#hazardmitigation — Public Fediverse posts

"The problem with this tough-love approach is that many states and local governments aren’t ready to handle disaster resilience on their own"

#EmergencyManagement | #HazardMitigation | #Disasters

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/trump-fema-eliminate-noem-disaster-response-state-local/

#HazardMitigation #EmergencyManagement

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/11/15/boise-fire-department-testing-new-wildfire-risk-reduction-app/

https://freeresources.luciencanton.com/

Great article from a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) Lucien Canton regarding federal disaster reform.

#fema #DisasterRecovery #EMGToot #EmergencyManagement #Disaster #USPolicy #DisasterPreparedness #HazardMitigation

#Resilience #HazardMitigation #EmergencyManagement

https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2024/11/communities-get-tech-data-help-tame-extreme-heat/401013/?oref=rf-today-nl

#EmergencyManagement #CrisisManagement #Dams #DamSafety #HazardMitigation

https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2024/08/state-dam-safety-programs-could-get-new-look-after-summer-storms/399208/?oref=rf-today-nl

A broad understanding of #hazard impacts yields more accurate #vulnerability assessments, which can produce a wider range of potential #HazardMitigation actions.

Another interesting article looking at the myriad factors surrounding heat.

#EmergencyManagement #CrisisManagement #preparedness

https://19thnews.org/2024/07/extreme-heat-impacts-classrooms-students-teachers-learning/

Per the author: "The new standard contains instructions for structural engineers to understand what tornado intensity they need to prepare for in their jurisdiction and what pressure those tornadic winds will put on their buildings."

#Mitigation #HazardMitigation #Preparedness #RiskManagement #RiskReduction

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/deadly-tornado-in-joplin-mo-leads-to-new-building-codes

"The new rule will result in higher-elevated and better-fortified buildings, and could help break a cycle of destruction and reconstruction that has cost the government billions of dollars over the past few decades."

#HazardMitigation #flooding #EmergencyManagement #CrisisManagement #disasters

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/fema-flood-rules-climate-change-biden/

"Tornado activity is now much more likely to impact the Midwest and Southeast, the study said."

#HazardMitigation #EmergencyManagement #preparedness #RiskReduction

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/maps-show-tornado-alley-shift-storms-weather/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

How much of an impact could this type of framing make?

I've worked on #hazardmitigation plans for years, and my team has advised communities to consider things like critical infrastructure and essential services.

Might the addition of the word "resilience" catch the attention of new, valuable stakeholders?

#emergencymanagement #preparedness #emergencymanagers

https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/hazard-mitigation-and-resilience-open-for-public-review

Today has been all about #GIS and its intersection with #hazardmitigation and #disaster #preparedness. I firmly believe that we need to resist the urge to be "all maps and no substance," but I'm just as firm in my belief that there are few better ways than a well-designed map to support a narrative discussion.

Think about the ways a map can tell your risk story differently than text or photos.

#emergencymanagement #emergencyplanning

Necessary perspective...

"We can only fix this insurance crisis by fixing our underlying risk crisis. The majority of homes in the U.S. were built to codes that did not anticipate the rapidly increasing extreme weather we are experiencing today."

#emergencymanagement #hazardmitigation

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/01/126930-commentary-we-need-build-disaster-not-simply-focus-recovery

My new favorite response to a question on a public survey:

Q: To what do you think this increase/decrease (to severity or frequency of hazard occurrences) can be attributed?

A: The fucked up reality show that is politics.

#emergencymanagement #hazardmitigation #riskreduction #emergencyplanning #emergencymanager

(This is a thread; please see previous two posts.)

I'm a believer in #hazardmitigation, but this example is a fortunate one. A plan for the space emerged over time, along with investment from said college. It shows how #riskreduction on its own is admirable, but it needs to be coupled with #strategicplanning for its potential to be unlocked.

#flooding #riskmanagement

First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
@femaregion2 @usgs

First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
@femaregion2 @usgs

First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
@femaregion2 @usgs

First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
@femaregion2 @usgs

First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
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"First, the details of policy design and implementation are important. Local governments and civic groups vary widely in their financial resources, staff capacity, and technical expertise to undertake climate-resilient investments; designing policies that are realistic about local capacity will be essential to successful implementation."

