More than 50 museums and 350 historical landmarks attract millions of visitors to the Nation's Capital annually.
Tourism is the number one private sector industry in the District of Columbia.
All of the documents that provide the foundation for the United States of America including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, are housed within the 61 square miles that constitute the District of Columbia. There are several natural hazard risks to the area that include flooding, hurricanes, and severe winter storms, which have cost District residents lives and millions of dollars in property damage. However the primary focus of the Project Impact initiative in this community is fire, arson, and fires involving hazardous materials that have killed many and destroyed homes and businesses.