PREPARE Act: Enhancing Federal Preparedness for Extreme Weather
The PREPARE Act aims to enhance the federal government's readiness for extreme weather events like droughts, wildfires, and floods. Through improved planning and coordination, citizens can expect more effective protection and faster assistance during natural disasters, leading to greater safety and reduced financial losses. The changes also aim to better support local communities in preparing for these challenges.
Key points
Establishment of an Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management to coordinate government actions.
Requirement for federal agencies to develop plans for managing extreme weather-related risks, ensuring consistent and effective actions.
Creation of a public website with information, data, and tools on extreme weather, providing citizens and local authorities access to current knowledge.
Support for regional, state, tribal, and local actions to assess vulnerabilities and increase resilience to extreme weather events.
Status:
Expired
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