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Tag Archives | Friday-fun
Fast, Perfect, and Cheap Disaster Response
Posted on January 20, 2012
“The federal government is a support role. So if you think FEMA responds to disasters or that we’re in charge, first of all, we’re never in charge, we’re always in support, and and we work for a lot of different folks.” FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate delivers a great TED talk on the federal role in […]
Animated Map of Extreme Weather Events
Posted on December 16, 2011
Just an animated map showing last year’s extreme weather events around the country. Amusing if you don’t think about it. Very worrisome if you do. Extreme Weather Map
Making Insurance Seem Smarter
Posted on December 2, 2011
Pretty clever marketing: FloodSmart.gov should do something like this for floods and flood insurance. Note, this requires FLASH and a decent Internet connection (or a lot of patience). Happy Friday, everybody. chaosinyourtown.com
New Reality: Innocous High Tide Floods Street [video]
Posted on November 29, 2011
Delaware Sea Grant has released a great short video showing how a little (offshore) storm plus a high tide can affect a seemingly safe street. Take a short break and watch. Expect a lot more like this as we see more sea level rise.
The Dutch, Showing the World Up Again
Posted on September 30, 2011
Leave it to the Dutch to come up with a huge plan for dealing with flooding and to implement it AND to make a pretty flashy video about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGzkCMyR0g&eurl You can read about the project in English on the Dutch Room for the River Programme’s site.