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South Central Planning and Development Commission is hosting a Louisiana Watershed Initiative Region 6 Watershed Plan Stakeholder meeting this Tuesday (10/22), focused on supporting the implementation of strategic floodplain management projects and policies that can reduce flood risk across Region 6 (which includes Point Coupe, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Iberia, Ascension, Assumption, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St., Charles, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and Orleans parishes). We’ll briefly review Plan development progress, but our primary focus will be to discuss and refine with local floodplain managers and their staff (1) areas projected to experience increased flood risk and (2) the implementation of reasonable policies and higher standards related to Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the Community Rating System (CRS), floodplain and fill standards, and adaptive building treatments (like fortified roofs)—all in support of isolating effective and feasible regional floodplain management actions that best support communities in Region 6 in the years to come. Register for this event by clicking the link here: arcg.is/0gb1cy.

🎉 Exciting news for Rhode Island! DEM, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), and the Congressional Delegation have secured nearly $15.5M from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program — the largest grant ever received by the state through this program! 🎉    This funding, matched with state funds, will improve our resilience against the growing impacts of climate change by elevating structures at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett and Wickford Dock, and replacing eight docks across three DEM marine facilities.     🌍 The Port of Galilee is one of the largest ports on the East Coast and the 13th highest-value fishing port in the country.🐟 This grant will support design and construction projects to reduce hazards and improve operations at these facilities, which are important for public safety, commercial fishing operations, emergency response, and monitoring marine resources.    🌊 This investment in maintaining and upgrading critical infrastructure will ensure that Rhode Island’s state-managed piers remain economic powerhouses and working waterfronts for RI’s commercial fishing industry. During construction, vessels will be temporarily relocated to keep operations moving.     🔗 Dive into the details: https://lnkd.in/edk4N3vX.

"Although flooding has certain benefits, like recharging groundwater and providing vital nutrients to ecosystems and agricultural lands, it remains a significant threat to the health and safety of Texans. Each of the state’s 254 counties has experienced at least one federally declared flood disaster, proof that floods can affect all areas of Texas. Managing the risks associated with flooding is crucial, given its recurring nature and potential for destruction...Texas [has taken] a major step toward addressing these ongoing challenges to safeguard its communities from the impacts of flooding and ensure future resilience." 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 2024 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘪𝘵𝘴-𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 2019, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 500 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 15 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴. https://lnkd.in/grnAq2WP #disasterriskreduction

If you have lived in North Texas during the past couple of summers, you know we are almost always in some phase of water use restrictions. Hopefully, a new source or even two will help as the Metroplex area continues to grow. I think the next step is going to be promoting more drought resistant yard & landscape planting. AUSTIN – (July 23, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $320,845,000 in multi-year Board Participation financing from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)* program to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (Fannin, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Hunt, and Wise counties). The District will use the assistance for the construction of a water supply project. Due to an escalation in construction costs, the District requested additional funds to continue construction of Lake Ralph Hall reservoir in Fannin County. The reservoir will provide a firm yield of approximately 39,205 acre-feet and up to an additional 21,283 acre-feet of indirect reuse to meet projected water demands. The TWDB has previously committed $513,580,000 to the project.

Anna Cardinal, Joshua Nemser-Sher, Emily Strand, and Megan Beaulieu have won the 2024 Kelman Award from the Central States Water Environment Association! The award honors a paper the team wrote titled “Koshkonong Creek Watershed Flood Control,” which was published in the fall 2023 issue of Central States Water Magazine. The paper details an innovative design to reduce flooding, enhance sustainability, and improve community well-being in the Koshkonong watershed through the construction of a weir, embankment, flood basin, and recreational park. By integrating flood management infrastructure with recreational facilities and environmental restoration efforts, this project pushes the boundaries of flood control design, maximizing positive impacts for both the community and the environment. #BadgerEngineers #UWMadison #CivilEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering

Understanding the watershed, vulnerabilities and taking proactive measures bolster #resiliency of communities and #prepare future events. #USACE in partnership with the City of Euclid, will offer planning assistance along Green Creek and Rabbit Run, Ohio to help the city make comprehensive management decisions about the watersheds and prepare for the future. The study will produce technical guidebooks and HEC-RES models that will help the city prioritize management areas, comprehensively manage the watersheds, and identify choke points for sediment and erosion and flood risk management. https://lnkd.in/gfWWU_Zs

🏡💧What does a rainwater management consultation include? Our consultations cover everything from verifying rainwater solutions for your roof design to strategic placement of rainwater leaders. Perfect for planning new builds and protecting existing homes! 🏡💧

🏡💧What does a rainwater management consultation include? Our consultations cover everything from verifying rainwater solutions for your roof design to strategic placement of rainwater leaders. Perfect for planning new builds and protecting existing homes! 🏡💧

Here are some great resources for people thinking about how to better regulate development in floodplains and future floodplains!

“FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers are moving in the right direction to include the best science available in floodplain planning. They are also embracing nature-based solutions as part of the toolkit to manage stormwater effectively,” said landscape architect José Juan Terrasa-Soler, ASLA, PLA, a partner at Marvel, based in Puerto Rico. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated its standards and maps to better protect communities from flooding, which is only increasing with climate change. The agency says the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard uses the “best available science” to guide communities on how to reduce their vulnerabilities. The standard expands their conception of the floodplain to reflect both current and future flood risk. The new approach also requires FEMA and states to consider both “natural features and nature-based solutions” when they rebuild. Read more in ASLA's THE DIRT: https://bit.ly/3SveclU Image Credit: Proposed climate-ready community parks for the eight communities along Caño Martín Peña, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Over 75 percent of the homes in these communities have flooded in the last 5 years. / MARVEL