#emergencymanagement #crisisleadership #resilience #risk #hazardmitigation

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-to-nudge-americans-to-reduce-their-housing-exposure-to-climate-risks/

The Places In The U.S. Most At Risk For Extreme Rainfall
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/26/rain-flooding-us-risk-climate-change/ <-- shared media article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2022.101276 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #climatechange #planning #infrastructure #design #data #people #administration #disasterriskreduction #disastermanagement #hazard #hazardmitigation #rainfall #precipitation #USA #model #modeling #CONUS #flood #flooding #impacts #extremeweather #estimates #frequency #nationwide #severity #NOAA #Atlas14 #risk #riskhazard #estimates
#FirstStreetFoundation #NOAA

For those with an interest...

#emergencymanagement #hazardmitigation #riskreduction #emergencplanning

https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/states-greatly-underestimate-extreme-heat-hazards-study/

Food for thought...the article focuses on the Houston area, but the broader topics are applicable for communities across the country.

#emergencymanagement #hazardmitigation #riskreduction #flooding

https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/flood-insurance-houston-housing-climate-change-hurricane

We brush by the hazards that don't impact a community too often. There is value in disclosing the process by which you rule something out.

Data driven vulnerability assessment implies data driven determinations as to what makes the list.

#emergencymanagement #emergencyplanning
#hazardmitigation
#crisismanagement
#RiskAssessment

Working with many small, often rural communities has led to me to ponder similar questions.

Interesting ideas ripe for pushing a necessary conversation forward.

#emergencymanagement #emergencymanager #preparedness #emergencyplanning
#risk #riskreduction #hazardmitigation

https://www.rand.org/blog/2020/10/creating-the-right-incentives-for-state-and-local-governments.html

When #planning, I'm big on making things measurable. Michael Wilkinson's guidance to use INFINITE verbs for goals, QUANTITY verbs for objectives, and FINITE verbs for projects has been helpful for not just strategic planning, but also #emergencymanagement planning.

It may sound like semantics, but really working w/ stakeholders to be selective about the wording in action plans has increased buy-in, understanding, and likely implementation.

#hazardmitigation #preparedness #businesscontinuity

Kudos for looking at #flood #hazardmitigation as part of a larger infrastructure, and I'm very glad to see an emphasis on nature-based solutions.

But phases like "...bend it (water) to our will" concern me.

#emergencymanagement #greeninfrastructure #riskreduction

https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2023/04/committee-hears-plans-for-west-virginia-flood-resiliency-law/

Multimodal Multiscale Characterization Of Cascading Hazard On Mountain Terrain [Nepal]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2022.2162443 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #pluvial #precipitation #rain #snow #mountain #terrain #water #hydrology #sediment #risk #hazard #himalayas #hazardmitigation #riskmanagement #floods #flooding #massmovement #landslides #geomorphology #engineeringgeology #debrisflows #erosion #economy #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #prediction #engineering #solutions #hydroclimate #Melamchi #remotesensing #imagery #hydrodynamic #machinelearning #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #soil #saturation #sedimentcontrol #extremeweather #cascading #cumulative #environmental #events #impacts #humanimpact

Multimodal Multiscale Characterization Of Cascading Hazard On Mountain Terrain [Nepal]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2022.2162443 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #pluvial #precipitation #rain #snow #mountain #terrain #water #hydrology #sediment #risk #hazard #himalayas #hazardmitigation #riskmanagement #floods #flooding #massmovement #landslides #geomorphology #engineeringgeology #debrisflows #erosion #economy #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #prediction #engineering #solutions #hydroclimate #Melamchi #remotesensing #imagery #hydrodynamic #machinelearning #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #soil #saturation #sedimentcontrol #extremeweather #cascading #cumulative #environmental #events #impacts #humanimpact

Multimodal Multiscale Characterization Of Cascading Hazard On Mountain Terrain [Nepal]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2022.2162443 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #pluvial #precipitation #rain #snow #mountain #terrain #water #hydrology #sediment #risk #hazard #himalayas #hazardmitigation #riskmanagement #floods #flooding #massmovement #landslides #geomorphology #engineeringgeology #debrisflows #erosion #economy #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #prediction #engineering #solutions #hydroclimate #Melamchi #remotesensing #imagery #hydrodynamic #machinelearning #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #soil #saturation #sedimentcontrol #extremeweather #cascading #cumulative #environmental #events #impacts #humanimpact

