AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Oficial de Asuntos Públicos en FEMA
Las inundaciones son el desastre natural más costoso de Estados Unidos, y los ríos provocan cientos de inundaciones cada año.
AUDIO: David Maurstad, Senior Executive of the NFIP
Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, and rivers cause hundreds of floods every year. The transition from the winter season to spring can result in increased rainfall and melting snow which can cause rivers and other bodies of water to rise, overflow and spill out onto nearby flat, dry land—and that causes flooding.
Jeff Jackson, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance at FEMA
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, January 23, 2024) – Wider spread and more destructive wildfires are on the rise in the United States. These leave the ground charred, barren and unable to absorb water, making it so...