she she meets a survivor of hurricane sandy in the new york borough of staten island. cane, she does not believe there will be another storm like that for 100 years. the staten island resident also expresses distrust for fema, the agency meant to aid citizens in emergency situations. there's a group of people that we met in staten island who survived hurricane sandy, who stayed in their homes, and decided not to sell their houses when fema came offering. and so at once, it seems crazy that they would stay in their homes when the water is rising and there might be more storms, but they also understand that there is a real estate land grab going on around them. so when they say, "i'm going to sell my house "for $200,000 to fema? "where else am i going to live in new york for $200,000?" then they see real estate developers come in do something different. even though it sounds like they are denail of climate change, they're actually very astute in assessing the political situation of that large. the film portrays a snapshot of the politically divisive time the world is in a

language,, last thursday, everyone agreed to just past the bill.disaster aid who went friend through hurricane sandy -- the federal flood insurance program said they weren't responsible, even though the family had to flee their home. they said it wasn't due to flood, it was due to wind. the insurance company wouldn't pay because they said it was due to flood and wasn't covered by property insurance. she had to borrow what money she 401(k) and take on credit card debt. the home was worth far less than her mortgage. that drove her into bankruptcy and ruined their lives. someone should look at the federal flood insurance program. whenever you have two insurance companies, they point the finger at each other. it was so devastating for my friend. host: jennifer shutt? guest: this is one of the issues congress does regularly look at. was a two-weeks extension for the national flood insurance program. biggerll need to do a reauthorization. solution is to probably call your congressperson, your senators. there are people in those offices designed to do constituent service. they may be able to help with that

not predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noa says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellites that measure crucial indicators like water vapor are being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites that we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently but the f.c.c. in the 5 g. industry denies there would be any interference the wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it. an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintained that noah's claim relies on the study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insists the scientists well i can tell you that there are many scientists know or nasa and outside of the

predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before they'd on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noah says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellites that measure crucial indicators like water vapor are being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites that we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently but the f.c.c. in the 5 g. industry denies they would be any interference and wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it's an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintained that no as claim relies on the study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insists the scientists well i can tell you that there is many scientists know nasa and outside of the gov

highway in lower manhattan 2 years before hurricane sandy. back then i didn't really have a clear picture of. you were just a pair of little bits on a future shoreline. an old photograph is a surprisingly fragile trance and think. only a thin layer of silver metal in gelatin or a white one a base made of old racks. such. humble beginnings for something so precious. over the years leftover chemicals acid and humidity can attack the image and yellows and fades. until eventually it vanishes altogether. i had a ragged album full of them images of people i never met will slowly decaying away . but i managed to stop that loss. restore the faded images and even to put names to faces. this is my great grandfather. and this is my grandmother with her my father. and this is me your great grandfather. this is your great grandmother. and these boys are your great uncle simon and your grandfather benjamin. and here is your grandfather with his grandmother. on and. right now the idea of being a grandfather couldn't be further from ventures mind. and of cou

predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before date on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noah says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellite set measure crucial indicators like water vapor are being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites that we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently but the f.c.c. and the 5 g. industry denies they would be any interference and wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it's an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintained that no as claim relies on the study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insists the scientists well i can tell you that there is many scientists know or nasa and outside of the g

predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before they go on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noah says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellites that measure crucial indicators like water are being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites that we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently but the f.c.c. and the 5 g. industry denies they would be any interference and wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it's an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintains that no as claim relies on the. study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insists the scientists well i can tell you that there are many scientists know nasa and outside of the governm

mobile communications startup was created after hurricane sandy years ago but today they are markingpter. they raised $24 million in a funding round to help connect off the grid on its mobile mesh network. it is even more impressive knowing that only three companies in the same industry were founded by women. let's talk about the technology. how does this work? >> we leverage the phones that we have on us all the time. to useock the ability them on a peer-to-peer basis. taking thistially mobile infrastructure around us all the time and unlocking their ability to function without the use of centralized connectivity. we all had this problem. you started out to sing on consumers then pivoted to focusing on the military and first responders. they are obviously important. how big of a market is that for you? a $26 billion per year opportunity. surprise given how important it is for people to put their lives on the line for others to have a lifeline to each other and command. we are proud that our tech elegy is being used to allow these people to command and control their missions more eff

mobile communications startup go 10 was created after hurricane sandy years ago but today they are markinger. they raised $24 million in a funding round to help connect off the grid on its mobile mesh network. this has happened with the ceo at the helm, and it is more impressive knowing that among 250 seven mobile communications company started in five years, only three were founded i women. she joins us now from new york. let's talk about the technology. how does this work? >> we leverage the phones that we have on us all the time. and unlock the ability to use them on a peer-to-peer basis. with these devices that enable peer-to-peer communications. we are essentially taking this mobile infrastructure around us all the time and unlocking their ability to function without the use of centralized connectivity. if that is wi-fi, satellite or the internet. emily: we all had this problem. you started out focusing on consumers, then pivoted to focusing on the military and first responders, hugely important that they stay connected. how big a market is that for you? >> it is a $26 billion per yea

predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before date on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noah says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellites that measure crucial indicators like water vapor are being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites that we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently. but the f.c.c. and the 5 g. industry denies there would be any interference and wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it's an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintained that no as claim relies on the study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insist the scientists well i can tell you that there are many scientists know or nasa and outside of t

predicted the path of the storm and the point at which it would hit several days before they'd on hurricane sandy very impressive storm the national oceanographic and atmospheric agency noah says this will no longer be the case if bandwidth in space is sold off to 5 g. companies the reason noah says senses on satellites that measure crucial indicate is like water vapor being compromised by the signals from 5 g. providers in a shared bandwidth there is genuine concern here that as 5 g. is deployed in it interferes with those atmospheric signals that we're trying to detect with the weather satellites then we will not be able to provide the same quality and reliability a forecast that we have currently but the f.c.c. in the 5 g. industry denies there would be any interference the wireless industry representative brad gillen said in a blog post it's an absurd claim with no science behind it he maintained that no as claim relies on the study of a microwave sensor that never went to to use not so insist the scientists well i can tell you that there is many scientists know nasa and outside of the govern

the bottom line, they were ruined by hurricane sandy. we have our money worth. >> thank you. >> thank you for holding today's hearing. on the implementation. i would like to start with you. last week i extended the invitation to the heads. to meet with me to discuss their ideas. i think it would also be helpful to discuss industry and governmental perspective. with each come to my office to discuss your ideas and parties for this by position? >> we will two. >> thank you. >> implementation continues to be my primary focus. was significant progress has been made, i'm still concerned about the interoperability components and dynamic areas like northeastern illinois. are you still confident that the intra-building issue will be fully addressed? >> as you know, we have briefed her office on a few occasions. you're absolutely right. we have our working group among the industry. we are working through.>> are you equally optimistic? >> we have great relationships with the freight railroads. our last model of implementation for amtrak owned trac

in the midwest in 2012 to the prolonged california drought, to the storm surge flooding during hurricane sandy and the record-setting rainfall delivered to houston by hurricane harvey. in the aftermath of these extremes, we are seeing inspiring examples of how communities, companies, and state and local governments can work together to build climate resilience. in california, the state's climate efforts offered a road map that integrates mitigation, adaptation, and, quote, an integral commitment to remedying past injustice, end quote. in california and across the country, we are seeing examples of how to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sustain economic growth, address environmental injustice, and invest in climate resilience for all citizens. i applaud the committee for working to create a climate-resilient america, and i'm happy to answer any questions. >> thank you very much. dr. cleetus, you're recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. good morning and thank you, chairwoman castor, ranking member for providing me the opportunity to testify here today. my name is rachel clee

in the midwest in 2012 to the prolonged california drought to the storm surge flooding during hurricane sandy and the record-setting rainfall delivered to houston by hurricane harvey. in the aftermath of these extremes, we are seeing inspiring examples of how communities, companies and state and local governments can work together to build climate resilience. in california, the state's climate efforts offered a road map that integrates mitigation, adaptation and, quote, an integral commitment to remedying past injustice. in california and across the country, we are seeing examples of how to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sustain economic growth, address environmental injustice and invest in climate resilience for all citizens. i applaud the committee for working to create a climate resilient america, and i'm happy to answer any questions. >> thank you very much. dr. cleetus? >> thank you. good morning, and thank you, chairwoman castor, ranking member graves and members of the select committee. thank you for providing me the opportunity to testify here today. my name is rachel

. >> the bottom line is, they were ruined by hurricane sandy. and, we got our money's worth. they were built in 1908. >> thank you. >> senator blumenthal. >> senator duckworth. >> thank you mr. chairman. thank you for holding today's hearing. on the implementation -- program. and, mr. anderson, mr. jeffries, i would like to start with you. last week, i extended an invitation to the head of fra and fm csa, to meet with me to discuss their ideas and priorities for service presentation realization. i think it would also be helpful to discuss industry and quasigovernmental perspective. would you come to my office in the coming weeks to discuss your specific priorities for the -- authorization? >> absolutely. i would love to. >> thank you. >> -- mr. jeffries, implementation a ppc continues to be my primary focus as it is so many of my colleagues for the rail industry. the december 2020, that line is right around the corner and while significant progress has been made, i'm still concerned about the interoperability components, specifically, and dynamic areas like northeastern illin

