Community Responses to Flooding in Risk Mitigation Actions: Evidence from the Community Rating System

Liao, Yanjun (Penny), Simon Sølvsten and Zachary Whitlock
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Liao, Yanjun (Penny): Resources for the Future
Zachary Whitlock: Resources for the Future

No 24-08, RFF Working Paper Series from Resources for the Future

Abstract: This paper studies the impact of disaster experiences on communities’ engagement in risk mitigation actions, focusing on flooding in the United States. We measure risk mitigation actions using communities’ scores in the Community Rating System, an incentive program that scores flood preparedness and mitigation activities and rewards communities with flood insurance premium discounts. Leveraging a panel of communities from 1998 to 2019, we find a significant increase in risk mitigation activities following flood events, in both participation rates and intensity of actions. The effects continue to increase up to 10 years. Communities with greater capacity, particularly those in urban areas, exhibit a much stronger response. The findings highlight the adaptive capacity of communities but also raise several concerns regarding the inefficiency of disaster-driven responses and inequitable outcomes across communities.

Date: 2024-06-18
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