Webinar announcement for tomorrow, courtesy of EMForum.org:
Building the Foundation for Hazard and Climate Resilient Coastal Communities
July 28, 2010, 12:00 Noon EasternEMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, July 28, 2010, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time). Our... »read moreTags: events, training & outreach
New funding opportunity. From their press release:
EDA Offers Grants through Climate Change Mitigation Fund
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) advances economic growth by assisting communities experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation,... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, emergency services, funding & assistance, infrastructure
The White House released a statement today saying that it would not support the expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program to cover wind damage. Such a move would likely do no good, the statement explains, because the government's rates would be comparable to current market prices.
The whole statement:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF... »read moreTags: funding & assistance, Insurance
Via the always useful CZMA Climate Change and Coastal Hazards E-News Update newsletter:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) “Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program Guidance” (176 pp.) represents the unification of all five of the agency’s hazard mitigation grant programs into one guidance document. These programs, which provide... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, funding & assistance, hazard identification, infrastructure
After Hurricane Ike bashed a hole in their roof and left their first floor uninhabitable, FEMA experts recommended that Galveston (TX) residents Matt and Lauren Johnson elevate their home 3' above the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
The Johnsons went for 12' instead.
“Even if it costs us more now, whatever costs us less... »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, case study, funding & assistance, planning
Thankfully, hurricanes in Massachusetts are pretty rare, but when they hit, they're devastating. Want training on how to help safely guide your community through a hurricane, but lack the resources and time to head off to a specialized class somewhere? Have a look at the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET)... »read moreTags: emergency services, training & outreach, weather & climate
From the bright and informed folks over at the Association of State Floodplain Managers:
As part of a unanimous consent agreement last night, the Senate cleared a measure (HR 5569) that would extend the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. It was previously passed by the House, so it will become effective as soon... »read moreTags: funding & assistance, Insurance, regulations
Today marks the first day of a two-week online dialogue on the establishment of the NOAA Climate Service. You can participate in the conversation by visiting their website: www.NAPAclimatedialogue.org.
The study is trying to determine how the NOAA Climate Service can best:
Provide information at the global, regional and state levels over varying... »read moreTags: technology, weather & climate
FEMA has released a memo clarifying that in the event of a declared flood disaster, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage will apply even if oil is mixed with flood waters.
The brief memo suggest that the NFIP will bill the party that caused the oil damage (in this case, British Petroleum) for the damages. And while this bit is somewhat less... »read moreTags: funding & assistance, Insurance, legal, oil spill, regulations
NOAA has released a short new PDF outlining how they expect the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will affect this year's hurricanes. The short version: not much.
The two pages of "Hurricanes and the Oil Spill" attempt to concisely answer such questions as:
What will happen to a hurricane that runs through this oil slick? (Very little)
What will the hurricane... »read moreTags: publications, weather & climate
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