Mitigation Assessment Team

In September 2022, Hurricane Ian landed on Florida’s coast, causing 149 fatalities and $112 billion in damage, making it the most expensive hurricane in Florida's history and the third costliest in the history of the United States.

In September 2022, Hurricane Ian landed on Florida’s coast, causing 149 fatalities and $112 billion in damage, making it the most expensive hurricane in Florida's history and the third costliest in the history of the United States. FEMA’s Building Science Disaster Support Program (BSDS) deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT)

FEMA Region 8 Building Science Specialist McGowan works in the Mitigation Division and serves as the regional earthquake program manager. He shares more about the work his team did after the 2021 Marshall fire and how he works to mitigate the impact of future wildfires.