The New York Times takes a serious look at the impact of the National Flood Insurance Program and the Stafford Act on coastal building and planning practices and finds the results troubling (to say the least). While the article discusses the inequity of a system where the federal government spends so much on such a […]
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Rebuilding after Sandy (or Another Storm)? Don’t Forget about Historic Property Requirements
Posted on November 21, 2012
The National Historic Preservation Act focuses on preserving our Nation’s heritage. It also caries some pretty substantial requirements for all federal agencies working on projects that could impact historic properties. In particular, see Section 106, whose requirements are NOT waived during a disaster. See the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s page on natural disaster for […]
“You could build levees 500 feet high. It doesn’t matter”
Posted on September 18, 2012
USA Today checks in on Plaquemines Parish (Louisiana) to see how recovery is going after Hurricane Isaac. [Spoiler: not so good.]
The Latest on Post-Disaster Recovery [audio]
Posted on November 3, 2011
The American Planning Association has released a short interview with Ed Thomas and Alessandra Jerolleman (both from the Natural Hazard Mitigation Association) on the best way for communities to recover quickly and safely from a major storm, flood, etc. Their work is the foundation of our (largely in development) After the Storm section. You can […]