Flooding is the most common and costly weather-related disaster in the United States. From 2015 to 2023, Pew’s flood-prepared communities initiative supported research and advanced federal and state policies and planning that will make communities more resilient to flooding and reduce costs to taxpayers. To ensure durability of the reforms and their implementation, Pew and its partners secured more than $33 billion in public funding to support mitigation projects and programs and nature-based solutions to reduce risks throughout the country.
Pew’s resilience work continues in the U.S. conservation project.
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Local Champions Talk About Protecting Their Communities
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Fact Sheet
July 30, 2021
How Pew Helps Build Flood-Resilient States
![The Wilson neighborhood is filled with water from Salters Creek during King Tide, one of the highest tides of the year, in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The Wilson neighborhood is filled with water from Salters Creek during King Tide, one of the highest tides of the year, in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, November 6, 2021.](/-/media/post-launch-images/2022/03/pewcenterimagefinaljpgmaster/16x9_m.jpg?la=pt&h=346&w=615&hash=D28BED019C81F81ED453FC96741E3E3A)
![The Wilson neighborhood is filled with water from Salters Creek during King Tide, one of the highest tides of the year, in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The Wilson neighborhood is filled with water from Salters Creek during King Tide, one of the highest tides of the year, in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, November 6, 2021.](/-/media/post-launch-images/2022/03/pewcenterimagefinaljpgmaster/1x1_s.jpg?la=pt&h=615&w=615&hash=601726687A7CF43AEB72C754796163D9)
Report
April 1, 2022
Property Buyouts for Flood-Prone Communities
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