Lisa Nisenson’s Post

Reading this, it's clear that the economic impact of increased / more intense flooding will be enormous. This is just one watershed. The public dollrs that need to go into this. The insurance implications. I spoke with one leader at a major city water agency, and the shear volume of stormwater water she mentioned is generated in the now increasingly more frequent '100-year floods/rain events' is just astronomical. Cities don't know what to do with the water. We'll have to do what we can and adapt, but that's about all we can do. https://lnkd.in/dCJqRFd5

Great to see FEMA starting to proactively address the reality of our changing climate. "Under the new rule, the agency will “integrate current and future changes in flooding based on climate science” when it estimates flood risk, factoring in sea level rise and intensified erosion that will get worse over the course of the century." And requiring riverine areas to rebuild above the 500-year floodplain. Bravo! A great step forward, and hopefully not the last. #climatechange #planning #resilience

The FEMA Agency on Monday announced that communities can apply for a total of $1.35 billion in grants to build climate resilience. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities annual grant program is offering a total of $750 million, and the Flood Mitigation Assistance program is offering $600 million for projects that reduce flood risk. Local governments, states, tribes and territories can submit applications for the grant programs until 3 p.m. ET on April 18. FEMA plans to host webinars detailing changes made to the grant programs for the current grant cycle. Blog – ESG – Fires – Lahaina and Wires - https://lnkd.in/gkfq5aih

A new modeling approach being developed by North Carolina researchers is looking to offer officials a more complete picture of the flooding threat facing coastal communities. But even as the research aimed at understanding the risk of flooding improves, is North Carolina potentially moving in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting and enhancing its most effective natural flood-control tool?

FEMA just published the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which will strengthen public infrastructure amid increasing climate risks. This new FEMA rule will be a game changer for communities stuck in a cycle of climate-driven disasters and rising flood damages. By requiring a holistic assessment of current and future flood risk, increasing the height requirement for federally funded construction projects rebuilt post-disaster and allowing funds to be spent on relocation, this rule will help build resilience for flood-prone communities while saving taxpayers money. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4d2Zudn

My colleague Joffre Mishall, Head of Large Property at Zurich North America, explores the growing risk of flash floods and surface water runoff for property owners across the U.S., and why businesses need a more nuanced approach to flood mapping. https://lnkd.in/gXqkMnpT

My colleague Joffre Mishall, Head of Large Property at Zurich North America, explores the growing risk of flash floods and surface water runoff for property owners across the U.S., and why businesses need a more nuanced approach to flood mapping. https://lnkd.in/gXqkMnpT

New post on #floodresilience in the face of #climatechange from some outstanding RANDites. These are researchers to follow if you care about #climateresilience and better #policy!

The final rule, which will be published tomorrow, will enhance resilience by ensuring that actions subject to the FFRMS are designed to be resilient to both current and future flood risks to minimize the impact of floods on human health, safety, and welfare and to protect Federal investments by reducing the risk of flood loss.

Another important step toward building community resilience. As more tools, policy and design guidance are put in place, it will become easier to get buy in and funding support to incorporate the much-needed adaptation actions to protect our critical infrastructure and communities today and into the future. Resilience will be a critical element for the future of our industry.