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The Need for Realism in Recovery Planning
Image via Wikipedia Proud city will recover is the title of an editorial in the Minot Daily News on June 26. While I do not want to demean efforts to bolster the spirits of local residents and...
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Staten Island – the ultimate in recovery problems
A compelling article from the HuffPost on Dec. 6th.: Staten Island’s Hurricane Sandy Damage Sheds Light on Complicated Political Battle. For those who are not familiar with the many factors that...
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Floodproofing High Rise Buildings
When a densely populated urban area contains mostly high rise dwellings, selecting mitigation measures to reduce future floods is a major challenge. Here is one mayor’s approach: Hoboken Mayor Seeks...
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Flood Mitigation Efforts in Other Countries
QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA The U.S. is not the only country trying to think ahead and find ways to mitigate future flood damage. Queensland has experienced many devastating floods in recent years and is...
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More Resources on Floods – from ASFPM
Forum 4 – 2013 – Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forum Human Adjustments in Coasts – Adaptive Management in Response to Changing Hazards, Risks, and Ecosystems The 4th triennial assembly of the...
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Building Cities To Avoid Flooding
The Way We Build Cities Is Making Them FloodFiled under: Flood damage, Floods
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Living in Harm’s Way – updates
Another addition to the collection of articles about why people make risky decisions. See: Putting the Disaster in Natural Disasters: Why Many Choose to Live in Harm’s Way It is human nature to...
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Review of Alberta Province’s Role in Recovery of Calgary
As it often the case, the people affected by a major disaster who are not happy with the response and/or recovery efforts of the public sector want to see an independent review. A major review...
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FEMA Will Review All Flood Claims From H. Sandy
From the NYT on March 13, FEMA to Review All H. Sandy Flood Claims. As noted by reader, James Fossett: * * * this story from the New York Times which reports on an on-going dispute where it’s been...
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Lots of Activity re Pending Rise in Flood Ins. Rates
#1 – See this Wash Post article: Rise in government insurance rates to mirror rising waters, flood debt. Some excerpts from the article: The government is slowly phasing out subsidized flood insurance...
View ArticleData on Flood Disasters in 2016
Flooding Disasters Cost Billions in 2016; Impacts hit owners of homes and businesses across the country. Thanks to Chris Jones for the citation.
View ArticleHeated Discussion at Congressional Hearing on Baton Rouge Flooding
Louisiana flood response blasted by Congress after state, FEMA ‘fell on its face,’ lawmaker says. Tension over Louisiana’s recovery from last year’s catastrophic floods became the focus of a...
View ArticleBoth Property and the NFIP Are Threatened
From the NY Times: When Rising Seas Transform Risk Into Certainty. “Along parts of the East Coast, the entire system of insuring coastal property is beginning to break down.”
View ArticleRiverine Flooding On the Rise Worldwide
River flood risks increase around the globe under future warming. “More than half of the United States must at least double their protection level within the next two decades if they want to avoid a...
View ArticleLevees on MS River
Artificial levees on Mississippi River dramatically increased extreme floods A new study has revealed for the first time the last 500-year flood history of the Mississippi River. It shows a dramatic...
View ArticleAfter the Flood: Ellicott City, MD.
Historic town suffered it second 1,000 year flood in two years. See: Do You return After Another 1000 year Flood? Some excerpts from the article about the rebuilding efforts there for the past two...
View ArticleRecovery Reveals Major Issues After H. Harvey in TX
From a business insurance source: Harvey damage illustrates need for disaster preparedness: Study. Excerpts: Hurricane Harvey served as a stark wake-up call about the need to enhance flood resilience,...
View ArticleDevelopment in Floodplains
From Governing: Risky Waters. Everyone knows it is a bad idea to develop new developments on flood prone land. So why do we keep doing it?
View ArticleIntense Debate About Flood Mitigation in Ellicott City, MD
After two devastating floods in recent years, this historic city is conflicted over how to mitigate against future floods. See: In Ellicott City, painful debate on preventing deadly floods in historic...
View ArticleFlood Recovery at Univ. of Iowa
From the NYTimes, this article about recovery: How the University of Iowa Recovered From the ‘Unfathomable’ Flood That Ruined It. Two excerpts: Working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to...
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