FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HUD No. 13-125 Monday, August 19, 2013 CONTACT: Aaron Jacobs Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Aaron.F.Jacobs@hud.gov HURRICANE SANDY REBUILDING TASK FORCE RELEASES REBUILDING STRATEGY Strategy will ensure families, small businesses and communities are stronger, more economically competitive…
Category: States
New York City Plan for Climate Change
Read the Report On June 11, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced “A Stronger, More Resilient New York”, a comprehensive plan that contains actionable recommendations both for rebuilding the communities impacted by Sandy and increasing the resilience of infrastructure and buildings citywide.…
Florida’s Financial Exposure from Its “Self-Insurance” Programs
Florida’s current homeowner’s insurance system is broken. One major hurricane has the potential to bankrupt private insurers, and the State’s self-insurance programs, devastating Florida’s already weakened economy (Miami Herald, 21 Sept 2009). State officials are certainly aware of the problem,…