House Oversight subcommittee schedules hearing on Hurricane Ian response.
Nearly a Year Later: Examining the Federal Response to Hurricane Ian
Nearly a year after the devastation of Hurricane Ian, the House Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce is holding a hearing to scrutinize the response to the storm. This hearing aims to shed light on the federal government’s efforts in the aftermath of the hurricane that wreaked havoc on southwestern and central Florida.
Rep. Pete Sessions: Seeking Accountability and Improvement
Chairman of the subcommittee, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), emphasizes the importance of examining the federal response to Hurricane Ian. He acknowledges the severity of the storm, stating, “Hurricane Ian’s dangerous winds and catastrophic storm surge devastated Southwest Florida. This is the third costliest weather disaster on record and rebuilding could take up to a decade. We owe it to American taxpayers and Southwest Floridians to examine the federal response to this deadly hurricane and identify how we can improve disaster response moving forward.”
Sessions further expresses the committee’s eagerness to hear from both federal and local officials, recognizing the significance of their insights into the devastation that occurred in their communities.
Witness Panels: Federal Government and Local Officials
The House Oversight Committee’s subcommittee will hear from two panels of witnesses during the hearing. The first panel will consist of representatives from the federal government, while the second panel will include local officials.
The first panel will feature Brett Howard and Thomas McCool, federal coordinating officers at FEMA for Hurricane Ian. Additionally, Francisco Sanchez, Jr., associate administrator for the office of disaster recovery and resilience in the Small Business Administration, and Marion McFadden, principal deputy assistant secretary for community planning and development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, will provide their insights.
The second panel will include Brian Hamman, chairman of the Lee County Board of Commissioners, Chauncey Goss, a resident of Sanibel, Florida, and Kevin Anderson, the Mayor of Fort Myers.
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The Costly Impact of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian left a staggering $112.9 billion in damage in the United States, with $109.5 billion of that occurring in the Sunshine State, according to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
The hearing is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. at the Lakes Regional Library in Fort Myers, Florida.
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