First-of-its-kind FEMA funding aims to update archaic building codes that leave millions of people exposed to climate-fueled hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather
CLIMATEWIRE | Two houses are side by side. One is a crumpled mess of splintered wood and ripped insulation. The other stands perfectly intact.
“This is the single largest investment ever at the federal level in support of hazard-resistant building codes,” said Gabe Maser, senior vice president for government relations at the International Code Council, which publishes model building codes that local officials can adopt.The new FEMA money comes as some state legislatures, under pressure from builders, block plans by state agencies to adopt new building codes.
When FEMA previously offered states annual grants for climate resilience, a few states never applied. Many others received only a portion of the available money. A 2019 study by the National Institute of Building Sciences showed that the adoption of new building codes is far more cost-effective at reducing disaster damage than other strategies, such as elevating flood-prone homes or providing federal grants.
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