PRINTER'S NO. 1398
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
231
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, SAINATO, BOBACK, DeLUCA, JAMES, MURT,
READSHAW AND MOUL, APRIL 15, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 15, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Federal Government to prioritize and consider the
need for resilient infrastructure to reduce risks and meet
the country's economic, environmental and social needs.
WHEREAS, Our nation's infrastructure faces increasing
vulnerability due to the impacts of severe weather, rising
population and changing land-use patterns; and
WHEREAS, Since 2000, flood-related disasters have caused more
than $841 billion in losses around the country; and
WHEREAS, Flooding in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the
single greatest cause of property loss due to natural disasters
and this Commonwealth's numerous rivers and creeks make
Pennsylvania one of the most flood-prone states in the nation;
and
WHEREAS, Between 2000 and 2018, 21 Federal disasters and
emergencies were declared as a result of floods, hurricanes and
severe storms in Pennsylvania, requiring more than $750 million
in total assistance from the United States Government; and
WHEREAS, The need to incorporate resilience into any
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