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- Historical and Legal Context for Rhode Island's Erosion Woes
- As the Sea Moves Closer, Rhode Island Community Contemplates Retreat
- New NOAA Report Records States' Coastal No-Build Areas
- Norfolk, Virginia Continues to Battle Sea Level Rise [VIDEO]
- Sixth Graders Learning Emergency Management
- NOAA Releases New Report on How Local Communities Can Adapt to Climate Change
- Another Climate Change Adaptation Handbook
- Red Cross Follows its Own Advice and Doubles Down on Social Media
- New(ish) Climate Change Resource Library
- Flood-Response Video Game
- NOAA Shares Tools for Understanding and Addressing Coastal Inundation
- San Francisco Struggles to Protect and Adapt to a Changing Shoreline
- If You Were to Raise the Floor of a Basketball Court, You'd See a Lot More Dunks
- Growing Agreement that Taxpayers Shouldn't Subsidize Risky Coastal Development
- Why Communities Should Consider Total Cost of Ownership When Making Decisions
- QUICK-TIP: Using Google Earth to View FIRMs
- Updated FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning Training
- FEMA Updates Guide for Retrofitting Residential Structures
- Best Practices for Coastal Louisiana Manual not just for Louisiana
- Fast, Perfect, and Cheap Disaster Response
- NOAA Releases New Storm Surge Brochure
- Welcome, New Hampshire StormSmart Coasts!
- Animated Map of Extreme Weather Events
- Making Insurance Seem Smarter
- New Reality: Innocous High Tide Floods Street [video]
- New Webinar: The Front Lines of Climate Change
- Army Corps of Engineers Releases Updated Sea Level Rise Procedures
- The Latest on Post-Disaster Recovery [audio]
- How Easy Can Freeboard for an Existing Structure Be?
- City Folds Climate Change Adaptation into Hazard Mitigation PlanCity Folds Climate Change Adaptation into Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Video from Last Week's Wind Retrofit Webinar
- San Francisco Bay Adopts Climate Change Regulations
- FEMA Releases Updated Coastal Construction Manual
- What's the Relationship Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather?
- What Do People Know About Flood Risk and How Do They Want to Learn More?
- FEMA Releases First Edition of the National Preparedness Goal
- The Dutch, Showing the World Up Again
- Recording of Legal Webinar on Regulatory Takings and Climate Change Now Available for Streaming
- Social Media as a Two-Way Street
- Check out the New and Improved Coastal Community Resilience Index
- Irene Heads Up the Atlantic Coast [Video]
- Hurricane Irene barrels up the coast.
- Need an Example? Check Out this Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- New Tool: Coastal CHARM
- FEMA Study Finds National Floodplains Projected to Grow by 40-45%
- Even With Money and Permits, Beach Nourishment Isn't Always Possible
- NOAA Climate Program Office Funding Climate Adaptation Projects (LOI Due 26 July)
- Proposed Extension to NFIP Would Add Wind Data, Not Wind Coverage
- Easy Live Steamflow Information Tool
- EPA and NOAA Combine Forces to Protect Coastal People and Ecosystems
- How Residents Can Lower (or Keep) Homeowner's Insurance
- Community Says Addressing Sea Level Rise Good for Local Economy
- New (Free) Webinars for Coastal Decision Makers from NOAA
- Massachusetts Town Amends Zoning Bylaw to Reduce Flood Losses
- FEMA Releases New Community Rating System 2-Pager
- Coming to the ASFPM Conference? Join the StormSmart Crew
- Not Mapped in the Flood Zone, Not at Storm Surge Risk? Not so Fast.
- Survey: How Resilient is Your Community?
- Trying to Drive Climate Change Adaptation? Focus on Social, not Environmental Vision
- Are You an Emergency Manager? Why You Need Social Media (and it needs you)
- Want to Protect Your Community from Sea Level Rise? Protect Your Wetlands
- Great New Publication on Elevating Existing Homes
- Radio Show Clip on Sea Level Rise in New England
- Welcome to StormSmart, Rhode Island!
- What Has the OCRM Done for You Lately?
