US Senators Introduce Flood Detection Bill
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A group of senators recently introduced legislation that would establish a National Integrated Flood Information System.
The system would be designed to enhance the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecasting of floods, tornadoes and hurricanes.
The bill also would link higher education institutions and federal agencies to work on water predictions. And, it would create a committee designed to evaluate the coordination of federal departments with overlapping jurisdiction over water management.
Senate Flood Information System Bill by Transport Topics on Scribd
“Flooding is a common and deadly natural disaster in the U.S., resulting in over $25 billion in annual economic losses,” said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), one of the sponsors and ranking member on the Commerce Committee.
Peters
“Unexpected severe flooding has too often upended the lives of families and hardworking men and women in Michigan and across the nation,” added Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich), also on the Commerce Committee. “I’m pleased to reintroduce this bipartisan bill that would help protect families and small businesses along high-risk shorelines and other communities by modernizing flood forecasts to provide more timely, actionable information. I am hopeful we can again pass this legislation through the Senate and look forward to enacting it into law.”
The measure was introduced to a committee of jurisdiction.
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