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• To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information related to wind, wave, and surge hindcasting and forecasting, including some special topics related to the evaluation of coastal hazards
• To coordinate ongoing R&D initiatives
• To discuss priorities for future research and development
The theme session for this workshop is…
Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Pacific Risk Management ‘Ohana (PRiMO) conference is the premier venue for community leaders interested in protecting Pacific Island communities from natural hazards. Each year, hundreds of participants gather to make connections, learn from each other, discuss ongoing initiati…
In Partnership with New York State, the American Red Cross is offering free Citizen Preparedness Corps training sessions.
New York State is at a high risk for man-made, technological and natural disasters. This training program provides residents with the knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accordingly, and recover to…
Upgrade will enhance forecasts of storm surge during tropical cyclones.Today, NOAA upgraded its Probabilistic Storm Surge (P-Surge) model — the primary model for predicting storm surge associated with high-impact weather like hurricanes and tropical storms — to version 3.0. This upgrade advances storm surge modeling and forecasting for the contigu…
About the position:
The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world. Provides high quality, responsive engineering and environmental research and development support to the Army and Nation. As part of the US Army Corps of Engineers team, ERDC develops…
As exposure to coastal hazards increases there is growing interest in nature-based solutions for risk reduction. This study uses high-resolution flood and loss models to quantify the impacts of coastal wetlands in the northeastern USA on (i) regional flood damages by Hurricane Sandy and (ii) local annual flood losses in Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New…
This report aims to provide an objective and nationally consistent set of impact thresholds for minor/moderate/major coastal flooding in the US. Such definitions are currently lacking, which limits the ability to deliver new products as well as the effectiveness of existing coastal flood products. Coastal communities along all U.S. coastlines need consi…
Climate-change-driven sea level rise means more communities will need to move - but planning ahead could preserve what is most important and give families choices
Sea level rise likely to force relocations.
Moves offer a chance to address existing inequities.
At-risk communities need strong voice in decisions.
By Laurie Goering and Elijah Clarke…
This report considers the use of natural infrastructure to address flood and other climate change–induced risks in an urban area, New York City community of Howard Beach, Queens.
The report evaluates:
the relative merits of various approaches to climate change resilience, using the New York City community of Howard Beach, Queens, as a case stud…
This report elucidates the relationship between green infrastructure and “ecosystem services” and recommends areas for prioritized US federal research to support the integration of coastal green infrastructure (CGI) into risk reduction, resilience planning, and decision making. It builds on, and is aligned with, recent and ongoing efforts to advance the…
PWS-21; WMO/TD No. 1559:
This document discusses the role of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in disaster risk management, also presents the people-centered approach in early warnings and different issues related to monitoring, dissemination, communication, warning response and capacity building. Furthermore, it presents differ…
This roadmap details the Department’s plan for managing the effects of climate change on its operations and infrastructure in both the short and long term, for the Department to be better prepared to effectively respond and to ensure continued mission success. It outlines four broad goals: (i) define a coordinating body to address climate change; (ii) u…
This educational case study focuses on the impact of the storm surge during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 on health facilities in New York. It consists of a case document and accompanying video.
About this case study
Hurricane Sandy, a late-season post-tropical cyclone, affected 24 states in USA with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York. Sa…
The tight coupling of the social-ecological system (SES) of the Mississippi Delta calls for balanced natural hazard vulnerability and risk assessments. Most existing assessments have approached these components in isolation. To address this, the authors apply the Global Delta Risk Index (GDRI) in the Mississippi Delta at high-resolution census tract lev…
This report provides an overview for all CARICOM member states of the risks from climate change and includes a section on the common threats of climate change for Pacific island countries. It focuses on: (i) climate change projections for the Caribbean region under +1.5°and +2°C global warming scenarios; (ii) the implications of ice sheet melt for globa…