In recognition of today’s fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating Gulf Coast landfall, FEMA has released a summary of federal spending/efforts in the state of Mississippi (perhaps other Gulf state numbers will follow?): $9.5 billion: Total FEMA has already spent in Mississippi (up approximately $500 million since 2008). $3 billion: FEMA obligated funds for infrastructure […]
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New TV Program on Coastal Watersheds Now Online [UPDATED]
Posted on August 25, 2009
All programs in the series “Gambling Against Mother Nature” are now available online. Hurricanes, Storms and Impacts on Coast“Wind and Water” (aired last month, available online here) Coastal Watersheds “Water Runs Down Hill” (available online now) Storms and Insurance”Hedging Our Bets” (available online now) The full series will be available on DVD after the last […]
Updated Extreme Weather Information Sheets Available
Posted on August 21, 2009
The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management has released an updated version of their popular and extremely handy Extreme Weather Information Sheet series for (all PDFs) Texas, Louisiana Southwest, Louisiana Southeast, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Northwest, Florida North Central, Florida Northeast, Florida West Central, Florida East Central, Florida Southwest, Florida Miami Dade, and Florida […]
New TV Program on Coastal Watersheds Now Online
Posted on August 20, 2009
The second television program in the series “Gambling Against Mother Nature,” which aired yesterday in Mississippi is now available online. This program is called “Water Runs Downhill” and focuses on coastal watersheds. The series episodes are: Hurricanes, Storms and Impacts on Coast“Wind and Water” (aired last month, available online here) Coastal Watersheds “Water Runs Down […]
FEMA Proposes Payout Cuts for Repairs of Repetitively Damaged Facilities
Posted on August 12, 2009
FEMA has published a proposed regulation to allow for a reduction of the federal cost share for restoration of repetitively damaged facilities that have not undergone appropriate mitigation measures. The proposed rule would apply only to public and eligible private nonprofit facilities that have been damaged three times by the same type of event within […]
Hurricane Resistant "Louisiana Lift House" Launched
Posted on August 11, 2009
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita in November 2005 a unique partnership formed with the Terrebonne Readiness and Assistance Coalition (TRAC) to design sustainable affordable housing for the rural coastal bayou regions of Louisiana. A true collaborative effort, the Lift House has been designed in partnership with Oxfam America, Sigus-MIT, and TRAC and […]
Television Programs Promote Storm Resilience
Posted on August 6, 2009
Gambling against Mother Nature is a three-part television series produced in partnership by NOAA’s Coastal Storms Program, the Mississippi/Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, WKRG-TV, the City of Orange Beach, Alabama, and grassroots, inc. to encourage wiser development along the Gulf Coast. Wind and Water: Beaches, Barrier Islands, and Storm Surge, the first of the three 30-minute […]
"Planning for Climate Change" Workshop Materials Released
Posted on August 6, 2009
Developed as a national project for NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserve System, the “Planning for Climate Change” workshop is geared primarily toward shoreline planners and was developed so that Coastal Training Programs (and other programs/agencies) can customize the workshop and use it as part of their climate change educational efforts. While it lays a foundation […]
NOAA Revises Hurricane Outlook
Posted on August 6, 2009
According to its August Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center now expects a near- to below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, as the calming effects of El Nino continue to develop. But scientists say the season’s quiet start does not guarantee quiet times ahead. The season, which began June 1, is entering […]
US House Gives NFIP 6-month Extension
Posted on August 1, 2009
The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would see a six month extension under a bill approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, delaying further efforts to fix the troubled program. Without this extension, the NFIP would expire this September. The NFIP temporary extension measure will go next to the Senate for a vote. […]