A federal task force put forward a post-Hurricane Sandy resiliency plan, which includes 69 policy initiatives protecting energy and fuel distribution, cell service and infrastructure in a future where severe coastal storms are the norm.
The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force is chaired by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and involves the heads of more than 20 U.S. executive departments and agencies such as Treasury, Energy, Commerce, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
"This work will help protect communities in the region when future disasters take place," said Housing and Urban Development secretary Shaun Donovan in the program's outline, which was published Monday. "We know that every dollar we spend today on hazard mitigation saves us at least $4 in avoided costs if a disaster strikes again. By building more resilient regions, we can save billions in taxpayer dollars."
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