven Phillips
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Soil Conservation Service Responds To The 1993 Midwest Floods written by Steven Phillips and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Emergency management categories.
The goal of this study is to assist in program management by pointing out problems, both recurring and unique to 1993, which hamper an effective response to natural disasters. Starting from a historical summary of flooding on the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri rivers, it then describes 1993's disaster. Next, the general approach of the White House and Congress to flood recovery is examined. The activities of individual U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies also receive attention. Most of the document focuses on the Soil Conservation Service's flood recovery program, new wetlands and levee policies, and the vexing problems encountered in this work. Finally, the Service's work in each of the nine flood states will be discussed in detail.
Midwest Flooding Disaster
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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The report begins with an assessment of the risk of flooding in the United States and why Congress might move to rethink the current multifaceted approach to federal flood insurance. [...] The report begins with an assessment of the risk of flooding in the United States and why Congress might move to rethink the current approach to federal flood insurance. [...] This is followed by an analysis of lessons learned from the 1993 Midwest floods, the financial status of the program after the first catastrophic floods in the program's history, and the policy issues that emerged from apparent weaknesses highlighted by the 2005 hurricanes. [...] Since the enactment of the Flood Control Act of 1917, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has played a significant role in flood damage reduction.10 Over the 40-year period between the historic Mississippi Floods of 1927 and the early 1960s, it became generally apparent that the "levee-only" flood control policy approach was not achieving the intended objectives.11. [...] In 2004, Congress enacted the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to address, among other things, the repetitive loss property (RLP) problem.19 Challenges Facing the NFIP In the wake of the 2005 hurricanes and the 2008 Midwest floods, critics of the status quo have pointed to several recurring problems that they believe affect the NFIP.
The Mighty Midwest Flood
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Author : Carmen Bredeson
language : en
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Release Date : 1999
The Mighty Midwest Flood written by Carmen Bredeson and has been published by Enslow Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The rain would not stop. The waters kept rising. Would the levees hold? Would the Mississippi and Missouri rivers overflow their banks? As nine states in the Midwest experienced floods, thousands of people lost their homes. Some lost their lives. This book describes the courage and the heartbreak of people who faced the deadly deluge.
The Great Midwest Flood Of 93
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Author : United States. National Weather Service. Central Region. Regional Hydrologists Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Great Midwest Flood Of 93 written by United States. National Weather Service. Central Region. Regional Hydrologists Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Floods categories.
Development And Application Of A Spatial Database For Emergency Management Operations 1993 Midwest Flood
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Development And Application Of A Spatial Database For Emergency Management Operations 1993 Midwest Flood written by and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
National Flood Insurance Program Background Challenges And Financial Status
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language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
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Flood
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Author : Barbara Knox
language : en
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Release Date : 2005-12
Flood written by Barbara Knox and has been published by Bearport Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Tells the story of the 1993 Midwest flood and how residents coped and rebuilt.