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How Hurricane Katrina Changed Thinking on Risk and Resilience

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

August 28, 2020

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Fifteen years after the storm hit, its lessons are still being applied.

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience

Jeff Yoders

March 16, 2020

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The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Inititiative has given environmental opportunity grants to Memphis and New Orleans and lobbied congress for resilience projects.

Raised Bridge and Road Resolve Iowa City's Flooding Problem

Mary B. Powers

December 23, 2019

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A $40-million project has produced $456 million in benefits.

Boston's Moakley Park to Be Model of Climate Resilience

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 23, 2019

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Changes to the waterfront park will provide more flood protection for nearby vulnerable communities.

Contest Brings Worldwide Brain Power to Improve Environmental Resilience in Asia

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 11, 2019

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Contest brings worldwide brain power to resilience in Asia

In Advance Of TS Karen, Engineers Stress Resilience for Puerto Rico

Pam Radtke Russell

September 25, 2019

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Federal government must step up to the plate and provide more funding for the territory and make disaster preparation a priority, group says.

Insurance Company Stresses Resilience With Competition

Pam Radtke Russell

September 3, 2019

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The entrepreneurship challenge will fund start ups focused on improving urban resilience.

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NIST Awards $6.6M in Grants to Improve Structures' Resilience

Tom Ichniowski

August 10, 2019

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12 institutions, mostly universities, receive funds for research related to wind, fire, earthquakes.

$5 Billion for Road, Bridge Resilience Provided in Senate Highway Bill

An Additional $5 Billion Set Aside For Climate Change Measures

Pam Radtke Russell

July 30, 2019

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For the first time ever, climate change and resilience have been included in a federal highway bill, which passed unanimously out of committee.

Tidal Flooding Closing in on Coastal Infrastructure

Pam Radtke Russell

July 11, 2019

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NOAA report says coastal cities had five days of high tide flooding in 2018, tying the 2015 record. But problem is only growing.

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Items Tagged with 'Resilience'

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How Hurricane Katrina Changed Thinking on Risk and Resilience

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience

Raised Bridge and Road Resolve Iowa City's Flooding Problem

Boston's Moakley Park to Be Model of Climate Resilience

Contest Brings Worldwide Brain Power to Improve Environmental Resilience in Asia

In Advance Of TS Karen, Engineers Stress Resilience for Puerto Rico

Insurance Company Stresses Resilience With Competition

NIST Awards $6.6M in Grants to Improve Structures' Resilience

$5 Billion for Road, Bridge Resilience Provided in Senate Highway Bill

Tidal Flooding Closing in on Coastal Infrastructure

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