The Caffeinated Politics blog has chased down some fascinating old video footage of the famous 1900 Galveston Hurricane. This storm made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane and caused somewhere between 6,000 and 12,000 deaths (the current population was 42,000), making it the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States.
The footage below was... »read more
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Hindsight: Video of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane
The Caffeinated Politics blog has chased down some fascinating old video footage of the famous 1900 Galveston Hurricane. This storm made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane and caused somewhere between 6,000 and 12,000 deaths (the current population was 42,000), making it the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States.
The footage below was... »read more
Feds Release “Roadmap for Restoring Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability in the Louisiana and Mississippi Coasts”
Something new from The White House:
In October 2009, President Obama formed the Louisiana‐Mississippi Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Working Group, co‐led by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and comprising senior‐level officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... »read more
Deadline for Post-Katrina and Rita Elevation, Mitigation Funding: March 10
Press release from Louisiana Recovery Authority:
State Reminds Homeowners of March 10 Deadline for Declaring Interest in Post-Katrina and Rita Elevation, Mitigation Funding
More than 40,000 homeowners have expressed interest in HMGP program
Homeowners affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita who wish to participate in the state-run elevation and... »read more
National Hurricane Center Announces Changes
Straight from the National Hurricane Center press-release: Product Changes for the 2010 Hurricane Season'sEffective May 15, the National Hurricane Center will implement important changes in some of its text and graphical products. It will also make some additions to its Web site and experimental products. This is part of a continuing effort at the National... »read more
With Crumbling Seawalls and Limited Resources, France Struggles with Storms
The Associated Press is reporting on the aftermath of Xynthia, the storm that slammed into Europe last weekend. The hurricane-force winds and huge storm surge destroyed seawalls and killed dozens there.
The article focuses on the past, present, and future challenges of devastated historic towns along the French coast.
New homes have cropped up... »read more
Disaster‐Resilient Homes Webinar Series [EVENT]
The Resilient Home Program has just announced a new (free) webinar series on resilient homes.
The first two webinars are co‐sponsored by FEMA and will be:
Home Evaluation after Storms and Floods
March 9, 2010 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Eastern) Presented by Bill Coulbourne, Director of Wind and Flood Mitigation Applied Technology Council (ATC) Technical... »read more
National Flood Insurance Program Expires (Renewal Expected Next Week)
Nothing to panic about (we don't think), but the US Senate failed to pass a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). As a result, the NFIP officially expired last night.
FEMA, meanwhile, released an announcement last Friday expressing its confidence that the program will be reauthorized when the Senate reconvenes tomorrow. Others... »read more
Top 10 Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance NOW
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 inexpensive – nationally premiums... »read more
Risk Communication: Best Practices
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. In their words: ... »read more
Coastal Adaptation Planning Webinar: Feb 25th [EVENT]
To help inform and engage coastal communities on coastal climate preparedness, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA will be hosting a monthly webinar series focused on all issues surrounding coastal climate adaptation in the Southeast U.S.
This month’s webinar will be on February 25th from 12 – 1 ... »read more
