NOAA: Initial Response to Post-Storm Assessment Requirements

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By Anne-Marie Fennell (au)
Year: 2013
Pages: 37
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-4747-9

Product Code: 1457847477

Description

After a hurricane, assessing damage caused by different perils, such as high winds or flooding, is especially challenging when all that is left after the storm is a structureäó»s foundation; there may not be enough physical evidence to determine the extent to which damage was caused by wind versus flooding. Private property-casualty insurers typically cover wind damage but exclude coverage for flood damage. The Nat. Flood Insurance Program, administered by the Fed. Emergency Mngt. Agency (FEMA), provides federally backed coverage for flood damage. The Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2012 (COASTAL Act) requires the Nat. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. (NOAA) to generate post-storm assessments within 90 days of certain tropical storms or hurricanes for FEMAäó»s use in a standard formula for allocating such losses. This report examined (1) storm data collection efforts that NOAA has identified that may provide the covered data for the COASTAL Act storm model; and (2) the extent to which selected federal agencies collect cost information on their storm data collection efforts. This is a print on demand report.

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