Prevention is the most affordable disaster policy

In Washington, there’s a persistent myth that investing in disaster mitigation means choosing between environmental protection and fiscal responsibility, but in reality, the smartest solutions deliver both.

Natural disasters are costly events, taking a severe financial and mental toll on the estimated 3.1 million Americans displaced each year. Given bipartisan interest in affordability, it’s time to start thinking across the aisle and looking at what really drives up costs for Americans in disaster-prone areas.