09/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 12:18
CBO provides information about the amount of damage that could be reduced through spending for flood adaptations-projects aimed at preventing damage from flooding.
The federal government provides funds for flood adaptations-projects aimed at preventing damage from flooding. Those projects include constructing dams and levees, restoring beaches, and elevating or buying out individual properties. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office provides information about the amount of damage that could be reduced through spending for flood adaptations.