Episode 143: Changes Coming to Flood Insurance with Laura Lightbody
The National Flood Insurance Program is getting an overhaul that could send your rates up (or down). We dig into what's changing with this coverage that many have—and many more need. Also, a bond that pays over 7 percent, for now.
Links mentioned in this episode: When Savings Bonds Make Sense …
States of Innovation: Natural Solutions for Natural Disasters
Stat: $850 billion: The damage caused by flood-related disasters in the U.S. since 2000.
Story: Floods are the costliest natural disasters in the United States, but there are ways to prepare for the storms ahead. In this episode of our "States of Innovation" season, we hear from Laura Lightbody,…
Mitigating climate change
Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.
The Financial Toll of Flooding—Part 1
It's hurricane season—and extreme weather events are on the rise. Along with the catastrophic losses that families face after the flood is the economic burden on taxpayers through the National Flood Insurance Program. It's the financial lifeline for those who carry flood insurance and an essential …
Natural Solutions for Natural Disasters Part 10
Floods are the costliest natural disasters in the United States, but there are ways to prepare for the storms ahead. In this episode of our “States of Innovation” season, we hear from Laura Lightbody, who directs Pew’s work to better prepare communities for floods, about how states such as Texas an…
Episode 103 - Flooding, Hurricanes, and Storms
Features Shana Udvardy from the Union of Concerned Scientists and Laura Lightbody from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Shana Udvardy helps to differentiate a hurricane from a heavy storm and explains each hurricane category. Shana also informs listeners on the progress from NOAH’s rainfall measuring, m…
#139: How Distributed Energy Can Power a More Reliable, Affordable Grid
In this episode of Experts Only, host Jon Powers sits down with Laura Lightbody of The Pew Charitable Trusts to discuss how distributed energy resources can help shape a cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable power system.
Laura shares her unexpected path into climate and energy advocacy — fro…
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