GAO Slams DHS for Failing to Recognize Deteriorating Threat Environment that Led to Capitol Attack

From the CRS, this updated report (3 pp): Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery

From FEMA: G0205 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Community , Role Revised Course Materials Now Available on the G Course Website for all State, Tribal Nation, and Territorial Training Managers

From the APA: Zoning and Disaster Recovery, by Donovan Finn, PhD. Article is a free download (8 pp).

Finn is the author of one of the chapters in the book U.S. Emergency Management in the 21st Century: From Disaster to Catastrophe, edited by Claire B. Rubin and Susan L. Cutter, 2020.

From the Wash Post: U.S. health-care system ranks last among 11 high-income countries, researchers say

Wildfire Resilience Investment Needs to Be in the Billions. A report by The Nature Conservancy says that investment over the next decade needs to be in the neighborhood of $5 billion to $6 billion to mitigate the effects of the number and intensity of wildfires across the country.

From the WashPost: Survivors of California’s deadliest wildfire haunted as new blaze nears: ‘I can’t do it again’ Former residents of Paradise hoped their new home would keep them safe. But this summer’s blaze threatens once again.

From the Wash Post, The Basics of Wildfires.

From HSNW: Coastal challenges: High-Tide Flood Risk Is Accelerating, Putting Coastal Economies at Risk

The frequency of high-tide flooding along the U.S. coasts has doubled since 2000, and it’s expected to increase five to 15 times more in the next 30 years. Already, areas at risk from sea level rise have seen decreases in property values, particularly where cities and homeowners haven’t taken steps to increase flood resilience. Insurance premiums are beginning to increase to reflect actual risk, and bond ratings are increasingly being tied to the resilience efforts of communities.

From Bloomberg Law: Killer Heat Waves Warrant FEMA Action Under New Authority

More people die of extreme heat in the U.S. each year than from floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes, but FEMA devotes very few resources to address heat events. Columbia Law School’s Michael B. Gerrard says FEMA has the authority to do more in advance to lower heat-related death tolls, like funding local cooling centers and helping plant more street vegetation in urban areas.