Country Quote by Ram Nath Kovind

There must be an authority at the state level to coordinate flood mitigation projects in upstream watersheds. Additionally, this state entity could bring together…

— George P. Bush

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

Public infrastructure around the world is facing unprecedented stress, with hurricanes, cyclones, floods and forest fires all increasing in frequency and intensity. It's easy…

— Naomi Klein

I believe that the federal government, like a raging river, has expanded upon the barriers and the boundaries of its banks, and unfortunately, it…

— Steve Southerland

Anybody who has watched government from the inside recognizes that governments need institutions, need ways to respond to crises.

— Joseph Stiglitz

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

— Paul Hawken

The larger the disaster, the more necessary it is to have the government as the principal driver of recovery.

— Irwin Redlener

By creating a Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, we will give local governments a framework for working together on an issue that affects…

— Roy Barnes

Disasters redistribute money from taxpayers to construction workers, from insurance companies to homeowners, and even from those who once lived in the destroyed city…

— James Surowiecki

We have to address the issues which prevent clean cities, clean rivers, regular, uninterrupted supply of essentials like water and electricity.

— Narendra Modi

Disasters happen. We still have no way to eliminate earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, floods or droughts. We cope as best we can by fortifying ourselves…

— Seth Shostak

“We should not confuse the rising costs of flooding with flooding itself (or indeed with climate change). It is entirely caused by more houses…

— Bjorn Lomborg