Establishing National Disaster Safety Board to Improve Future Disaster Response
This Act establishes the National Disaster Safety Board (NDSB), an independent agency tasked with systematically reviewing major natural disasters to understand the causes of loss of life and economic injury. The goal is to generate non-blaming, forward-looking recommendations to make future disaster responses safer and more effective for all citizens. The Board will specifically focus on protecting vulnerable and disproportionately impacted communities.
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A new federal board will investigate major natural hazards (like wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves) resulting in 10 or more fatalities to identify systemic failures and trends.
The Board issues recommendations to federal, state, and local entities aimed at improving national safety procedures, directly enhancing survival rates and reducing property damage in future incidents.
Mandates the analysis of disaster impacts on socially and economically vulnerable populations to ensure equitable and targeted crisis planning and resource allocation.
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