Place + Resilience

Place + Resilience is a weekly blog that explores the science and policy of disasters, climate change, and community resilience.

By Andrew Rumbach

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An Update on FEMA's Disaster Declaration Activity - June 2026

Last week Cameron Hamilton, the President’s nominee for FEMA Administrator, had his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security…

Date: Jun 20
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Update: The CDBG-DR Authorization Lives!

And other resilience morsels in the final language of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act
Date: Jun 16
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Once Again, CDBG-DR Authorization Is on the Chopping Block

Et tu, House Committee on Financial Services?
Date: Jun 15
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Why Don't We Use Land Use Planning More Forcefully to Reduce Disaster Risk?

Eight explanations and the science that backs them up
Date: Jun 3
Author: Andrew Rumbach

I'll be speaking today about land use planning and climate risk

Good morning from beautiful Aspen, Colorado!
Date: Jun 2
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Bonus: Where Are We Shipping Manufactured Housing, Relative to Disaster Risk?

Today I published an article “The Next Million Manufactured Homes Should be Safer Than the Last,” where I implore policymakers to take the historic…
Date: May 19
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Which States Are Disaster 'Donor' States? Which Are Recipients?

A few weeks ago I had an interesting conversation with a colleague about what states receive the most federal dollars for disaster aid relative to their…
Date: May 18
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Hazard Mitigation is Back, Baby!

A quick peek at the data on FEMA mitigation spending
Date: May 14
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Briefly: All the FEMA News, on the Eve of the Review Council Report

In the words of Warren Harding, a Return to Normalcy?
Date: May 6
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Five Minute Research Summary: Earthquake Exposure of Populations with Access and Functional Needs

USGS researchers map where people who struggle to receive, understand, or act on earthquake warnings may live
Date: May 4
Author: Andrew Rumbach

Place + Resilience is a weekly blog that explores the science and policy of disasters, climate change, and community resilience.