Laura Lightbody

@lbodss

Director of Pew's flood resilience program by day. Foodie by night. Tweets are my own

Washington DC
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Joined February 2012
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    Jan 25

    "This is an extremely promising step in the right direction to getting the country to systematically incorporate to future ," says as reinstates -era -protection standard.

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    Jan 21

    . reporting some excellent news regarding the reinstatement of Federal Flood Risk Management Standard.

    Lost in the flurry of news: Biden’s climate EO reinstated the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard revoked by Trump — a big win for resilience and adaptation advocates.
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  3. Jan 21

    Join us today for a conversation with Chief Resilience Officers from RI and NJ, and about flood resiliency. 1 pm EST

    2020 was a record year for natural disasters. How can states prepare for 2021? Register for insights from and experts from , , and .
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  4. Jan 19

    In preparation for tomorrow's big event, just put out the top 3 actions the Biden Administration can take to reduce flood risk and costs across the country:

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    15 Dec 2020

    Since 2000, flooding has cost the nation over $850 billion in damages and losses. Our shares how states are innovating to lower those costs.

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    27 Oct 2020

    Join our Laura Lightbody and the Resilient Nation Partnership Network for a panel on resiliency and equity at 1 PM ET on Oct. 28th. Register here

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  7. 18 Oct 2020

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    18 Oct 2020

    “Homes built today should be constructed to withstand tomorrow's floods, not simply follow the lines of today's flood map. This bill would help shore up the debt-ridden NFIP; even more importantly, it would help reduce risky development in flood-prone areas” - 🙌🏼

    Reps. Peters, Barr Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Incentivize Smarter Development After Natural Disaster Floods – ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩
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  9. 18 Oct 2020

    Reps. Peters, Barr Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Incentivize Smarter Development After Natural Disaster Floods – ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  10. 14 Oct 2020

    Way to go SC!

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  11. 1 Oct 2020

    American Property Casualty Insurance Association & The Alliance for National and Community Resilience CC:

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  12. 1 Oct 2020

    Supported by

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    31 Aug 2020

    Hurricane marks the 3rd named storm to impact Louisiana in the past three months.

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  14. 26 Aug 2020

    Major Real Estate Website Now Shows Flood Risk. Why can't Congress require state flood disclosure laws?

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  15. 4 Aug 2020

    We are hiring and looking for someone to head up our state flood resilience planning work. Job description link:

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    29 Jul 2020

    Investments by states to increase preparedness & resilience SAVES $$. On average every $1 spent saves $6 overall in recovery costs, $10-$11 with flooding ,

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  17. 29 Jul 2020

    Milwaukee's Sustainability Leader Advances a Back-to-Nature Strategy to Lower Flood Risk via

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  18. 7 Jul 2020

    States Prepare To Spend Millions To Address Flooding ⁦⁩

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  19. 30 Jun 2020

    Recent analysis confirms: over the last decade, majority of flood related disasters have affected inland states.

    Increasing flood risk isn't just a coastal issue. *Memphis, TN, for ex., to see a 17.7% spike in properties at substantial risk of flooding by 2050. *Climate change-driven increases in heavy rains + sea level rise are key drivers. 2/
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  20. 30 Jun 2020

    Flood risks to U.S. homes are far higher than previously estimated, report finds ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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