FEMA Grants Helping to Raise Flood-Prone R.I. Homes December 17, 2013 The owners of eight flood-prone properties near Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, R.I., are using federal grant funds to raise...
Hoboken, N.J., Aims to Become National Model for Flood Mitigation December 16, 2013 By Katie Zezima The city of Hoboken, New Jersey, was nearly swallowed by the Hudson River during Superstorm Sandy last year. Three of...
Local Leaders Planning for Climate Effects December 12, 2013 By Matthew Daly When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way....
$40M Steel Sea Wall Project for Mantoloking, N.J., Could Start Next Year December 3, 2013 Construction of a steel sea wall could start early next year in one of the Jersey shore towns hardest hit...
Funding Approved for $50M Waterfront Flood-Mitigation Project in NYC December 2, 2013 By Michael Virtanen The federal government has approved funding to start a $50 million flood-mitigation project along the Queens waterfront to better protect...
FM Global Advises Property Owners to Be Proactive, Address Vulnerabilities August 22, 2013 Business property insurer FM Global is urging property owners to take active measures now to help prevent potential storm losses...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Proposes $20B Flood Plan After Sandy June 11, 2013 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for a $20 billion system of flood barriers to protect low-lying areas from storms...
New Rules Announced for Homeowners Using Sandy Disaster Aid to Rebuild April 8, 2013 Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures,...
U.S. Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 27, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
Homeowners in Mississippi’s Moss Point Fight Flood Insurance Rules November 29, 2012 Moss Point officials hope a city judge will set a court date in December to determine if 47 properties must...