Does Russia Need the Law on Natural Disasters?

Abstract

Experience in the prevention and elimination of the consequences of natural disasters has shown that there are a lot of gaps in the current legislation. Let us take a closer look at this problem. In the article, the author substantiates the need to improve the regulatory framework for preventing and mitigating the consequences of natural disasters. The author analyzes the US regulatory framework in this area. First of all, the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is considered in detail. After a major natural disaster is declared, the federal government can provide financial assistance to states, localities and individuals, as well as allocate funds to mitigate the consequences of future disasters. This flexible and forward-looking approach to risk assessment has one more benefit of providing disaster funding to communities to mitigate and prepare for sea level rise that would otherwise not be covered by traditional disaster response under the Stafford Act.