Congressional Briefing: Retrofitting for Resilience
Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167 Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms, have caused devastating financial and human losses across the U.S., with cumulative disaster costs reaching nearly $3 trillion since 1980. In 2024 alone, 27 major disasters resulted in damage exceeding $1 billion each, underscoring the urgent need for resilience measures to protect lives, property, and local […]
