In Focus: The State of Federal Resilience Policy

As the Gulf Coast recovers from Hurricane Isaias—so far the only hurricane to strike the United States in 2026—the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal agencies are assisting with disaster response and recovery. But what is the federal government doing to prevent damage in the first place? In this In Focus video, Senior Research Analyst Sofia Hines builds on her September Common Resources blog post and shares her thoughts on the state of federal resilience funding and what the federal government could do to help communities prepare for future storms.