Fema to Play Long-Term Role in Recovery from Harvey

4 Pages Posted: 13 Jul 2018 Last revised: 29 Apr 2020

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Rachel Brasier

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Jesse Thompson

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Date Written: 2018

Abstract

Federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Harvey has emphasized immediate recovery costs but will likely shift its focus to infrastructure improvements. The timeline for FEMA’s aid program appears to be evolving while increasingly frequent extreme weather events test local disaster-management planning.

Suggested Citation

Brasier, Rachel and Thompson, Jesse, Fema to Play Long-Term Role in Recovery from Harvey (2018). Southwest Economy, Issue Q2, pp. 15-17, 2018, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3211873

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Jesse Thompson

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

2200 North Pearl Street
PO Box 655906
Dallas, TX 75265-5906
United States

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