Berry Williams gave a great webinar today called “FEMA’s Community Rating System: Save Money and Prepare Your Community for Flooding”. Anybody curious about the CRS (including those who want information on pending changes to the program) should have a look. You can watch it below:
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Life on the Edge of a Rising Sea [VIDEO]
Posted on September 13, 2012
Ever wonder what life’s like out on the (rapidly disappearing) Louisiana? The small community of Isle de Jean Charles has put together a great website with videos and more to help folks understand what’s at risk out there. This is a insightful look at the front lines of climate change. Have a look.
Climate Change and Infrastructure [VIDEO]
Posted on September 13, 2012
NBC takes a look at the toll of climate change on public infrastructure. Not just a coastal problem.
Why Communities Should Consider Total Cost of Ownership When Making Decisions
Posted on March 13, 2012
(From FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate): National Leadership Speaker Series: FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate from U.S. Green Building Council.
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.
What’s the Relationship Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather?
Posted on October 6, 2011
Some scientists give us the rundown: (From Climate Communication)
No Budget? No Problem. Group Makes Hurricane Safety PSAs on a Shoestring Budget
Posted on September 6, 2011
With no funding (and a little help from the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium), Mississippi’s C-HOST (Coastal Hazard Outreach Strategy Team) group has created some great quick public service announcements. Below is one example, see the C-HOST videos page for more. (Does your group or community want its own StormSmart.org site? Let us know.)
Trying to Drive Climate Change Adaptation? Focus on Social, not Environmental Vision
Posted on April 21, 2011
Like most of us, I’d like to think that getting people the best information will drive them to make the right decisions. Certainly that’s been a big drive behind StormSmart Coasts. Unfortunately, the evidence suggests that things aren’t that simple. It’s easy to find examples in our own lives of knowing better but still making […]
Horrible and Terrifying (Japanese Tsunami)
Posted on March 11, 2011
Wow. If you live anywhere near the ocean and this doesn’t scare you, it probably should.
Why and How Businesses (and Municipalities) can Prepare for Disasters
Posted on November 17, 2010
The folks over at the Education Disaster Education Network (EDEN) have come up with a brief video explaining why it’s so critical that businesses develop a business continuity and disaster preparedness plan. Easy enough to translate most of it for municipal offices/departments, too. Worth a quick watch, and a good outreach tool you can use […]