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By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Shaun<\/a>

Shaun Donovan, of HUD<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the main messages of the 200-page report from President Obama\u2019s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force issued this week is that risks from extreme weather are growing more commonplace and federal, state and local governments must prepare for them by focusing on improving infrastructure, including electrical grids and telecommunications.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years, we have seen more intense storms hit our neighborhoods with increasing frequency,\u201d task force chairman & HUD secretary Shaun Donovan said in a letter at the beginning of the report that outlined 69 policy recommendations, some of which have already been adopted, but many others to be worked on in the years to come. \u201cMore than ever, it is critical that when we build for the future, we do so in a way that makes communities more resilient to emerging challenges such as rising sea levels, extreme heat, and more frequent and intense storms.\u201d<\/p>\n

He noted that for every dollar spent today on mitigating hazards from extreme weather at least $4 in costs can be avoided if disasters strike again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy building more resilient regions, we can save billions in taxpayer dollars,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Donovan said the post-Sandy rebuilding strategy will serve as a model for communities across the United States facing greater risks from extreme weather and to continue helping New York and New Jersey rebuild from the hurricane.<\/p>\n

He said that the release of the report and its recommendations \u201cmarks a crucial step in that journey\u201d to rebuild the areas devastated by Sandy. In his remarks, President Obama also said that the federal government would continue to \u201cstand with the region for as long as it takes to recover.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have cut red tape, piloted cutting-edge programs and strengthened our partnership with state and local officials,\u201d the President added.<\/p>\n

The report establishes guidelines for the investment of federal funds, including the $50 billion in funding approved by Congress in January, to support resilient rebuilding in the region. It also includes policy recommendations that aren\u2019t linked directly to the Sandy Supplemental funding but are still expected to have a significant impact on how the area rebuilds. The report emphasizes more regional planning and improved data sharing between federal, state and local governments as well as regular follow-up meetings and ongoing monitoring.<\/p>\n

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John McIlwain, a senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute who led a Disaster Assistance Advisory Services panel for ULI in July in New York, told Commercial Property Executive <\/i>the task force and Donovan \u201cdeserve a lot of credit\u201d for the report and said there were some \u201creally important recommendations coming out of the task force.\u201d McIlwain said his group\u2019s post-Sandy report will be released in October.<\/p>\n

Recommendations from the task force on energy include encouraging state and federal cooperation on improvements to the electrical grid to make it \u201csmarter and more flexible\u201d and launching programs with public-private partnerships to lower project costs and increase energy resilient infrastructure including at \u201cindustrial economic engines like refineries, office buildings, data centers , and manufacturing facilities.\u201d It also calls for developing a \u201cresilient power strategy for wireless and data communications infrastructure and consumer equipment\u201d so that cellular service is less vulnerable during disasters when needed the most.<\/p>\n

The report says efforts are under way to improve the fuel supply chain to avoid the long lines at gas stations and to help prevent electrical outages at gas stations, refineries, pipelines, marine terminals and storage facilities that stopped or limited fuel transportation following Sandy.<\/p>\n

To help families, businesses and governments better understand current and future risks to properties and aid in rebuilding efforts, a web-based Sea Level Rise projection tool will be made available, Donovan said. To address insurance challenges, the task force is working with Congress on affordability challenges regarding the National Flood Insurance Program so homeowners aren\u2019t priced out. It is encouraging business owners and homeowners to elevate properties above flood levels to protect against future storms and make premiums more affordable. In some areas, elevation is being required in order to rebuild.<\/p>\n

The task force says it will continue to make it easier for homeowners and businesses owners to access disaster recovery loans and assistance and is trying to speed payouts after disasters, including \u201cdeveloping a one-stop shop online for everything related to small businesses and recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report also says the federal government can help streamline recovery efforts by limiting redundant reviews by multiple federal agencies that can hold up rebuilding projects and add unnecessary costs.<\/p>\n

McIlwain said he liked the ongoing competition called \u201cRebuild by Design\u201d that began in June and will be bringing innovative resilient rebuilding ideas created by teams of architects and engineers from around the world to areas impacted by Sandy.<\/p>\n

\u201cLong-term planning and resilience is part of what they are focusing on,\u201d McIlwain said.<\/p>\n

McIlwain pointed to the recommendations in the report that deal with local communities and suggests the federal government help small governments develop the capacity to handle long-range planning needs, including getting funding sources to hire local disaster recovery managers. He also cited the report\u2019s emphasis on regional collaboration and its importance to future rebuilding efforts.<\/p>\n

A statement from two executives of the Brookings Institute who run the institute\u2019s Metropolitan Policy Program also lauds the task force for its \u201cunprecedented commitment to coordination across federal agencies and collaboration between the federal, state and local governments and key local constituencies.\u201d\u00a0 Senior Fellow Robert Puentes and Bruce Katz, a vice president at Brookings and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, said the rebuilding strategies in the task force report show \u201ca federal commitment to localism and regionalism that has implications for a wide range of domestic policies.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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