Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Federal spending on weather event preparedness lagging

The government spends much more to clean up damage from storms, tornadoes and drought than it does for helping prepare for such disasters, an analysis finds.



WASHINGTON — Federal spending on community preparedness for extreme weather events is a fraction of the amount paid to clean up damage from storms, tornadoes and drought, according to an analysis of federal data.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/GWaY10JhbYI/la-na-weather-preparedness-20130620,0,4913018.story

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