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Coastal Guardians Pioneer a New Way to Protect the Florida Keys' Shorelines

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:30:19 EST

Nature-based solutions like restoring mangroves, and hybrid solutions, protect vulnerable shorelines. However, they need careful planning to be effective. A new GIS-based tool, combined with varied experts' input, has identified the best shoreline stabilization methods for the Florida Keys. Findings show that about 8% of coastline is suitable for nature-based or hybrid solutions, while 25.1% is unsuitable, and 67% is already vegetated or naturally protected. The tool integrates data on shoreline types, environmental factors and wave exposure to guide decisions on shoreline protection.

UIowa Researcher Studies Why So Many Homeowners Turn Down Low Interest Loans to Help Recover From Fires, Floods, and Other Natural Disasters.

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:53 EST

Wildfires in California and floods in the Southeast have damaged thousands of homes in recent months, with many homeowners eligible for low-interest loans from the federal government to help repair damage and get back on their feet.

How Do Emotions Influence How People Deal with Natural Disasters?

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:40:18 EST

Researchers led by an UdeM architecture professor look at how fear, anger and pride combine to shape responses to climate risks in four Latin American communities.

How Satellite Imagery Can Help Monitor Dangerous Lakes Formed by Glacier Surges Near High-Mountain Communities

University of Portsmouth — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:45:35 EST

A new study led by the University of Portsmouth, England analysing a lake formed by a glacier surge in the Karakoram Mountains has revealed how satellite images can be used to monitor the potential for lake drainage hazards

Bridging Oceans: A U.S.-Japan Approach to Flood Risk and Climate Resilience

Florida Atlantic University — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:30:13 EST

A joint U.S.-Japan project funded by the NSF and JST, involving researchers from FAU, Lehigh University, and Japanese institutions like Kyoto University, aims to develop a human-centered flood risk management framework. Supported by a $1 million grant, the three-year project focuses on integrating natural conditions, public perceptions, policies, and the impacts of flooding on vulnerable groups such as low-income, minority, disabled, and elderly populations.

Lower-Quality Public Housing Is at High Risk of Flood Damage

Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:30:00 EST

Preliminary findings suggest that lower-quality public housing structures (with lower inspection scores) are more likely to be located in a FEMA flood zone and in areas with higher flood risk as defined by FEMA's National Risk Index. They are also more likely to be home to higher percentages of people of color. Kelsea Best, assistant professor of Urban Climate Resilience and Adaptation Disparities in Ohio State University's College of Engineering, will present the team's research in December at the annual Society for Risk Analysis meeting in Austin, Texas.

Scientists Urged to Pull the Plug on 'Bathtub Modeling' of Flood Risk

University of California, Irvine — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:15:41 EST

Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. In a commentary article published today in the American Geophysical Union journal Earth's Future, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom - the latter also executives of U.

Researchers, U.S. Military Install Concrete Modules With Self-Healing Oyster Reef Structure In Florida Panhandle Bay To Protect Base

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:30:35 EST

U.S. Air Force officials installed a new kind of structure in the waters of St. Andrew Bay on the shore of the Tyndall U.S. Air Force Base in Northwest Florida on Oct. 30 - the first section of a Rutgers University-designed "self-healing" reef made of custom-designed concrete modules and living oysters. The reef is designed to protect the base and its people from hurricanes and tidal surges.

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:35:33 EST

The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities -- not just here but across the world -- is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change.

JMU Faculty Experts Available to Discuss Hurricane Preparedness and Response

James Madison University — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:05:08 EST

Recovery Efforts Post-Hurricane Helene

Virginia Tech — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:05:08 EST

A Virginia Tech disaster response expert has actionable recommendations to improve preparedness and community resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster

Hurricane Milton: Back-to-Back Storms Multiply Concerns Over Flooding, Health, Evacuations, Pets and Access to Infant Food

University of Delaware — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:05:09 EST

Hurricane Milton Strengthens to a Category Five Storm as it Prepares to Make Landfall

George Washington University — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:05:07 EST

Expert Available: Dangers of Flood Waters and Contamination Following Hurricane Helene

George Washington University — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:02 EST

As residents continue to clean up, the health dangers of standing water and the lack of drinking water is now a concern. ...

JMU Expert Available to Discuss Flooding Impacts in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

James Madison University — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:05:56 EST

Experts Highlight Health Risks Tied to Flooding

Virginia Tech — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:05:53 EST

Hurricane Helene has brought widespread devastation along the East Coast, particularly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Three Virginia Tech public health and water quality experts - Stephanie Lareau, Julia Gohlke, and Alasdair Cohen - share insights on the pressing health risks associated with flooding in the wake of the hurricane.

Expert: Climate Change, Aging Infrastructure, Human Decisions Feed Into Disasters Like Hurricane Helene

Virginia Tech — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:05:44 EST

A Virginia Tech environmental security expert says there are lessons to learn in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster that can improve preparedness and community resilience. "The tragic flood event in the southeast U.S. is a poignant example of the confluence of multiple factors, including development in floodplains, inadequate infrastructure maintenance and management, and the specter of climate change, whose compounding effect can amplify the disaster," says Manoochehr Shirzaei, an associate professor of geophysics.

Enhancing Hurricane Forecasts: A Game-Changer in Lessening Catastrophic Impacts

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:05:41 EST

A team from the University of Houston found that, when they reduced estimates of atmospheric friction of storms, their predictions on PSC's Bridges-2 improved markedly over standard storm predictions. This advancement promises better planning to lessen the effects of storms on people and possibly aid emergency storm responses.

Hurricane Helene: Evacuation plans, infant feeding inland flooding among the major concerns

University of Delaware — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:05:33 EST

Hurricane Impacts on Mosquito Populations

University of Miami — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:05:33 EST

University of Miami health geographer Imelda Moise led a study that found mosquito populations in Miami-Dade County increased dramatically after Hurricane Irma.