Ranking Member Roger Marshall's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on FEMA Flood Maps
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Opening Statement of Ranking Member
Joint Environment and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Hearing
An Examination of Federal Flood Maps in a Changing Climate
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"Flood events occur in every state and territory and cause an average of 80 deaths per year," Marshall said. "It's easy to see how coastal areas like
Read Ranking Member Marshall's Full Statement:
Thank you for holding this joint Subcommittee hearing, Chairwoman Sherrill and Chairman Foster. I believe this, is the first time the Environment Subcommittee has convened since you were appointed Chairwoman, so welcome to the subcommittee and I look forward to working with you.
I want to express my appreciation for this Committee's focus on improving our preparedness in a changing climate. We have held hearings on all kinds of extreme weather - from windstorms to hurricanes to weather prediction models. Policy that helps protect lives and property is a responsibility that should be at the top of every Member of
Today's hearing is another chance to discuss a type of extreme weather event and how we are preparing to lessen the damage and effects it causes.
Flood events occur in every state and territory and cause an average of 80 deaths per year. It's easy to see how coastal areas like
In 2019,
What we do know is that 13 dams were damaged and well systems were overwhelmed so much that trucks are still delivering up to 40,000 gallons of clean water every day to northeast
But as the saying goes: from challenge comes opportunity. The
They have also spread more awareness of the state's Base Flood Elevation Portal, a collaborative project that allows users to draw a polygon for their property and see BFE value, as well as the approximate lowest adjacent grade value based on LiDAR.
This type of tool is extremely helpful because it gives property owners an idea of their chances to obtain a Letter of Map Revision before they spend money on a surveyor.
I look forward to hearing Mr.
I also look forward to hearing from all of our witness on the progress of the
The idea that a federal program can satisfy multiple needs and be used in so many different ways is what every program should strive to achieve. If we are going to spend millions of taxpayer dollars in a multi-year coordinated effort, I hope the final result is not a simple one trick pony.
I want to again thank our witnesses for being here and I look forward to hearing your testimony. Thank you
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