You may or may not agree with all approaches or ideas that are presented here (should we be spending billions of dollars on sand dune "re-nourishment" projects that will only last for a short number of years?), but I thought the discussion may help to spark some ideas or questions of your own. It seems like it is quite a rare interview that has two influential high level policy makers (current and former) in an in-depth and frank discussion about mitigation and recovery.
Some of the highlights of their discussion includes:
- Purchase of flood damaged homes and approach taken by the State of NJ;
- How the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) can be re-organized or should flood insurance in the US be completely re-thought;
- Some discussion on the role of the state in the recovery effort;
- Why does Nebraska care about flooding in NJ?; and
- Should another Federal agency be tasked with the role of flood policy, preparedness, planning and mitigation and let FEMA return to an emergency management agency?
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