Tornado Preparedness Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to set up a program to improve tornado detection, forecasting, and warnings, including new radar, satellite, and sensor technology and forecasting models that use artificial intelligence. It requires FEMA to create a grant program for State and local emergency management agencies in high-risk areas to build or retrofit storm shelters, install or modernize warning systems, add backup power, and fund preparedness plans and public education. Grants would be prioritized for communities with high tornado risk, low-income and underserved communities, and places with limited access to warning systems or shelters. NOAA and FEMA would also coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and report to Congress on how the law is carried out.

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Sponsors

• Wesley Bell Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors