[PDF] Federal Efforts To Reduce The Impacts Of Windstorms eBook

Author : United States. Congress
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Page : 86 pages
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Federal efforts to reduce the impacts of windstorms : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Research & Subcommittee on Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Author : United States Congress
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Page : 86 pages
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Release : 2017-10
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ISBN : 9781977790958

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Federal efforts to reduce the impacts of windstorms : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Research & Subcommittee on Technology, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

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The tragedy caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September 2005, the unprecedented hurricane season of 2004 in which five hurricanes made landfall in Florida, and the May 1999 outbreak of damaging tornados in Oklahoma underscore the significant and growing risks to our society due to wind hazards. Public Law 108-360, known as the National Windstorm Reduction Act of 2004, was signed into law by President Bush to reduce the risk wind hazards pose to life and property. Although there are current and ongoing activities related to, or focused on, wind hazards it is clear that these efforts are more often merely small parts of larger efforts and are not coordinated among the agencies. For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) makes weather predictions regarding several physical parameters of which wind is only one part; the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) studies structural hazards ranging from earthquakes to fires, and winds are only one component; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts evacuation planning studies, promotes wind preparedness activities, and advocates enhancements to the nations model building codes as part of multi-hazard programs. In accordance with the legislation, a coordinated Federal effort, in cooperation with other levels of government, academia, and the private sector, will improve the understanding of windstorms and their impact, and develop and encourage implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce those impacts while promoting community resilience. This working group shall meet at least quarterly, report to the Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction annually and work with state, local officials and non-government organizations as appropriate. All Federal agencies contributing to this document shall be members of the working group and the chair of the working group will rotate between NIST, NSF, NOAA and FEMA with each Agency serving a two-year.