Recommendations for a National Levee Safety Program
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment |
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Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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Author | : David Mancuso |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Levees |
ISBN | : 9781614705116 |
This book examines national levee safety with a focus on recommendations and strategic plan implementations of the National Committee on Levee Safety. It is a critical juncture in our nations' history with a burgeoning growth of risk to people and infrastructure as a result of more than 100 years of inattention to levee infrastructure combined with an economy and social fabric that are in a particularly vulnerable state. The current levee safety reality for the United States is stark and uncertain in location, performance and condition of levees and a lack of oversight, technical standards, and effective communication of risks. A look to the future offers two distinct possibilities: one where we continue the status quo and await the certainty of more catastrophes or one where we take reasonable actions and investments in a National Levee Safety Program that turns the tide on risk growth.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
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Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Flood control |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management |
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Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment |
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Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Law |
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Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
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ISBN | : 1437984657 |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2012-09-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309256178 |
Although advances in engineering can reduce the risk of dam and levee failure, some failures will still occur. Such events cause impacts on social and physical infrastructure that extend far beyond the flood zone. Broadening dam and levee safety programs to consider community- and regional-level priorities in decision making can help reduce the risk of, and increase community resilience to, potential dam and levee failures. Collaboration between dam and levee safety professionals at all levels, persons and property owners at direct risk, members of the wider economy, and the social and environmental networks in a community would allow all stakeholders to understand risks, shared needs, and opportunities, and make more informed decisions related to dam and levee infrastructure and community resilience. Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice explains that fundamental shifts in safety culture will be necessary to integrate the concepts of resilience into dam and levee safety programs.
Author | : United States. Government Accountability Office |
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Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Emergency management |
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Levees, which are man-made structures such as earthen embankments or concrete floodwalls, play a vital role in reducing the risk of flooding. Their failure can contribute to loss of lives or property, as shown by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It is estimated that there are over 100,000 miles of levees across the United States, many of which are owned or operated by nonfederal entities. The Corps and FEMA are the two principal federal agencies with authorities related to levee safety. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 requires the Corps and FEMA to take the lead on certain national levee-safety-related activities including developing a national levee inventory, which Congress authorized in 2007. The act also includes a provision for GAO to report on related issues. This report examines the Corps’ and FEMA’s progress in carrying out key national activities related to levee safety required in the act. GAO reviewed pertinent federal laws and executive orders as well as budget, planning, and policy documents from the Corps and FEMA; compared agency activities with federal internal control standards; and interviewed Corps and FEMA headquarters officials. GAO recommends that the Corps and FEMA develop a plan that includes milestones for implementing the required national levee-safety-related activities using existing resources or requesting additional resources as needed.
Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2018-01-13 |
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ISBN | : 9781983797071 |
Recommendations of the National Committee on Levee Safety : hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, May 19, 2009.