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On October 7, 2004, after hurricanes Frances
and Jeanne hit the Treasure Coast region, Senator Ken Pruitt
(R), Port St. Lucie requested that the Committee focus on
developing recommendations in the short term to forward to the
Legislature. He suggested that the consensus input from this
Committee can help direct emergency funding to the appropriate
places as well as help focus on some of the long term issues
that my need to be addressed. With further discussion among the
Committee members on the impacts of the storm on families, communities
and the region and lessons learned, the Committee approved
the appointment for a “special storm Subcommittee” which
was chaired by the Committee’s Chair, Melissa Meeker.
The product of the Subcommittee was integrated into
a single text of Committee recommendations that served
as the basis for the Committee
Special Report (pdf, 3.5 mb)
interim report in December, 2004 and will inform the development
of the interim report in January, 2005 and final report to
the Governor in September, 2005.
This Special Report captures five overarching issues that
the Committee felt was of high importance and needed to be
addressed, they are: 1) Reimbursing Local Government Recovery
Cost; 2) Sustaining the Role of Agriculture; 3) Enhancing Affordable,
Safe Housing; 4) Rebuilding the Tourism Sector; and 5) Priority
Funding for Regional Hazard Mitigation Projects.
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Resources
The
Florida Hurricane Alliance
To contribute to the development and implementation of a strong, coherent and
united research agenda focusing on hurricane loss reduction. A Program of the
International Hurricane Research Center at Florida International University
(FIU).
 Session
Highlights
Read the highlights from the recent Special Session of the
Florida legislature, especially as relates to the impact of
hurricanes on various issues.
Why
Roofs Failed?
Read the excellent series of articles in the Palm Beach Post
related to roof damage incurred during the hurricanes.
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