North Carolina State University has posted a blog discussing a new model created by researchers that simulates how urban growth changes in response to future increased flooding risks. It emphasizes the multifaceted nature of flood risk in an era of climate change, as traditional models don’t track human responses to flood risk such as elevating buildings or moving development away from high-risk areas.
This week, FEMA announced two funding opportunities for the National Dam Safety Program. The total grant funding available, through the Rehabilitation of the High Hazard Potential Dam Program and the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program, is approximately $211 million.
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Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The Washington Post has written an article discussing a new study published by a researcher from the National Center for Atmospheric Research which finds there has been “a fivefold increase in the area affected by straight-line winds since the early 1980s” in the central U.S. Straight-line winds are often produced by thunderstorms and can impacts similar to that of a tornado.
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Natural Hazards/Climate Change
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, a time when the entire nation is encouraged to take steps to reinforce these systems and be vigilant to threats that undermine collective security and economic prosperity. Both the White House and CISA have released messages recognizing this month, with the latter asking its partners to “Resolve to be Resilient!”
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Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The Associated Press has written an article discussing the sudden intensification of Hurricane Otis from a 70 mph storm to a 160 mph storm in only 12 hours, a new record, and its implications. In comparison, the average tropical storm increases or decreases by less than 10 mph in 12 hours.
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Natural Hazards/Climate Change
The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
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