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Making Nature-Based Solutions Possible with Hazard Mitigation Funding

Nature-based solutions utilize nature, open space, and ecosystems that can provide multiple benefits to communities, including protection from natural hazards. The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) programs present a crucial opportunity to reduce the risk to communities from natural hazards, while simultaneously reducing communities’ overall reliance on Federal disaster funds. The HMA program includes three […]

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Challenges in Developing a Resilience Plan for Coastal Zone Urban Watershed

A stormwater “Resilience Plan” identifies specific drainage improvement projects that could be constructed to improve flood resiliency – specifically for extreme storm events. Resiliency planning addresses how fast and efficiently a system recovers after a major event. Here, resiliency specifically refers to the ability of streets and land parcels to recover from flooding. Improving resiliency […]