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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Hurricane Resiliency Research
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Environment held a in Houston, Texas, to discuss how scientific research can improve hurricane resilience. Experts from government, academia, and the private sector provided testimony on weather forecasting, infrastructure protection, and disaster planning.
This hearing gathers expert testimony to inform future federal research priorities and policy decisions regarding how communities prepare for and recover from hurricane-related disasters.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Gulf Coast residents
Residents in hurricane-prone areas are the primary focus of the research and policy discussions regarding disaster resilience.
National Weather Service
The agency provides weather forecasting services that are central to the research and resilience strategies discussed.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on July 22, 2019, at the Houston Community College, West Loop Campus.
- The hearing focused on the role of research in improving hurricane resiliency.
- The panel included representatives from the National Weather Service, the University of Houston, One Concern, Inc., and Rice University.
- The hearing followed standard House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology procedures for opening statements and witness testimony.
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- Representatives Sylvia Garcia and Sheila Jackson Lee were granted unanimous consent to participate in the hearing.
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Emphasis on Localized Research
The committee prioritized holding a field hearing in Houston, suggesting a focus on integrating local academic research into federal disaster policy.
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