From Time: Rising Seas Are Going to Create a Huge Property Tax Headache for Coastal Communities. Thanks to Elaine Sudanowicz for the citation.
New GAO Report on CG Unprepared for Tsunamis
From HSToday this 41 page report: Coast Guard Unprepared for Tsunamis, GAO Says. A full rupture of the Cascadian Subduction Zone fault could injure over 107,000 people, result in nearly 14,000 deaths, and severely damage approximately 620,000 buildings, 2,000 schools, 100 hospitals, and all seaports on the Pacific Northwest coast.
Managing the Colorado River
New Congressional Research Service Report (34 pp): Management of the Colorado River: Water Allocations, Drought, and the Federal Role
Crisis Fatigue
Although this article is off the main topic of this site, the Diva thinks it is worth considering. From The Conversation: When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue
Mental Health Study Results
From HSWIRE: Mental Health Researchers Offer Insights on Overcoming Trauma
On a December morning in 1988, a massive earthquake tore through northern Armenia, devastating the small Caucasus country. Over 25,000 died – two-thirds of whom were children. As part of the international relief efforts that followed, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals from all over the world traveled to Armenia to kick off a remarkable and sustained mental health relief and research program which would
last for two decades.
The Floods in Pakistan
Anticipating Floods
Mitigation Policy After CA Wildfires
New Report from the Hazards Center in CO: From the Ashes: Mitigation Policy After Wildfire in California
Jersey Shore as Model for Flood Rules
From Scientific American. Bold New Jersey Short Flood Rules Could be Blueprint for Entire U.S. Coast
Power Grid Resistance
From Homeland Security News Wire: Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Power Grid
The 2017 Hurricane Maria made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in U.S. history. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year. As more hurricanes threaten, Puerto Rico utilities are shoring up their defenses using the Electrical Grid Resilience and Assessment System (EGRASS) planning tool.