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This fact sheet describes H.R. 3190, the PREPARE Act, a legislative proposal introduced by Congressmen Matt Cartwright and Leonard Lance to improve the federal government's ability to manage financial risks and operational preparedness associated with extreme weather events.

The PREPARE Act (HR 4177) seeks to address the federal government's lack of coordination and systematic risk management regarding extreme weather events. Citing $316 billion in economic losses between 2010 and 2016, the Act proposes creating an interagency oversight council and regional coordination plans to improve resilience and information sharing with state and local governments at no cost to taxpayers.

The PREPARE Act is proposed legislation designed to improve the U.S. federal government's ability to manage financial risks and operational preparedness associated with extreme weather events, based on recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

This briefing provides a section-by-section summary of the PREPARE Act, a legislative proposal by Congressman Matt Cartwright focused on extreme weather resilience, preparedness, and risk management. The act proposes the codification of an Interagency Council to coordinate federal goals, requires agencies to develop comprehensive risk management plans, and mandates the creation of a public website for meteorological science and best practices.

This fact sheet by Energy Innovation examines the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, attributing these shifts to human-induced climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels.

This policy brief examines the intersection of an ageing population and climate change in the UK, highlighting the varying carbon footprints of different age groups and the specific vulnerabilities of older people to extreme weather. It argues for a coordinated national policy framework to reduce the climate vulnerability of older people while leveraging their willingness to contribute to climate solutions.

A World Resources Institute fact sheet detailing global temperature records from 2014 and the scientific consensus on the drivers and future risks of climate change.

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing how climate change and extreme weather events increase health vulnerabilities in the United States, specifically regarding heat waves, wildfires, flooding, and respiratory health.

This World Resources Institute fact sheet discusses the impacts of Hurricane Sandy and its relationship to human-induced climate change, framing the storm as an indicator of increasing vulnerability to extreme weather in the United States and globally.

This case study examines the implementation of the Index-Based Livestock Insurance Project in Mongolia, designed to mitigate the financial devastation caused by dzuds (severe winter weather). The project transitions the country from reactive, ex post disaster funding to a proactive, ex ante risk management strategy using mortality-based indices rather than individual loss assessments.

A statement by WWF South Africa arguing that the country must urgently accelerate climate mitigation and adaptation efforts due to increasing extreme weather events and high per-capita emissions.