#greatlakes — Public Fediverse posts
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Personally, I think it's foolish to build anything (other than a lighthouse) next to the water, but FEMA's policy is ridiculous! And polluting!
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. #FEMA gives them no other option
By Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman
September 17, 20265:00 AM ETExcerpt: "FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the United States. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it.
" 'The homeowner is incentivized to wait for collapse and get a payout,' says John Ryan-Henry, a policy analyst at the Coastal States Organization, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of #coastal state governments, including those along the #GreatLakes.
"And when homes collapse, they pollute the water and leave wreckage on the shore."
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5844642/fema-homes-collapse-ocean-climate-north-carolina-maine?
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Personally, I think it's foolish to build anything (other than a lighthouse) next to the water, but FEMA's policy is ridiculous! And polluting!
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. #FEMA gives them no other option
By Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman
September 17, 20265:00 AM ETExcerpt: "FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the United States. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it.
" 'The homeowner is incentivized to wait for collapse and get a payout,' says John Ryan-Henry, a policy analyst at the Coastal States Organization, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of #coastal state governments, including those along the #GreatLakes.
"And when homes collapse, they pollute the water and leave wreckage on the shore."
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5844642/fema-homes-collapse-ocean-climate-north-carolina-maine?
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Personally, I think it's foolish to build anything (other than a lighthouse) next to the water, but FEMA's policy is ridiculous! And polluting!
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. #FEMA gives them no other option
By Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman
September 17, 20265:00 AM ETExcerpt: "FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the United States. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it.
" 'The homeowner is incentivized to wait for collapse and get a payout,' says John Ryan-Henry, a policy analyst at the Coastal States Organization, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of #coastal state governments, including those along the #GreatLakes.
"And when homes collapse, they pollute the water and leave wreckage on the shore."
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5844642/fema-homes-collapse-ocean-climate-north-carolina-maine?
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Personally, I think it's foolish to build anything (other than a lighthouse) next to the water, but FEMA's policy is ridiculous! And polluting!
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. #FEMA gives them no other option
By Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman
September 17, 20265:00 AM ETExcerpt: "FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the United States. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it.
" 'The homeowner is incentivized to wait for collapse and get a payout,' says John Ryan-Henry, a policy analyst at the Coastal States Organization, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of #coastal state governments, including those along the #GreatLakes.
"And when homes collapse, they pollute the water and leave wreckage on the shore."
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5844642/fema-homes-collapse-ocean-climate-north-carolina-maine?
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Personally, I think it's foolish to build anything (other than a lighthouse) next to the water, but FEMA's policy is ridiculous! And polluting!
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. #FEMA gives them no other option
By Rebecca Hersher, Ryan Kellman
September 17, 20265:00 AM ETExcerpt: "FEMA provides most residential flood insurance in the United States. The agency will pay homeowners after a house collapses, but not before. That means owners stand to lose tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars by tearing down a doomed house before the ocean takes it.
" 'The homeowner is incentivized to wait for collapse and get a payout,' says John Ryan-Henry, a policy analyst at the Coastal States Organization, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of #coastal state governments, including those along the #GreatLakes.
"And when homes collapse, they pollute the water and leave wreckage on the shore."
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5844642/fema-homes-collapse-ocean-climate-north-carolina-maine?
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🐟 NEW: Recent long-term tracking #research indicates that lake #sturgeon in the #GreatLakes may reach ages exceeding 400 years.
By using capture-mark-recapture #data across decades, fishery biologists updated growth rate models for these #ancient cartilaginous #fish, showing lifespans nearly three times longer than previous estimates and rivaling some of the longest-living #vertebrates on Earth.
#lakesturgeon #freshwater #biology #science #ecology #nature #animals #wildlife #conservation #history
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The St. Lawrence Seaway closes for a few months in the winter but shipping on the upper Great Lakes continues and the port in Montreal is kept open to Atlantic ships. The #CCGS will assist hundreds of ships as well as keep ice moving in the current to prevent ice jams and flooding. The CCGS and USCG share responsibilities in keeping maritime traffic moving.
