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Hurricane Earl and Erosion Take Nantucket House
This month's hurricane dealt a final blow to a long-threatened waterfront house on Nantucket. Reflecting a national trend, the owner's daughter compares town officials to "ostriches, with their heads buried in their hands" [sic]. Town says “Erosion is a fact of life when you live on an island. I don’t think there’s an overwhelming problem in the, »read more
Webinar Series Includes Presentation on “Sea Level Rise and Property Rights”
The International Submerged Lands Management has announced its new conference dates. Unlike most conferences, this one takes place on your computer, so those of us with limited travel budgets can still participate.
You can find a schedule of all the conference's events on their website (and we'll add the lot to the StormSmart Coasts Calendar), but we'd, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, events, legal, planning, regulations, training & outreach, weather & climate
It’s Back . . . Senate Reauthorizes National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
From the bright and informed folks over at the Association of State Floodplain Managers:
As part of a unanimous consent agreement last night, the Senate cleared a measure (HR 5569) that would extend the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010. It was previously passed by the House, so it will become effective as soon, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, insurance, regulations
Federal Flood Insurance Will Cover Flood-Related Oil Damage [FEMA Memo]
FEMA has released a memo clarifying that in the event of a declared flood disaster, National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage will apply even if oil is mixed with flood waters.
The brief memo suggest that the NFIP will bill the party that caused the oil damage (in this case, British Petroleum) for the damages. And while this bit is somewhat less, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, insurance, legal, oil spill, regulations
Editorial Advises Better Planning and Building, NOT the Ike Dike
A new Houston Chronicle article argues that building the so-called "Ike Dike" will put more, not less people and property at great risk, and that the best way to protect property from hazards is to keep them out of hazardous areas.
In "Forget the Ike Dike, let’s improve building methods" Texas A&M professor John Jacob says that while the current, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, editorial, infrastructure, insurance, planning, regulations
Texas Town Tightens Development Rules
The City Council of Galveston, Texas recently approved new beach-front construction regulations. The new rules push new development 75 feet back from the north toe of dunes, or 350 feet from the mean high-water line, whichever line is farther landward. They are seen locally as a compromise with some wanting stricter regulations while others did not want, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, case study, infrastructure, planning, regulations
When Are My New Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) Going to be Ready?
FEMA has released a list of all communities scheduled to have new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) go active during 2010.
WARNING: the list isn't particularly reader-friendly. I'd recommend downloading it, then doing a search for the name of your community in the document. If it appears, look at the top of the table on that page for a line that reads, »read moreWith Crumbling Seawalls and Limited Resources, France Struggles with Storms
The Associated Press is reporting on the aftermath of Xynthia, the storm that slammed into Europe last weekend. The hurricane-force winds and huge storm surge destroyed seawalls and killed dozens there.
The article focuses on the past, present, and future challenges of devastated historic towns along the French coast.
New homes have cropped up, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, infrastructure, planning, regulations
Disaster‐Resilient Homes Webinar Series [EVENT]
The Resilient Home Program has just announced a new (free) webinar series on resilient homes.
The first two webinars are co‐sponsored by FEMA and will be:
Home Evaluation after Storms and Floods
March 9, 2010 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Eastern) Presented by Bill Coulbourne, Director of Wind and Flood Mitigation Applied Technology Council (ATC) Technical, »read moreTags: building, regulations, training & outreach
