FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Disaster Infrastructure and Recovery

Original title: BUILDING A 21ST-CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AMERICA: MITIGATING DAMAGE AND RECOVERING QUICKLY FROM DISASTERS

January 1, 2019

infrastructure disaster recovery emergency management FEMA public safety

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing informs potential future federal policies and funding priorities regarding how the U.S. prepares for and recovers from large-scale disasters, directly impacting emergency management protocols and public infrastructure standards.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

The agency's policies and operational strategies are the primary subject of the oversight hearing.

State and Local Emergency Management Offices

These entities coordinate with federal agencies on disaster response and infrastructure planning.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 2017 House hearing focused on improving national infrastructure to better withstand and recover from natural disasters. Experts from emergency management agencies, fire services, and the insurance industry provided testimony on strategies for disaster .

Key Facts

The hearing was held on April 27, 2017, by the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
The session focused on infrastructure resilience and disaster recovery strategies.
Witnesses included former FEMA administrators, state emergency management officials, fire service leadership, and insurance industry representatives.
The record includes official correspondence from 2016 between then-Governor Rick Scott of Florida and FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate regarding disaster response.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to discuss how to build 21st-century infrastructure that can better withstand disasters and allow for faster recovery.

Who testified at the hearing?

Witnesses included former FEMA administrators W. Craig Fugate and R. David Paulison, Oregon emergency management director Andrew Phelps, fire chief John Sinclair, and insurance executive Mark Berven.

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Discoveries

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Florida Disaster Correspondence

The hearing record includes specific 2016 correspondence between the Governor of Florida and FEMA, indicating a focus on regional disaster response issues.

Rick Scott W. Craig Fugate FEMA

Connected Entities

personJohn Sinclair“President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.”Map →

personMark Berven“President of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management“The congressional body conducting the hearing.”Map →

personW. Craig Fugate“Former Administrator of FEMA.”Map →

personRick Scott“Former Governor of Florida, involved in correspondence regarding FEMA.”Map →

personAndrew Phelps“Director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.”Map →

personR. David Paulison“Former Administrator of FEMA.”Map →

Sources

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