- Amazing Tsunami Photos (Japan)
- Horrible and Terrifying (Japanese Tsunami)
- EPA Launches Climate Ready Water Utilities
- FEMA Releases Wind Retrofiting Guide
- Sea Level Rise and Beaches: Not a Pretty Combination
- New Research on the Benefits and Detriments of Coastal Armoring
- New report on Current Climate Change Adaptation Practices
- Do Sea Walls Cause more Harm than Good? More Evidence Suggests Yes
- Comprehensive (and Free!) Emergency Management Outreach Toolkit
- UN Program Tries to Make Cities More Climate Ready
- Best Practices for Effective Hurricane Communication
- New Climate Change Adaptation Tools
- While the Debate Continues, Sea Levels Keep Rising [CASE STUDY]
- Why and How Businesses (and Municipalities) can Prepare for Disasters
- FEMA Now Offering Live Chat with Map Specialists
- Model Bylaw for Managing Coastal Floodplain Development
- Community Passes Forward-Thinking Floodplain Regulation
- New Hurricane Science and Society Website
- Quick Proof that Building Codes Work [video]
- Quick and Easy Way to Create Storm Surge Maps
- New Free Webinar on Climate Change Adaptation for Local Governments
- New Guidance for Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning
- Is Your Community Getting New Flood Maps? Here's How to Ease the Sting
- Training: Basic Concepts for Floodplain Management [December 14-15, Virginia]
- Senate Passes 1-Year National Flood Insurance Program Extension
- An Argument for Not Returning to Normal [Editorial]
- Facebook vs Twitter: Which to Use for What in Emergency Management
- Webinar Series Includes Presentation on "Sea Level Rise and Property Rights"
- Ideas on How to Engage Your Businesses in Emergency Preparedness
- Are You Using Social Media for Emergency Management? Your Citizens Are!
- Webinar: Climate Resilient Coastal Communities (Wednesday July 28)
- Funding for "Climate Change Mitigation" Available
- White House Opposes Multiple Peril Insurance Bill [UPDATED]
- FEMA Releases Guidance for 2011 Mitigation Grant Programs
- 3ft of Freeboard? I'll Take 12ft!
- Federal Flood Insurance Will Cover Flood-Related Oil Damage [FEMA Memo]
- Congress Wants Your Thoughts on New NOAA Climate Service
- Gulf Spill Oil Coming to Atlantic?
- Editorial Advises Better Planning and Building, NOT the Ike Dike
- Introducing StormSmart Connect
- Incredible Oil Spill Photos
- New Funding Opportunity for Habitat Restoration
- Municipal Emergency Management Messaging Systems
- Texas Town Tightens Development Rules
- County Uses FEMA Funds for Innovative Infrastructure Reconstruction
- FEMA Releases New Mobile Website
- When Life Gives You Lemons: Galveston Turns Storm Damage Into Art
- High Tech (and generally free) Tools for Disaster Preparation
- Eight Hurricanes, Fifteen Tropical Storms for 2010 Forecasters Say
- Study Finds Northeast Getting Fiercer Rainstorms
- When Are My New Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) Going to be Ready?
- National Flood Insurance Program Expires (Again)
- How Does Coastal Rhode Island's Risk Compare to Our Neighbors?
- New FIRMs Tested in Massachusetts
- Florida is now StormSmart!
- Region Forms Group & Plan to Address Threats to Critical Infrastructure
- National Flood Insurance Program Expires [UPDATED]
- Hindsight: Video of Galveston After the 1900 Hurricane
- National Hurricane Center Announces Changes
- With Crumbling Seawalls and Limited Resources, France Struggles with Storms
- Disaster‐Resilient Homes Webinar Series [EVENT]
- Top 10 Reasons to Buy Flood Insurance NOW
- Risk Communication: Best Practices
- Coastal Adaptation Planning Webinar: Feb 25th [EVENT]
- NOAA Improves Forecasts for Coastal Flood Impacts
- Hurricane Center Takes Storm Surge Out of Intensity Categories
- EPA Releases Water Quality Scorecard
- Texas Appellate Court Finds No Taking in State's Open Beaches Act
- Small-Town Cape Cod Also Losing Beaches
- California Battles Disappearing Coastal Bluffs VIDEO
- Case-Study: Freeboard Pays Off for Office/Condo
- New Levee Outreach
- DHS Releases Grant Guidance for 2010
- NEW StormSmart Coasts Network Calendar
- FEMA Clarifies Sand Replacement and Public Assistance Funding
- Need Good Elevation Data? (Funding Opportunity)
- FEMA Wants to Know What You REALLY Think About the NFIP
- Preventing Human-Caused Disasters (Editorial)
- Handy Guide to Coastal Inundation Mapping
- New Report on Best Building Practices
- NEW BOOK: Floodplain Management, A New Approach for a New Era
- Summary of Changes to NFIP
- FLOAT House Suggests New Approach to Floodplain Living
- Corps of Engineers Mandates Consideration of Sea Level Rise
- Town Offers Builders Permit Credit for Freeboard
- Alabama and Texas are now StormSmart!
- The Costs of Not Preparing for Climate Change
- Improved Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance Released
- What if Historic Storm Hit Today? New Site Shows
- Smart Growth Guide for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Released
- North Carolina Amends Innovative Beach Plan
- How it Adds Up: FEMA in Mississippi Four Years After Katrina
- New TV Program on Coastal Watersheds Now Online [UPDATED]
- FEMA Proposes Payout Cuts for Repairs of Repetitively Damaged Facilities
- Hurricane Resistant "Louisiana Lift House" Launched
- Television Programs Promote Storm Resilience
- "Planning for Climate Change" Workshop Materials Released
- NOAA Revises Hurricane Outlook
- US House Gives NFIP 6-month Extension
- Wall of Wind to Blow Houses Down
- Can Bill Gates Stop Hurricanes?
