Disaster Mitigation Act of 2002, Congressional Findings
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2002, Congressional Findings : "FINDINGS - Congress finds that (1) natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires, pose great danger to human life and to property throughout the United States; (2) greater emphasis needs to be placed on (2.a) identifying and assessing the risks to States and local governments (including Indian tribes) from natural disasters; (2.b) implementing adequate measures to reduce losses from natural disasters; and (2.c) ensuring that the critical services and facilities of communities will continue to function after a natural disaster; (3) expenditures for postdisaster assistance are increasing without commensurate reductions in the likelihood of future losses from natural disasters; (4) in the expenditure of Federal funds under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), high priority should be given to mitigation of hazards at the local level; and (5) with a unified effort of economic incentives, awareness and education, technical assistance, and demonstrated Federal support, States and local governments (including Indian tribes) will be able to (5.a) form effective community-based partnerships for hazard mitigation purposes; (5.b) implement effective hazard mitigation measures that reduce the potential damage from natural disasters; (5.c) ensure continued functionality of critical services; (5.d) leverage additional non-Federal resources in meeting natural disaster resistance goals; and (5.e) make commitments to long-term hazard mitigation efforts to be applied to new and existing structures". (DMA, Title 1, Sec. 101, 2000, pp. 2-3)
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