President Trump is expected to revoke an order requiring federal funds recipients to consider risk-management standards when building in flood zones. Obama’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, established in 2015, sought to mitigate the risk of flood damage charged to taxpayers when property owners file costly claims. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post)The fight over flood planning comes as Congress is set in September to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program that pays insurance claims. Conservationists complained that the new order will weaken environmental standards that guard against flood risk. “It does require that when you’re rebuilding after a disaster you consider future flood risk.”

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 19:23 UTC