Multimodal Multiscale Characterization Of Cascading Hazard On Mountain Terrain [Nepal]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2022.2162443 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #pluvial #precipitation #rain #snow #mountain #terrain #water #hydrology #sediment #risk #hazard #himalayas #hazardmitigation #riskmanagement #floods #flooding #massmovement #landslides #geomorphology #engineeringgeology #debrisflows #erosion #economy #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #prediction #engineering #solutions #hydroclimate #Melamchi #remotesensing #imagery #hydrodynamic #machinelearning #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #soil #saturation #sedimentcontrol #extremeweather #cascading #cumulative #environmental #events #impacts #humanimpact

Multimodal Multiscale Characterization Of Cascading Hazard On Mountain Terrain [Nepal]
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2022.2162443 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #Nepal #pluvial #precipitation #rain #snow #mountain #terrain #water #hydrology #sediment #risk #hazard #himalayas #hazardmitigation #riskmanagement #floods #flooding #massmovement #landslides #geomorphology #engineeringgeology #debrisflows #erosion #economy #infrastructure #publicsafety #model #modeling #prediction #engineering #solutions #hydroclimate #Melamchi #remotesensing #imagery #hydrodynamic #machinelearning #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #soil #saturation #sedimentcontrol #extremeweather #cascading #cumulative #environmental #events #impacts #humanimpact

There’s a lot of talk about Seattle’s earthquake risk as Turkey endures disaster. We have a non-zero chance of a major quake in our lifetime in this part of the country. We also have a volunteer network working VERY hard to train people to help each other stay informed and safe when it hits. Meet the Seattle Hub Network: https://crosscut.com/environment/2021/10/disaster-preparedness-takes-center-stage-seattle-volunteer-group

#disasters #earthquakes #hazardmitigation #MutualAid #DisasterPrep #seattle #DisasterComms #ClimateAdaptation #EmergencyHubs

As more cities face existential floods, they'll have to hustle to build defenses before waters rush in.

But the mere threat of future flooding can destroy them financially before they ever get the chance to build infrastructure.

One community’s race against the clock: https://crosscut.com/news/2023/01/battered-destructive-floods-grays-harbor-bets-182m-levee

#climatechange #climateaction #infrastructure #levee #risingseas #flooding #naturaldisasters #hazardmitigation #adaptation #washington #graysharbor

I'm a believer in #hazardmitigation. Here's a nice, compact resource to make sense of the mitigation planning process. The worksheets section can be particularly helpful.

Beyond the Basics is the result of a five-year study from the Coastal Hazards Center and the Center for Sustainable Community Design. Put research into practice!

#emergencymanagement #research

https://mitigationguide.org/

I get real excited when people talk about the wild land-urban interface I can't help it I'm a WUI Girl 🏘️🎄🐻

#ecology #wui #wildlife #UrbanEcology #WildlandUrbanInterface #hazardmitigation #wildlifemanagement #wildfire

I get real excited when people talk about the wild land-urban interface I can't help it I'm a WUI Girl 🏘️🎄🐻

#ecology #wui #wildlife #UrbanEcology #WildlandUrbanInterface #hazardmitigation #wildlifemanagement #wildfire

I get real excited when people talk about the wild land-urban interface I can't help it I'm a WUI Girl 🏘️🎄🐻

#ecology #wui #wildlife #UrbanEcology #WildlandUrbanInterface #hazardmitigation #wildlifemanagement #wildfire

I get real excited when people talk about the wild land-urban interface I can't help it I'm a WUI Girl 🏘️🎄🐻

#ecology #wui #wildlife #UrbanEcology #WildlandUrbanInterface #hazardmitigation #wildlifemanagement #wildfire

I get real excited when people talk about the wild land-urban interface I can't help it I'm a WUI Girl 🏘️🎄🐻

#ecology #wui #wildlife #UrbanEcology #WildlandUrbanInterface #hazardmitigation #wildlifemanagement #wildfire

Mar 3, 2013 Tweet: Hazard mitigation strategy debates in coastal cities:
Hoboken Mayor Seeks Storm Protection Suitable for High-Rises http://nyti.ms/YbGgXv #ClimateChange #AdaptationPlanning #HazardMitigation #CoastalCities