Common as the climate continues to change. People in ohio and in north dakota, maryland, louisiana, all over the country are seeing more flooding and feeling the consequent as, whether from spring snow melt, or increasingly powerful storms, or sunny Day Flooding in coastal communities, and extreme rainfall. Just today were seeing Flash Flooding in louisiana and texas. No matter where you live, everyone pays for the financial fallout, as the country spends tax dollars to help people recover. We must take action to protect communities from climate change. That will be a longterm effort. While we speak to halt its trajectory, we need to help families and communities become more resilient to the flooding we face now, in the coming decades, and if possible, avoid it altogether. We are critical of that effort. The program provides 1. 3 trillion in coverage to more than 5 million homes and businesses, in some 22,000 communities. Its not just an insurance company, its Job Isnt just to help wit
We can only expect flooding to get worse and become even more common as the climate continues to change. People in ohio and in north dakota, maryland, louisiana, all over the country are seeing more flooding and feeling the consequent as, whether from spring snow melt, or increasingly powerful storms, or sunny Day Flooding in coastal communities, and extreme rainfall. Just today were seeing Flash Flooding in louisiana and texas. No matter where you live, everyone pays for the financial fallout, as the country spends tax dollars to help people recover. We must take action to protect communities from climate change. That will be a longterm effort. While we speak to halt its trajectory, we need to help families and communities become more resilient to the flooding we face now, in the coming decades, and if possible, avoid it altogether. We are critical of that effort. The program provides 1. 3 trillion in coverage to more than 5 million homes and businesses, in some 22,000 communities. It
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched
Response to covid19. Distribution of Disaster Relief funds, climate change and femas efforts to prepare for future nationwide emergencies. Mississippi congressman chaired the committee. The committee will come to order. The meeting to receive testimony on an examining Femas Reainess to meet this mission. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. The gentlewoman from florida shall assume the duties of the chair in the event that i run into technical difficulties. Good morning. The committee is meeting today to discuss readiness to meet its mission. Were pleased to be joined by administrator chris, confirmed just two months ago. Administrator chris brings to the job a wealth of experience from Emergency Management, leader of one of femas national management assistants teams and two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note shes the first woman to be confirmed by the senate and aapplaud the biden
On cspan2. Who was confirmed just two months ago, Administrator Criswell brings to the job a wealth of experience from her role as city management, leader of one of femas national Incident Management Assistance teams and over two decades of service as a firefighter in the colorado national guard. I would also note that she is the first woman to be confirmed by the senate to lead fema and i applaud the Biden Administration for selecting highly qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of our great nation. Administrative criswell steps into the role at a critical juncture as fema contends with ongoing responses to previous disasters, including western wildfires and 2017 hurricanes, while also continuing to manage the covid response, the current Disaster Season and other emergencies. For example, in Mississippi Weve suffered terrible loss of recent flooding, and i know many other communities have dealt with similar disasters this spring and summer. Over the weekend, we also watched