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President Joe Biden on Monday announced his administration would invest $1 billion in extreme weather preparation ahead of hurricane season.
“We’re going to spare no expense, no effort, to keep Americans safe and respons to crises when they arise, and they certainly will,” Biden said during a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters.
The President noted last year set a record for the number of named storms, and said the new funding would prepare the US for the upcoming hurricane and fire seasons across the country.
“We all know that these storms are coming, and we’re going to be prepared. We have to be ready. We have to be ready. When disaster strikes we have to be there to protect and also help people recover,” Biden said.
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Funding Builds on Efforts to Enhance Climate Change Resilience as President Biden Visits FEMA Ahead of Hurricane Season
Today, President Biden will meet with members of his homeland security and climate teams at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Response Coordination Center in Washington, D.C. to receive an update on preparations for the 2021 hurricane season. In advance of the President’s visit, the Administration is announcing it will direct $1 billion for communities, states, and Tribal governments into pre-disaster mitigation resources to prepare for extreme weather events and other disasters, and the Administration is announcing the development of next generation climate data systems at NASA to help understand and track how climate change is impacting communities.
President Biden said the Federal Emergency Management Agency will release $1 billion to states ahead of a hurricane and wildfire season that's expected to produce over a dozen named storms.
President Joe Biden visited FEMA headquarters to receive a briefing on the 2021 hurricane season and preparedness efforts. He also announced plans to increase funding to better prepare for extreme weather.