- Experimental Hurricane Wind Scale Debuts This Season
- Disaster Preparedness for Your Community Records
- Role Play Helps Communities Find Consensus
- Evacuating with Your Pets
- FEMA Releases 2010 Hazard Mitigation Unified Guidance
- Poll Reveals Coastal Residents Grossly Unprepared for 2009 Hurricane Season
- Whitehouse Releases New Climate Change Report
- Mid-Atlantic to See Greatest Sea Level Rise?
- Radio Show: "'Hurricane Highway' Islands: Rebuild Or Retreat?"
- Short Video on Building Tougher [BUILDING]
- Slight Downgrade in Hurricane Projections [REPORT]
- NOAA's New Institute Advances National Climate Service
- President Declares National Hurricane Preparadness Week
- PUBLICATION: New EPA Report Outlines Adaptation Options
- FEMA Moves Towards Digital-Only FIRMs
- DHS Releases New Compendium of Disaster Assistance Programs
- National Hurricane Center Urged to Update Warning System
- LEGAL: Liability of Government for Flood Damages Tested
- TECHNOLOGY: Twitter for Evacuation?
- California Creates On-Line Climate Change Impact Maps
- EDUCATION: FEMA Launches New School Program
- 2009 Hurricane Season Predictions
- FUNDING/ASSISTANCE: NRCS Recovery Act
- Florida to Weaken Price-Controls on Property Insurance Rates?
- New publication: The Importance of Reducing Disaster-Related Losses for Vulnerable Populations
- New book: Managing for Long-Term Community Recovery in the Aftermath of Disaster
- New book: How to Maximize FEMA Funding After a Natural Disaster
- New Publication Guides Climate Change Outreach and Communications
- Report Calls For Federal Assistance For Local Planning for Climate Change
- FUNDING/ASSISTANCE: Smart Growth Implementation Assistance
- Trim Your Trees, Protect Your Utilities?
- Town gets ~ million in FEMA funds to move utilities underground
- EPA releases new report on effects of sea level rise on Mid-Atlantic region
- FEMA releases Hurricane Ike Impact Report
New England
- Historical and Legal Context for Rhode Island's Erosion Woes
- As the Sea Moves Closer, Rhode Island Community Contemplates Retreat
- Welcome, New Hampshire StormSmart Coasts!
- Homeowner Survey (With Prizes?)
- Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Awarded
  .3M for Climate Change Research
- Webinar: New England Coastal Hazards Resilience: Documenting Storm Damages
- Funding Opportunity: New England Municipal Coastal Resilience Initiative
- No Budget? No Problem. Group Makes Hurricane Safety PSAs on a Shoestring Budget
- Irene Heads Up the Atlantic Coast [Video]
- Hurricane Irene barrels up the coast.
- East Coast Sea Level Rising Faster than it has in at Least 2,000 Years
- Governor Announces Rhode Island Hurricane Preparedness Week
- Rhode Island Climate Change: What's Happening and What You Can Do
- UPDATED: Rhode Island Flood Mitigation Association Tuesday
- Radio Show Clip on Sea Level Rise in New England
Uncategorized
- “Not everything we love can be saved’’
- Four New Case Studies on Climate Change Adaptation for Water Utilities
- The 2010 Hurricane Season Begins with New Oil Spill Map
- More Amazing Photos of the Pre-Spill Fire
- New England Gets
  .4M for Better Coastal Flood Maps
- Massachusetts CZM Launches New Coastal Landscaping Website
- Providence to Shift Ownership of Hurricane Barrier to Feds
- Sunday: Scheduled StormSmart Coasts Site Maintenance
- State Farm to Drop 125,000 Policies in Florida
- Two Communities on Two Coasts Move to Adapt to New Climates
- Do you live behind a levee? ASCE provides homeowners with real scoop on their risk.
- New Course: Adapting to Climate Change, a Consensus Approach
- Incredible Photos: One Year After Ike
- Five Things We Should Learn from Ike [EDITORIAL]
- New Report Shows How Urban Governments are Adapting to Climate Change
- Study Finds Florida Home Retrofitting Program Cost Effective
- Funding Available! FEMA's Unified Hazard Mitigation Grant Period Begins
- New Cape Cod Flood Maps Project Greater Risk
- REPORT: Interagency Study Concludes Structural Shore Protection Can't Solve All Problems
- Rising Sea Levels: Survival Tips from 5000 BC
- Blueprint for Coastal Resiliency Released
- FUNDING/ASSISTANCE: NOAA Seeking "Shovel-Ready" Habitat Restoration Proposals
- CICEET Convenes Living Coasts Workshop
- CARRI releases new "Searchable Resilience Bibliography"

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