America's process for responding to hurricanes remains wasteful and inefficient. From the archive
WITH summer around the corner, Americans have weeks of sun to look forward to. In many parts of the country, however, the season brings a much more threatening force of nature. The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1st. This year, America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects 10-16 big storms and five to nine hurricanes .
America is much better prepared for hurricanes today than it was when Katrina struck in 2005. But the process for responding to such crises remains wasteful and inefficient. When a hurricane strikes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency uses its Disaster Relief Fund to pay for food, shelter and repairs to infrastructure. In the past eight months, FEMA has doled out over $17bn from the fund .
Whatever happens this hurricane season, preparation will only become more important in the long run. According to the Congressional Budget Office, damage from hurricanes is expected to grow in the coming decades—in part because of climate change, which will cause sea levels to rise and increase the frequency of the most intense storms. The White House appears to be ignoring such risks for now.
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