Increasing extreme weather events and natural disasters have a profound impact on all citizens-threatening public health and safety, the environment and natural resources, and the economic well-being of the nation-and the impact to our infrastructure continues to climb. The failure to initially design and build resilient infrastructure, has resulted in taxpayers paying twice: once for the initial construction and again for the fix. This calls for immediate action to protect lives and property and to reduce taxpayer exposure through fiscally responsible planning.