FEMA has updated their bible on construction in coastal areas, the Coastal Construction Manual. Like the bible, it's no pamphlet: this version comes in at 253 pages and a hefty 33MB. But if you're involved in any sort of construction in coastal areas (including deciding where it should happen), you already know that you need it anyway. You can find a little, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, Building, planning, research
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Have a look at the new Miami-Dade County Storm Surge Simulator which lets you click on a map to show where you live and then select the severity of the storm before it shows you just how deep that water will be when that next hurricane hits. You can even select whether you want to see the depth shown on a person, a home, or a villa (I did mention this was, »read moreTags: hazard identification, Mapping, planning, technology, training & outreach, weather & climate
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As reported in the New York Times, at last week's Coastal Zone conference in Chicago, FEMA shared some results from a pending study looking at the projected effects of climate change on the National Flood Insurance Program.
The short version? It's not looking pretty, and the challenges won't be confined to coastal areas either. Floodplains are going to, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, climate change, hazard identification, planning, sea level rise, weather & climate
John Bowie just shared this good news over on StormSmart Connect:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced a joint agreement that will protect the safety, health, and property of people living in or visiting coastal communities around the nation. The two agencies will partner, »read moreTags: climate change, funding & assistance, planning, sea level rise
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Coming to the ASFPM (Association of State Floodplain Managers) Annual Conference in Louisville, KT next week? If so, I hope you'll considering joining a group of us to discuss how to use the No Adverse Impact approach to floodplain development in your community.
Speakers include Ed Thomas (Baker), Terri Turner (Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission,, »read moreTags: events, legal, planning, StormSmart News
Hard truths from a local official facing sea level rise in his community.
"Fighting a losing battle with the sea" The Boston, »read moreTags: case study, infrastructure, planning, sea level rise, weather & climate
Tying in with their Climate Ready Water Utilities program, the EPA has released four case studies looking at specific adaptation steps communities are taking. The communities are East Bay (CA), New York City, Seattle (WA), and Spartanburg (SC). You can download the case study from EPA's, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, case study, infrastructure, planning, publications
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