Federal Flood Policy Challenges: Lessons from the 2008 Midwest Flood

Carter, Nicole T.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Flood insurance;    Emergency management;    Flood damage prevention;   

RP-ID  :  R40201
RP-ID  :  R40201_2009Feb05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a primer on recent developments, the federal role in flood policy, and the limitations of levees and dams. It also discusses lessons from the 2008 Midwest flood compared to the 1993 flood, and the evolution of U.S. flood policy. It pays particular attention to the role of Congress and federal agencies and programs, and the available tools for addressing the nation's flood challenge.