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Rep. Stevens to Convene Subcommittee Hearing on Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program

December 4, 2019

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) will convene a hearing as Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Research & Technology tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C. The hearing, calledCalm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program,” will examine the activities of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP), an interagency effort established in 2004 to increase our understanding of windstorms and their impact, and to encourage implementation of mitigation measures to reduce those impacts. The NWIRP authorization expired in 2017.

“Every state in the country is exposed to windstorm hazards from one or more storm types, including tornadoes, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, nor’easters, winter storms, mountain downslope winds, derechos, and others,” said Chairwoman Stevens. “The Science Committee looks forward to engaging with the windstorm research and building code communities, and state and local governments, on recommendations for reauthorization of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program and improving our nation’s resilience to devastating windstorms.”

LIVE STREAM LINK

WHO:          Chairwoman Haley Stevens

WHAT:        House Science Subcommittee on Research & Technology Hearing

WHERE:     2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515

WHEN:        Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2 p.m. ET


LIVE STREAM LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-jL-aWmyM

WITNESSES:

  • Dr. Scott Weaver, Director of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Major General Lee Tafanelli, Kansas Adjutant General; Director of Kansas Homeland Security; and Director of Kansas Emergency Management
  • Dr. Delong Zuo, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, National Wind Institute, Texas Tech University
  • Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation, International Code Council; Executive Director, The Alliance for National and Community Resilience

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