The president met officials in Hillsborough and families in Manville and says the damage caused by Ida underscores need to improve America's infrastructure.
The bill would focus on dunes, wetlands, and oyster reefs, a change from prior strategies that emphasized jetties, groins, and beach replenishment, though both approaches can work concurrently.
The group hopes to increase awareness within the healthcare community, and eventually all of New Jersey, of how climate and the health of the environment affect the well-being of Garden State residents.
Water, sewer and wastewater upgrades are likely to be costly, not to mention other climate change resiliency measures to address rising seas and floods.