Based on the popular television series on WKRG‐TV, and funded by a grant from NOAA Coastal Storms Program and Mississippi‐Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, this course will feature all 3 programs, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The event will be held on Friday, March 12 from 8:30 – 3:30 at the Five Rivers Convention […]
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Top 10 Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance NOW
Posted on February 25, 2010
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 […]
Risk Communication: Best Practices
Posted on February 24, 2010
The folks over at the NOAA Coastal Services Center recently released a two-page summary of risk communication specifically for those working in coastal hazards. In addition to explaining the concept of risk and why our behavior in the face of risk is so complicated, it provides six best practices for those trying to communicate risk. […]
New Levee Outreach
Posted on December 16, 2009
The brainy folks over at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have released a little handy outreach booklet designed to help folks living behind levees understand their risks. It’s called, appropriately, So, You Live Behind a Levee! The 28-page booklet answers such questions as: What does it mean to live behind a levee? Are […]
GIS Training (Mobile, AL: January 5th)
Posted on November 23, 2009
This from the fine folks at the Coastal States Organization: “On January 5 there will be a GIS training for coastal resource professionals in Mobile, Alabama on the Habitat Priority Planner. The tool is a geographic information system (GIS)-based tool used to make decisions about land use, conservation, and restoration. Different scenarios can be quickly […]
What if Historic Storm Hit Today? New Site Shows
Posted on September 15, 2009
It’s time to take a break and play with one of the latest hurricane damage prediction tools to ascend from a darkened computer lab to your desktop: the iCAT Damage Estimator. iCAT (a company providing catastrophe insurance) built this web-application to provide easy access to historical hurricane damage information. If you’d like a 10-minute introduction, […]
Training Opportunity: FEMA 550 – Residential Construction for Gulf Coast Design Professionals
Posted on September 3, 2009
FEMA will be offering its “Recommended Residential Construction for the Gulf Coast Design Professionals” course on September 15, 8:00am – 4:15pm at the Army National Guard Emergency Operations Training Auditorium in Gulfport. Details from the flier: This 1-day course on FEMA 550, Recommended Residential Construction for the Gulf Coast, developed by FEMA is geared to […]
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 […]