relief bill did eventually get to where it needed to be, a relief to those in desperate need. it was an affirmation of our society s basic belief, that people should get the help they need in the wake of a disaster. that a tragic cruel twist of fate shouldn t be the thing that permanently knocks someone off their rung on the economic ladder. but here s what adheing to that correct principle looks like in dollar figures. $136 billion has been spent on disaster relief just between 2011 and 2013 according to a study by the center for american progress using conservative estimates, $68 billion came in the form of supplemental appropriations, the other $68 billion through the normal process. half of that spending wasn t budgeted for ahead of time. over the past 30 years, the number of billion dollar weather events has risen from an average of two per year to more than ten per year. that trajectory you see there isn t flattening out. increasing population density combined with the era of cli
relief to those in desperate need. it was an affirmation of our society s basic belief. people should get the help they need in the wake of a disaster. that a tragic cruel twist of fate shouldn t be the thing that permanently knocks someone off their rung in the economic ladder. here s what adhering to that correct principle looks like in dollar figures. $136 billion has been spent on disaster relief just between 2011 and 2013 according to a study by american progress using conservative estimates, $68 billion came in the form of supplemental appropriations, the other $68 billion through the normal process. half of that spending wasn t budgeted ahead of time. the number of billion dollar weather events has risen from an average of two per year to more than ten per year. that trajectory isn t flattening out. increasing population density combined with the era of climate disaster means that we re going to spend more and more and more on providing relief to victims of weather catastrophes.
proceeded the passage of a sandy relief bill did eventually get to where it needed to be, a relief to those in desperate need. it was an affirmation of our society s basic belief. people should get the help they need in the wake of a disaster. that a tragic cruel twist of fate shouldn t be the thing that permanently knocks someone off their rung in the economic ladder. here s what adhere ing to that correct principle looks like in dollar figures. $136 billion has been spent on disaster relief just between 2011 and 2013 according to a study by american progress using conservative estimates, $68 billion came in the form of supplemental appropriations, the other $68 billion through the normal process. half of that spending wasn t