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Comptroller General of the United States

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent agency that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer money.

Water infrastructure failure

Problems with systems that deliver and treat water, like burst pipes, broken pumps, or damaged treatment plants, which can disrupt water service.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

A U.S. government agency that helps coordinate the federal response to disasters and provides aid to affected individuals and communities.

Emergency declaration

A formal declaration by the President of the United States, or sometimes a state governor, that a major disaster or emergency exists, which makes federal aid available.

Mitigate

To make something less severe, serious, or painful; in this context, to reduce the impact or likelihood of a disaster.