The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will have crews working around the clock along the SC coast beginning Monday night, June 6, to respond to potentially adverse road conditions caused by Tropical Storm Colin. SCDOT crews will monitor conditions…
NIST Marks Joplin Tornado Fifth Anniversary with Focus on Resiliency
Disaster struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011, when the deadliest and costliest single tornado in U.S. history left a 35-kilometer (22-mile) long…
NACE International Urge Training and Preparedness to Stop Another Water Crisis Like Flint
Congressional Corrosion Prevention Caucus members and NACE International corrosion experts today discussed training, preparedness, and policy measures…
Resilient Cities: Changing the Way We Think About Urban Infrastructure
In the early morning of Sept. 8, 2014, rain began to fall across the Phoenix metro area. It showed no signs of stopping during the morning commute, and soon lakes were forming on streets and freeways. Drivers scrambled from their cars as floodwaters overtook…
Building Healthier Communities Should Be a Priority When Preparing for and Recovering From Disasters
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2015—U.S. communities and federal agencies should more intentionally seek to create healthier communities during disaster preparation and recovery efforts – something that rarely happens now, says a new report from the Institute of…
Some Coastal Communities May Not Have Time for Tsunami Evacuation
PORTLAND, Ore., April 14, 2015 — Tens of thousands of people along the U.S. Pacific Northwest coastline may not have enough time to evacuate low-lying areas before tsunami waves arrive, according to a new publication by researchers at the U.S. Geological…
Predicting Climate Impacts on Infrastructure Aims at Preparedness
Much attention has been paid to the likelihood of more drought, fires and floods as the planet warms, but the most significant impact on public infrastructure won't come from extreme weather events, Paul Chinowsky says. It will be the the change in what constitutes…
For N.J. Mayor, The Time To Adapt To Rising Sea Levels Is Now
Last week, scientists warned that a massive chunk of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet will eventually drift into the sea and melt, raising sea levels at least 10 feet higher than previous predictions. Even before the announcement, scientists at the nonprofit…
EPA Awards $860,000 to Communities to Reduce Water Pollution, Build Resilience to Climate Change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $860,000 to help 14 communities expand their use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and boost resilience to the impacts of climate change. The funding supports President Obama’s…
America’s PrepareAthon!, A National Day of Action Today
Today marks the first National Day of Action as part of America’s PrepareAthon!, a community-based campaign to build a more secure and resilient nation by getting people to think about the disasters that could happen in their communities and to take action…
