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FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Florida Hurricane repairs

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:54 — mike kraft
FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida Hurricanes - HS Today FEMA has approved an additional $115.5 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. HSToday

 

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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 18:10 — mike kraft
Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post
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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:50 — mike kraft
Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:34 — mike kraft
Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

 

 

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Helene and Milton hurricanes are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, becoming among most costly storms

Thu, 2024-10-17 10:20 — mike kraft
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters. AP News

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Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100 billion, analysts estimate

Wed, 2024-10-09 12:28 — mike kraft
Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100 billion, analysts say Hurricane Milton could result in losses of up $100 billion for the global insurance industry, creating a surge in 2025 reinsurance prices that could boost some insurance companies' shares, analysts said on Wednesday. Carolyn Cohn,Noor Zainab Hussain Reuters

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Hurricane aftermath: Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll passes 100

Mon, 2024-09-30 13:04 — mike kraft
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll passes 100 A crisis is unfolding in western North Carolina as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas that still lack power and cellular service days after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. AP News
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Hospitals, airlines and others hit by global computer system outages.

Fri, 2024-07-19 11:00 — mike kraft
CrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions IT outages have been reported across the globe as airlines, airports, banks and media companies have suddenly experienced ongoing disruptions. ABC News ABC News
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Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists

Thu, 2024-07-18 11:17 — mike kraft
Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists | CNN From melting airport tarmac to power grids hit by hurricanes and reservoir dams stressed by extreme rainfall, our ‘Old World’ infrastructure is ill-equipped for climate change, writes Jeff Goodell. CNN

 

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Administration publishes final rule to increase community resilience from flooding --FEMA announcedment

Fri, 2024-07-12 17:40 — mike kraft
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience Against Flooding Nationwide Today, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.

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