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PREPARE Act aims to improve storm preparationsWNEP-TV
FORTY FORT, PA,
October 12, 2022
Tuesday was a calm and quiet fall day on the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, but folks in the Wyoming Valley know that an extreme weather event can change that very quickly. It's part of the inspiration behind new legislation announced by lawmakers and flood protection officials along the levee in Forty Fort.
"Reducing the risk from disasters before they occur is critical to the survival of our communities and our economy," said U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, (D) 8th District, who is introducing the bill in Congress this week. The act will require government agencies to have extreme weather plans and funds in place so that when they do happen, responses can be more efficient and more cost-effective. |