How the U.S. Plans on Recovering From Back-to-Back Hurricanes

Anne E. Mosher, associate professor in the Maxwell School, was featured in the Forbes article “U.S. Government Marshals Resources To Meet Challenges Of Back-To-Back Hurricanes.” The article highlights the steps the United States is taking to recover from two of the worst hurricanes in the nation’s history, Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona. Mosher states “FEMA’s structure and operating procedures have been designed to handle simultaneous, or closely sequenced events, in different parts of the country—provided that affected states or territories have sought and been awarded federal disaster declarations,” referring to President Biden dispatching over 1,000 FEMA personnel in an effort to aid Florida, South Carolina and Puerto Rico in a quick recovery.