The Water Resources Development Act has passed the House by unanimous vote. It is still unclear where it is in the Senate but it could be next week. Click here to view the version the House voted on. Preparing for Florence – Now downgraded to a Category 2, Florence is still a dangerous storm. It…
Hello! Our investigative pigeon on Capitol Hill tells us that WRDA will be on the floor this week, likely Thursday, and maybe minibus #1. Officials are racing to beat the storm. Storm or no storm, we are satisfied with the progress Congress has made with this year’s key appropriations bills. According to Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen,…
Hello! EAST COAST – SOUTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA – Prepare for Florence. Conditions are expected to be life threatening as Florence makes landfall as a major hurricane sometime between Thursday and Friday morning. The storm is currently a Category 3 tracking WNW at 13mph with a maximum sustained wind speed of 115 mph. As…
Hello! It’s September! As I predicted, the Atlantic is lighting up. Tropical Storm Gordon and Hurricane Florence are out doing their thing. While TS Gordon is tracking up into Louisiana through Mississippi, Florence will be staying out to sea and sending swell to the Caribbean and the East Coast over the next week. By the…
What’s the word on WRDA? Not this week. Staff from both chambers are pre-conferencing so that the bill may move more rapidly when the Senate finds floor time to pass its version post labor day. Water Resources Appropriations – The appropriations minibus HR 5895 must be conferenced through final passage before the end of September…
WaterLog is being updated! We’re crafting a new look and feel. We’ll be doing some reorganizing, please let us know what you’d like to see most and what you find most useful! If you encounter any problems report them here. Senator Bill Nelson has called upon Senate leadership to bring WRDA to the floor as…
The Atlantic Storm Season has remained quiet, and scientists think that will continue to be true. NOAA forecasters have lowered the Atlantic hurricane season prediction. Keep in mind, it wasn’t until late August last year that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria formed and caused the devastating damages that contributed to the most costly hurricane season…
As the Atlantic storm season remains quiet (click here for the Pacific outlook), we want to bring up some important state disaster related policy and information. The Pew Trusts released a report on state spending during disasters. In that report is a discussion of how states can provide useful information on disaster and mitigation response…
The National Flood Insurance Program was extended via S 1182 until November 30th, 2018. This will require further action from Congress in middle of midterm elections to find another legislative vehicle for another extension. This time, an amendment that contained language for the extension was substituted into the original HR 2519 – The American Legion…
The Senate is scheduled to vote on its WRDA bill (HR 8) later this week or next. It’s been delayed by other matters by at least two weeks already, so we won’t be surprised if there are further delays. The House has already passed its version of HR 8. When the Senate completes action, the…