FEMA Wants Post-Sandy Rebuilding Higher
Good to see FEMA getting out front on this one. The post FEMA Wants Post-Sandy Rebuilding Higher appeared first on National Blog.
View Article“We are Expecting Acute Consternation”
So says an unidentified aid to the FEMA associate administrator for federal insurance and mitigation, on the pending phase-in of higher NFIP premiums resulting from the Biggert-Waters Act. The post “We...
View Article“There is no choice but to rebuild”
[I]n an interview last month with an Atlantic City radio station, [New Jersey Governor] Christie appeared to signal that the latest storm to sweep in off the Atlantic would not alter New Jersey’s...
View ArticleNew Jersey Adopts Preliminary Flood Maps in Sandy’s Wake
New Jersey wisely decides to err on the side of building higher than is strictly required by the National Flood Insurance Program. As Governor Chris Christie put it: “[W]hat we need to do to build a...
View ArticleNew York Moves to Buy Back Floodplain Homes
“[T]here are some parcels that Mother Nature owns. She may only visit once every few years, but she owns the parcel and when she comes to visit, she visits.” — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo New York...
View ArticleCommunity Rebuilds Wiser after Sandy
Bridgeport, Connecticut guides its post-Sandy rebuilding with information from NOAA’s Roadmap for Adapting to Coastal Risk, The Nature Conservancy’s Coastal Resilience Decision Support Tool, and the...
View ArticleDoes Building Right Matter? (Take 1,000,006)
[Spoiler: YES.] FEMA reports on a Sandy success story from the New Jersey coast. The post Does Building Right Matter? (Take 1,000,006) appeared first on National Blog.
View ArticleNYC Outlines $20B Plan to City from Storms [UPDATED]
Is it necessary? Currently, 53 percent of the power plants are in the 100-year floodplain. By the 2050s, according to the report, 97 percent of the stations will be. $20B is a frightening sum. But...
View ArticleHow Realistic People View Success in Building Resilient Communities
Co.EXIST takes a look at how Sandy changed attitudes and behaviors in the Northeast. Their conclusion? Things are changing, but even if the region takes every step it’s planned to take, that’s not...
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FEMA Releases Beach Nourishment Fact Sheet
A tricky topic! FEMA leans into discuss beach nourishment. The FEMA Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration (FIMA), Risk Analysis Branch is pleased to announce the new Beach Nourishment and...
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