Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011

Events of the past year—the Tohoku, Japan earthquake and tsunami; wildfires in Texas; tornadoes across the southern and southeastern United States; and flooding across that same region—have raised questions as to whether the Nation has properly invested in its resilience to natural disasters. The United States faces a large array of natural hazards requiring a holistic approach to research, forecasting, public outreach, and the application of mitigation strategies.