WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46989) on Feb. 22, 2022, entitled "FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Toward Climate Adaptation" by Diane P. Horn, flood insurance and emergency management analyst. FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * SUMMARY With the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, attributed at least in part to climate change, policymakers often view mitigation funding as a way t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46989) on Feb. 22, 2022, entitled "FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Toward Climate Adaptation". FEMA is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Considerations for Congress Pre-Disaster vs. Post-Disaster Mitigation Funding Historically post-disaster mitigation has received significantly more funding than pre-disaster mitigation. For example, GAO found   more