coastal resilience News

NOAA Announces $30 Million to Bolster Coasts From Flooding, Rising Seas

NEW YORK — The U.S. government’s oceans and waterways agency will provide $30 million to improve coastal resilience, officials said, aiming to reduce the impacts of worsening storms, flooding and rising seas in nearly half of U.S. states. Grants through …

President to Review Bill to Improve Weather Forecasts

The National Weather Service would have to boost research – including some from private companies – to improve forecasts and storm warnings under a bill headed to the president’s desk. Lawmakers said the bill should save lives by giving residents …

Study Finds Stakeholder Involvement in Planning Helpful to Improve Coastal Resiliency

Coastal storms can cause surges, sea-level rise, and cyclone winds that devastate communities. But emergency management experts in a new study detail a method for involving local stakeholders in planning for such extreme events and thereby helping such vulnerable areas …