New funding opportunity. From their press release:
EDA Offers Grants through Climate Change Mitigation Fund
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) advances economic growth by assisting communities experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation,, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, emergency services, funding & assistance, infrastructure
Via the always useful CZMA Climate Change and Coastal Hazards E-News Update newsletter:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) “Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Guidance” (176 pp.) represents the unification of all five of the agency’s hazard mitigation grant programs into one guidance document. These programs, which provide, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, funding & assistance, hazard identification, infrastructure
From our friends at NOAA:
CRest Grant Program – Coastal Resilience Networks Pacific Islands – Gulf of Mexico – West Coast
Coastal Resilience Networks (CRest) is a new and exciting grant opportunity for the Pacific Islands, Gulf of Mexico, and West Coast regions. The program funds projects that help communities become more resilient to the threats, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, emergency services, funding & assistance, infrastructure, insurance, training & outreach
A new Houston Chronicle article argues that building the so-called "Ike Dike" will put more, not less people and property at great risk, and that the best way to protect property from hazards is to keep them out of hazardous areas.
In "Forget the Ike Dike, let’s improve building methods" Texas A&M professor John Jacob says that while the current, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, editorial, infrastructure, insurance, planning, regulations
The City Council of Galveston, Texas recently approved new beach-front construction regulations. The new rules push new development 75 feet back from the north toe of dunes, or 350 feet from the mean high-water line, whichever line is farther landward. They are seen locally as a compromise with some wanting stricter regulations while others did not want, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, case study, infrastructure, planning, regulations
Good case study on a county using FEMA Public Assistance (PA) 406 Mitigation funds to pay for post-storm recovery using a relatively innovative technique:
When technical advice from a Public Assistance Specialist recommended using a geo-textile to stabilize the embankment and make the road more resilient once repairs were completed, Lafayette County’s, »read moreTags: building, case study, funding & assistance, infrastructure, technology
A new study is reporting that that precipitation in the northeastern portion of the United States has seen an increase in heavy rain events over the past 50 years. The report, authored by the Clean Air-Cool Planet and the University of New Hampshire's Carbon Solutions New England group, is based on an examination of National Weather Service precipitation, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, infrastructure, publications, weather & climate
Emergency Management has written a case study on one region's efforts to assess and identify its critical infrastructure and how to address the risks posed to it.
Not surprisingly, the article reports that the project was not easy: along with the standard challenges of who should be involved and who should be in charge, they faced other obstacles,, »read moreTags: infrastructure, planning
The Associated Press is reporting on the aftermath of Xynthia, the storm that slammed into Europe last weekend. The hurricane-force winds and huge storm surge destroyed seawalls and killed dozens there.
The article focuses on the past, present, and future challenges of devastated historic towns along the French coast.
New homes have cropped up, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, infrastructure, planning, regulations
While this list was written by FEMA for the general public, most of it applies to your municipal properties, too (and it's not a bad outreach tool, either).
The Top Ten Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance Now
Spring flooding is almost here and there is a 30-day waiting period before coverage begins.
Coverage is relatively inexpensive – nationally premiums, »read more
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