Flooding Events: CRS Experts

October 20, 2015 (R40882)

The following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on policy concerns relating to flooding events in the United States. Policy areas identified include impacts, response and recovery, mitigation, and federal financing.

Legislative Issues	Name/Title	Phone	Email
Impacts
Displaced residents	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Drinking water	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Environmental Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Wastewater treatment	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Resources and Environmental Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Agricultural production	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
River barges, railroads	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Highways and bridges	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Transportation Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Levees, dams, and shore protection	Nicole Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Response and recovery
Disaster declarations and federal assistance	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Emergency Response	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Public health	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Public Health and Epidemiology	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Federal flood insurance and levee certification	Jennifer Lake Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Flood Control, Dams and Levees—Legal Issues	Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Liability for Damages	Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Small Business Administration disaster loans	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Agricultural relief	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Rural development assistance	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Agricultural Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Rural land assistance	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Agricultural Conservation and Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emergency response	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Environmental Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Debris removal	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Environmental Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Evacuation	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Department of Defense and National Guard Support	[author name scrubbed] Specialist in Military Manpower Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Mitigation
Emergency planning	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Floodplain mapping	Jennifer Lake Section Research Manager	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Flood control, dams, and levees	Nicole Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Federal disaster assistance	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Levees, Dams and Shore Protection—Legal Issues	Cynthia Brown Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	Sarah Herman Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Federal financing
Disaster Relief Fund	[author name scrubbed] Analyst in Emergency Management Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
	William L. Painter Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]
Tax relief	Erika Lunder Legislative Attorney	[phone number scrubbed]	[email address scrubbed]

Author Contact Information

[author name scrubbed], Section Research Manager ([email address scrubbed], [phone number scrubbed])