one thing i will never forget was senator cochran's graciousness after my state was hit by hurricane sandyw from experience after hurricane katrina how devastating the damage can be and how difficult the recovery process can be seen. at a time when many of his colleagues who always voted for aid for their regions but opposed sandy because of new york, senator cochran not only supported it, but made sure that his team was available to give us guidance. i will never forget that. of fair-mindedd nvidia -- individual he was. in many ways he was a model senator. he understood this body's preference for compromise and congeniality almost intuitively. even as the senate has gone away from those values, senator cochran held them close. that is who he was, it made him a better senator and a better man. we will miss him. [end video clip] host: again those tributes are available, and more about the life on senator cochran as you go to the website on c-span.org. you can find out about his influence in the policies he's advocated for in his tenure in the senate. for republicans. 202-748-8000 for democr

payne: even as far as my district in new jersey, hurricanes and other tropical weather events can be destructive. superstorm sandy hit new jersey in 2012 and we are still feeling the effects. with the hurricane season upon us, it is important to remind our constituents to be prepared. every family should know whether they are in an area that has the potential to be affected by a hurricane. every family should have an evacuation plan, as well as a plan for sheltering in place. every family should keep a list of important phone numbers and keep vital records, documents safe and with them. and most importantly, every family should listen closely to their local officials and follow their instructions. mr. speaker, we can help educate constituents about hurricane preparedness and end the process -- and in the process save lives. with that, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair would ask that members take their conversations off the floor. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for

in the creation of this, we learned from hurricanes irene and katrina from superstorm sandy, from the earthquakes in new zealand, chile and japan, and we will continue to learn and refine because framework is never actually done. >> thanks, barb, i know we are excited for sean to be able to come here from santa rosa, because of the devastating fires that happened there, and one of the strongest memories i have was getting up there, sean, and meeting you and learning, i think you sat down with us and said well, apparently i'm the recovery manager. i have authority. and i think you had to wait for the city attorney to weigh in on that, like we do with a lots of the decisions here, but tell us a little about that, and your experiences and share. >> so, the number i'm going to start with is 3,000, because it becomes the essential part of our question and recovery process. you heard it was -- it's over 2800, it was 3,000 residencies destroyed. we already had as most people in the bay area have, a housing crisis. we had a vacancy rate of 2%. so if you have 3,000 homeowners or landlords disp

the most recent being the unprecedented hurricane and then superstorm sandy. and connecticut and rhode island are poised to lose land to sea level rise. scientists predict an almost two-foot increase in the level of long island sound by 2050. my colleague, senator whitehouse, has been here more times than i can count. i think more than 200 times to call our attention to the effects and the causes of this historic and catastrophic trend of climate change in our nation, on our planet. but what brings us here today is a very discrete and disastrous consequence of those waters warming and changing fish population that are available to a group of our citizens and residents who have been an economic mainstay and backbone for our state. they are the fishermen who carry on a great profession and way of life. despite an outdated and byzantine quota system that has failed to adapt to those movement of fish stock like black sea bass, some are flounder, from their waters northward, and then new fish populations from the middle atlantic states to our waters. the fish quota

hurricane drought. there's some slight of hand going on there because what's going on -- super storm sandy was a strong category 3 and weakened to a category 2 hurricane off the coast of the u.s. east coast. it did go extra tropical. it technically was no longer a hurricane when it made landfall but it was spinning off the east coast for several days as a strong hurricane building up a very large storm surge. as we know, it was the storm surge that was so devastating to the jersey coast and new york city. it's extremely misleading when you hear statements like that. michael is one of a very small number of land falling category 5 hurricanes. it's the latest in the season we've ever seen that. so there's a clear climate change -- >> absolutely. i'll tell you misleading comments seems to be a norm here and i'm mangie i making sure i allow anybody to think it's normal to mislead. it's the same thing as lying. clearly show the culture of climate denial in the trump white house. william haper chair of the white house panel said in e-mails to the heart land institute, a climate change denying interest group t

process that has taken place before, for instance, during emergencies, hurricanes, other natural disasters? >> yes, it took place in sandy, 743 people in harvey, irma and maria, 885 people. >> and is there an online means by which dhs employee across the department can volunteer for services in the field? >> yes, sir. >> and regarding the agents that have volunteered from tsa to serve in the field on the border and protection, has that impacted tsa's ability to carry out its mission? >> it has not. >> thank you. one of the challenges that's been noted for tsa is retention of personnel. is that true? >> that's true. >> would you concur that for an agent working within any static environment, if they're driven by their fervor to serve in the field, to speak with their family and say, i want to volunteer to serve in the field on the border and they are selected. if they've are allowed to serve on a voluntary basis, would you believe that would help with the retention of that agent or deter his retention. >> it would significantly help and most of the people we send to the border ask for an extension. >> thank you, sir, for