We fought very hard to get a more flexible program.
it was actually illegal to build smarter, and you received a penalty for doing so.
to spend taxpayer money smartly, again rebuilding these communities for the future, not rebuilding past communities.
I will continue to push them, because this is just not fair.
I am not underestimating the importance of responsible insurance. It is a system that the United States uses.
if the Congress nickels and dimes FEMA, as it has a tendency to do... they end up having to slow down recovery all over the country.
I want to underscore that, under the law, when FEMA's bucket gets low, the only thing they can do is stop ongoing recovery.
We will get it for you. Don't worry.
Smarter designs, better materials can withstand some of these storms up to 150, sometimes 200-mile-an-hour winds.
We can do a lot better with fewer, clearer and more efficient programs which would enable families to get back into better, safer homes fast...
With help from all levels of government, Long Beach will rebuild stronger, smarter, and safer.