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As our region continues to adapt to the effects of sea level rise, nature-based features can be an important part of the solution. Although long hailed as beneficial to coastal resilience, the actual advantages of such approaches are often inflated. For example, the use of marsh restoration as a buffer to storm surge, or as […]
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 […]
This presentation will focus on a strategy developed to reduce flood risk in the hard-hit communities within Buchanan County, Virginia. The county has a history of devastating floods, including major events in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Topics to be addressed include: Challenges around engaging stakeholders and the public in economically disadvantaged communities that have been […]
The Virginia Lakes and Watershed Association is a volunteer organization and its mission is to provide education on water resources in Virginia.