#GreatLakes Icebreaking
Part 1: https://youtu.be/GgoNkyCi3bw
Part 2: https://youtu.be/y7M9qZpjph0
Part 3: https://youtu.be/2II7Wz-NysI
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Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York
Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York
Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York
Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York
Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 249D: Erie County, New York
Introduction Erie County is a notable county in the Western New York region effectively at the head of the Niagara River at the eastern end of Lake Erie, with the City of Buffalo serving as the largest community outside the New York City metropolitan area in the State. Suburban, exurban, and even rural areas are also associated with portions elsewhere within Erie County, including the Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda and the Villages of Kenmore, Depew, Lancaster, Hamburg, East Aurora, […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/hype-for-the-future-249d-erie-county-new-york/
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Hype for the Future 242Q: Graycliff by Frank Lloyd Wright
Overview The Graycliff estate by Frank Lloyd Wright is a notable estate building designed by the famed architect and associated with the eastern shore of Lake Erie within Erie County southwest of Buffalo, New York, and notable as a historical and architectural lakeside site in the region. Much of the general area is associated with the New York Route 5 corridor. -
Hype for the Future 242Q: Graycliff by Frank Lloyd Wright
Overview The Graycliff estate by Frank Lloyd Wright is a notable estate building designed by the famed architect and associated with the eastern shore of Lake Erie within Erie County southwest of Buffalo, New York, and notable as a historical and architectural lakeside site in the region. Much of the general area is associated with the New York Route 5 corridor. -
Hype for the Future 242Q: Graycliff by Frank Lloyd Wright
Overview The Graycliff estate by Frank Lloyd Wright is a notable estate building designed by the famed architect and associated with the eastern shore of Lake Erie within Erie County southwest of Buffalo, New York, and notable as a historical and architectural lakeside site in the region. Much of the general area is associated with the New York Route 5 corridor. -
Hype for the Future 242Q: Graycliff by Frank Lloyd Wright
Overview The Graycliff estate by Frank Lloyd Wright is a notable estate building designed by the famed architect and associated with the eastern shore of Lake Erie within Erie County southwest of Buffalo, New York, and notable as a historical and architectural lakeside site in the region. Much of the general area is associated with the New York Route 5 corridor. -
Hype for the Future 242Q: Graycliff by Frank Lloyd Wright
Overview The Graycliff estate by Frank Lloyd Wright is a notable estate building designed by the famed architect and associated with the eastern shore of Lake Erie within Erie County southwest of Buffalo, New York, and notable as a historical and architectural lakeside site in the region. Much of the general area is associated with the New York Route 5 corridor. -
Hype for the Future 241/284: Erie and Crawford Counties, Pennsylvania
Introduction Erie and Crawford Counties are notable counties associated with the northwestern edge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with much of the State of New York to the northeast and much of the State of Ohio to the southwest. Erie County is associated with the territory historically known as the Erie Triangle along Lake Erie, though the county limits extend modestly to the south, while Crawford County is the more southerly county of the region overall. Erie County Erie County is […] -
Hype for the Future 241/284: Erie and Crawford Counties, Pennsylvania
Introduction Erie and Crawford Counties are notable counties associated with the northwestern edge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with much of the State of New York to the northeast and much of the State of Ohio to the southwest. Erie County is associated with the territory historically known as the Erie Triangle along Lake Erie, though the county limits extend modestly to the south, while Crawford County is the more southerly county of the region overall. Erie County Erie County is […] -
Hype for the Future 241/284: Erie and Crawford Counties, Pennsylvania
Introduction Erie and Crawford Counties are notable counties associated with the northwestern edge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with much of the State of New York to the northeast and much of the State of Ohio to the southwest. Erie County is associated with the territory historically known as the Erie Triangle along Lake Erie, though the county limits extend modestly to the south, while Crawford County is the more southerly county of the region overall. Erie County Erie County is […] -
Hype for the Future 241/284: Erie and Crawford Counties, Pennsylvania
Introduction Erie and Crawford Counties are notable counties associated with the northwestern edge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with much of the State of New York to the northeast and much of the State of Ohio to the southwest. Erie County is associated with the territory historically known as the Erie Triangle along Lake Erie, though the county limits extend modestly to the south, while Crawford County is the more southerly county of the region overall. Erie County Erie County is […] -
Hype for the Future 241/284: Erie and Crawford Counties, Pennsylvania
Introduction Erie and Crawford Counties are notable counties associated with the northwestern edge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with much of the State of New York to the northeast and much of the State of Ohio to the southwest. Erie County is associated with the territory historically known as the Erie Triangle along Lake Erie, though the county limits extend modestly to the south, while Crawford County is the more southerly county of the region overall. Erie County Erie County is […] -
Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands
Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/
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Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands
Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/
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Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands
Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/
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Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands
Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/
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Hype for the Future 236W: Firelands
Introduction The “Sufferers’ Lands,” or “Firelands,” is a notable historic regional definition associated with the Connecticut settlements burned down during the American Revolutionary War such as Norwalk and Fairfield and corresponding with the westernmost edge of the Connecticut Western Reserve on and along the southern shore of Lake Erie within Erie and Huron Counties along with the eastern side of Ottawa County and the northwestern edge of Ashland County in the State of Ohio. […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/hype-for-the-future-236w-firelands/