GAO Disaster Assistance Reports - Disaster Mitigation
Disaster Management & Assistance Program
The following reports represent GAO's examination of disaster assistance efforts domestically and overseas. GAO's efforts include recommendations to the Department of State to provide updated project cost estimates, obtained from USAID, to the Congress following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen a variety of capabilities, including response coordination and procurement practices. These reports address:
Disaster Mitigation
Flood Insurance
Natural Hazard Mitigation and Insurance
The United States and Selected Countries Have Similar Natural Hazard Mitigation Policies but Different Insurance Approaches
GAO-09-188R, Jan 21, 2009
GAO-09-188R, Jan 21, 2009
Flood Insurance
Options for Addressing the Financial Impact of Subsidized Premium Rates on the National Flood Insurance Program
GAO-09-20, Dec 16, 2008
GAO-09-20, Dec 16, 2008
Flood Insurance
National Flood Insurance Program
Financial Challenges Underscore Need for Improved Oversight of Mitigation Programs and Key Contracts
GAO-08-437, Jul 16, 2008
GAO-08-437, Jul 16, 2008
Natural Catastrophe Insurance
National Flood Insurance Program
Greater Transparency and Oversight of Wind and Flood Damage Determinations Are Needed
GAO-08-28, Jan 30, 2008
GAO-08-28, Jan 30, 2008
Natural Disasters
Public Policy Options for Changing the Federal Role in Natural Catastrophe Insurance
GAO-08-7, Dec 26, 2007
GAO-08-7, Dec 26, 2007
Natural Hazard Mitigation
GAO Contact
David Gootnick
Director, International Affairs and Trade
Foreign Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-3149
GAO Contact
William Jenkins, Jr.
Director, Homeland Security and Justice
Domestic Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-8757