Rural areas in the U.S. are facing increased vulnerabilities to disasters like floods and wildfires due to canceled FEMA grants intended for infrastructure improvements. These grants were part of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, aimed at mitigating future disaster impacts. The Trump administration labeled these programs as ineffective, despite research indicating that proactive investments can significantly reduce disaster-related costs. Experts argue that maintaining this funding is crucial to prepare communities for worsening climate-related events.
"Programs like BRIC really help us avoid these ballooning disaster costs that we've seen, by simply being more proactive. We pay a little now or a lot tomorrow."
"I don't think they know what waste is... when you have communities at risk and they need that support to build resiliency, that's not waste; that's investing in the future of our communities."
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