Access Quote by Gary Miller

The National Flood Insurance Program is a voluntary program. If a community really feels that the building insurance requirements are too burdensome, they don't…

— Earl Blumenauer

Today more than 20,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. More than 90 insurance companies sell and service flood service insurance. There…

— Gary Miller

Flooding is the costliest and most common cause of property damage, which is why federal flood insurance should be affordable and accessible to all.

— Seth Moulton

Having just one insurance provider for all flood risk in the entire country makes no sense.

— Jeb Hensarling

“When I asked the mayor if flood insurance rates had gone up after Sandy, he said, “Not really.” This is how disaster relief works…

— Jeff Goodell

Homeowners and business owners across the country agreed to pay premiums, communities agreed to adopt building codes to mitigate flood dangers, and the Federal…

— Bob Ney

Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.

— Paul Hawken

When disaster strikes, our prime objective is to save the maximum number of people. As the person heading the government, my duty is to…

— Pinarayi Vijayan

The government can build institutional infrastructure to address the paradox of floods and calamities in some parts of the country, and water scarcity in…

— Ram Nath Kovind

Canada needs to be flood-proofed, and somebody has to pay for it. Yes, there are other threats, too - fire, hail, wind, snow load,…

— Neil Macdonald

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will…

— Sonny Perdue

Like air pollution, flood risk is a threat that government should be protecting us against.

— Barry Gardiner