Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery

MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart to Visit the Collier County Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Preparedness

June 23, 2023

Press Release

Naples, FL– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) and Collier County Emergency Management Director Dan Summers will hold a media availability to discuss hurricane readiness initiatives.

Issues:Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart Applauds $861,716 for Collier County's Homeless Assistance Programs

October 19, 2022

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s decision to grant Collier County $861,716 in Emergency Solutions Grants–Disaster Recovery.

Issues:AppropriationsHurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Hurricane Recovery

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Evacuation Information

All Florida coastal counties and counties are susceptible to storm surge and most have designated evacuation zones.

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Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery

June 1st marks the start of hurricane season in Florida. As Floridians, we are all too familiar with the destructive power of these storms.

Diaz-Balart, Pascrell, Reed, DeFazio Introduce Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act

August 7, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Issues:Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart: Words and Photos Cannot Fully Depict the Devastation in the Bahamas

October 2, 2019

Press Release

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) issued the following statement following his Congressional Delegation trip to the Bahamas to survey the damages of Hurricane Dorian.

Issues:Foreign AffairsHurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart, Wasserman Schultz, Frankel Suggest Ways to Assist the People of The Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian

September 6, 2019

Press Release

Today, Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), senior Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, wrote a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, USAID Administrator Mark Green, and DHS Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan, requesting that they consider allocating additional federal resources for humanitarian relief, encourage donations through tax incentives, and relax visa requirements to assist the people of The Bahamas in the aftermath of catastrophic Hurricane Dorian.

Issues:Foreign AffairsHurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart brings Florida an Additional $448 million for Disaster Relief

May 9, 2019

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25 issued the following statement after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $448 million to the state of Florida as a part of the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR).

Issues:AppropriationsHurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart: Democratic Leadership Rejects Another Bipartisan Solution to End Shutdown

January 22, 2019

Press Release

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after he testified before the House Rules Committee on his amendment that includes $5.7 billion in border security, the most recent version of the DREAM bill presented by House Democrats, a permanent solution for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries with status nearing expiration, and $12.7 billion in supplemental disaster relief.

Issues:AppropriationsImmigrationHurricane Preparedness and Recovery

Diaz-Balart: Legislation Puts Critical Disaster Funding at Risk

January 16, 2019

Press Release

Congressman Diaz-Balart issued the following statement after Democratic leadership used supplemental disaster funding as yet another political stunt.

Issues:AppropriationsHurricane Preparedness and Recovery