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Resiliency

Resiliency

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - March 20, 2006: University students on Spring Break remove debris from an abandoned house in the Lower Ninth Ward. The Lower Ninth Ward was devastated by the storm and remains a shadow of its former self.
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Congress approves major disaster reform bill

The U.S. Senate recently passed H.R. 302, which contains the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, on a 93-6 vote. The legislation, passed Oct. 3, was attached to the five-year reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration programs, which President Trump has signed.

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Committees & Signature Projects

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    Resilient Counties Initiative

    Hurricanes, wildfires, economic collapse, and other disasters can be natural or man-made, acute or long-term, foreseeable or unpredictable. Preparation for and recovery from such events requires both long-term planning and immediate action
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