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FEMA Study Finds National Floodplains Projected to Grow by 40-45%
As reported in the New York Times, last week (at the 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. […]
US Army Corps of Engineers Uses Facebook for 2011 Mississippi River Flood Updates
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division and its districts have launched a new Facebook page to provide accurate, timely information on the 2011 flood. The page provides updates on the Corps of Engineers’ flood-fighting activities, to include videos, photos and tweets; links to local emergency management resources and federal coordinating agencies assisting […]
The 2010 Hurricane Season Begins with New Oil Spill Map
Today, of course, marks the start of the 2010 Hurricane Season. The good news: there don’t appear to be any storms yet. The bad news: the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill continues to spread without an end in site. Have a look at this interactive map that shows the extent of the oil each […]
County Promotes More Precise Storm Surge Maps
A Florida county has released new storm surge maps, and they’re giving locals a more precise idea of their risks of being hit by the storm surge associated with a hurricane. Tampa Bay Online has the whole story. As the article reports, Hillsborough County has based the maps on revised models from the National Hurricane […]
StormSmart Coasts Community Leader Receives National Award
Anne Herbst, the conservation agent for Hull, was selected as one of five national recipients of the 2010 Walter B. Jones Memorial Awards for Excellence in Local Government. Anne was given this competitive award for having raised the bar of local management of coastal hazards. Throughout Hull’s participation in the StormSmart Coasts program Anne has […]
Storm Recovery Difficult, But There is Help
Although the floods were more than two months ago, some in Massachusetts are still dealing with the after math. There are citizens who still cannot move back into their homes and others who must live amongst the ongoing repairs. Several agencies are doing their best to help. All citizens – even if they have not […]
The View from Down Deep: Photo of the Leak
Photo: BP via the Houston Chronicle. Thanks, Natural Hazards Center.
More Amazing Photos of the Pre-Spill Fire
We haven’t been able to verify who pulled this together (nor have we checked the accuracy of the text), but there are some amazing photos here (PDF, 1.3 MB). (If anybody knows who wrote this, please let us know and we’ll give them credit.)
New England Gets $1.4M for Better Coastal Flood Maps
A consortium of New England groups has received a $1.4 million grant to collect high-resolution topographical data for greatly improved flood risk maps, according to a press release from the University of New Hampshire. The project will collect data from New York City to Eastport, Maine. This is potentially very good news for all coastal […]