The State University System of Florida has released Climate Scenarios: A Florida-Centric View, a serious look at what future climate conditions might mean for the sunshine state. From the intro: The purpose of this document is to provide an informed opinion on future climate scenarios relevant to Florida. It offers a primer on Florida’s vulnerabilities […]
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Mississippi to be Dropped from the National Flood Insurance Program?
Posted on December 8, 2011
A troubling article from the Bolivar Commercial spells out why Mississippi may be removed from the National Flood Insurance Program as early as this spring. The issue is over a state law prohibiting counties and cities from enforcing building codes, including local floodplain management ordinances, against qualified hunting and fishing camps. The NFIP requires that […]
Check out the New and Improved Coastal Community Resilience Index
Posted on September 12, 2011
We at StormSmart are big fans of the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium’s Coastal Community Resilience Index. For those not familiar with it, the Coastal Community Resilience Index (CRI) is a simple tool that provides a snapshot of a community’s resilience, and can help identify opportunities to improve. Designed to take as little as two hours […]
Will the Next Hurricane Put You Underwater? New Site Shows How Deep
Posted on September 8, 2011
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 […]
EPA Announces $3 Million in Grants to Improve Health of Gulf
Posted on August 17, 2011
A new Gulf-Based funding announcement in from the EPA: Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships Request for Proposals (RFP) 2011 On, August 16, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the release of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships RFP 2011. The RFP is posted on the Gulf of Mexico Program’s website at: http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/, and at: […]
US Army Corps of Engineers Uses Facebook for 2011 Mississippi River Flood Updates
Posted on May 24, 2011
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 […]
New Funding Opportunity from Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs
Posted on December 15, 2010
This notice on a new funding opportunity just in from our good friends at the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium. The Gulf of Mexico regional Sea Grant programs and their partners (Ocean Research Priorities Plan, NOAA Coastal Storms Program, NOAA Coastal Services Center, and the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program) are pleased to announce a multi-disciplinary […]
Need Funding Advice? Here's Training!
Posted on October 11, 2010
Got a great community resilience project but you’re not sure how to pay for it? The Coastal Training Programs of the Grand Bay and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserves have announced a series of workshops for decision-makers and grant-writers from coastal Mississippi and Alabama. As they describe the two classes: FUNDING YOUR PROJECT Are […]
White House Creates Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
Posted on October 6, 2010
The Obama Administration yesterday designated a new Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. This group, to be made up of a mixture of federal, state, tribal, and local representatives, will work to maximize efficiency in the Gulf of Mexico’s efforts to improve its resiliency in the wake of man-made disasters. To that end, heathy ecosystems […]
Alabama Association of Floodplain Managers Conference Oct 18-20, Auburn
Posted on October 4, 2010
Just got the official registration packet for the Alabama Association of State Floodplain Managers fall conference. This fall’s event will be on October 18th to 20th, at the Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center. From the release: The conference will provide educational and networking opportunities of interest to floodplain managers, code enforcement officials, emergency management […]