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Ike Changed Bolivar Peninsula Forever

Tue, 2013-10-08 20:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Jimmy Wiggins of Acadian Builders works last week on a new home under construction as newly built homes can be seen in the background in Crystal Beach, as the Bolivar Peninsula is experiencing a comeback

houstonchronicle.com - by Harvey Rice - February 17, 2013

CRYSTAL BEACH - In a span of hours on Sept. 13, 2008, communities that had stood for almost 100 years on the Bolivar Peninsula were nearly wiped off the map by a furious storm named Ike.

Houses, buildings, the post office, the fire station - water and wind swept them away like pebbles pulled back to sea. The storm surge killed at least 15 people on the peninsula.

Here on Crystal Beach, almost five years later, long-time residents say Bolivar no longer resembles the home they remember from before Hurricane Ike, one of the costliest storms to ever hit the U.S.

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What we learned from citizen response to Superstorm Sandy evacation orders and how this has impacted the way we issue storm warnings

Tue, 2013-10-01 23:51 — admin

As Superstorm Sandy approached, and residents in coastal areas from Maryland to Connecticut were ordered to evacuate, many residents chose to stay put.  There are various reasons for this and analysis of these reasons has led to changes in the way storm warnings are now issued and will be issued in the future.

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Coastal, Riverbank Homeowners Brace for U.S. Flood Insurance Hike

Mon, 2013-09-30 20:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

A home destroyed during the landfall of Superstorm Sandy is pictured in Mantoloking, New Jersey March 22, 2013.  Credit: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

reuters.com - by Barbara Liston - September 24, 2013

(Reuters) - More than a million homeowners living in older houses along the coastlines and riverbanks of the United States are being jolted by federal flood insurance rate hikes under a law passed in the wake of devastating storms.

Carol Giovannoni, 51, of St. Pete Beach, a barrier island community off Florida's west coast, is one of the people dreading October 1, when the law takes effect. Giovannoni said the annual flood insurance premium on her standard 1950s concrete-block, ranch-style home on the waterfront will jump from $1,700 to $15,000 over the next few years.

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CLICK HERE - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

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Honestly, This Is Way Cooler And More Informative Than Any Earth Day Poster

Sat, 2013-09-14 00:00 — Maeryn Obley

 

Visitors explore a structure build out of 53,780 plastic bottles -- the number thrown away in New York City every hour.

Image: Visitors explore a structure build out of 53,780 plastic bottles -- the number thrown away in New York City every hour.

upworthy.com - Ray Flores

Now this is a hella cool way to frame an environmental message. On New York City’s Governers Island stands a structure large enough to dance in and filled with bright, beautiful light during the day. The good people of Studio KCA created the “Head in the Clouds” pavilion out of 53,780 plastic bottles and jugs — the number of plastic bottles thrown away in New York City in just one hour.

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These Interactive Maps Compare 19th Century American Cities to Today

Fri, 2013-09-13 21:36 — admin

As mind-blowing as science is these days, it's probably safe to say that we're not going to invent a time machine within the next century. Through the magic of code, though, there is an entertaining alternative in the world of interactive maps. Obviously, The Smithsonian is on it.

The magazine recently dipped into David Rumsey's collection of over 150,000 maps to find some of the best representations of American cities over the past couple hundred years. With some simple programming, they were able to overlay images of vintage maps of some major cities onto satellite images from today. The results are fascinating.

See maps of New York City, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, and Washington, DC

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Schumer, Goldfeder Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funds For Emergency Protective Measures At NYC Public Schools In Queens After Superstorm Sandy

Fri, 2013-09-13 20:58 — admin

www.longisland.com - September 4, 2013 - Long Island News & Press Releases

Schumer, Goldfeder Announce Millions in FEMA Funds to the NYC School Construction Authority for Repairs to Sandy- Damaged Public Schools

Queens, NY - September 4th, 2013 - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder today announced $5,277,661 in federal FEMA funding for the New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) in support of various public schools throughout Queens that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The schools include P.S. 43Q The School by the Sea, Q816 Temple Beth Elementary School (PS 256 Annex) and Goldie Maple Academy/PS 198Q.

 

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Test 1 - Mailhandler - communication@resiliencesystem.org

Sat, 2013-08-17 18:46 — Kathy Gilbeaux

This is a test.

Test 1 - Mailhandler - communication@resiliencesystem.org

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Guidance for Community Reconstruction Zone Plans - A Planning Toolkit for CRZ Planning Committees

Wed, 2013-08-07 16:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

nysandyhelp.ny.gov

Through the Community Reconstruction Zone
(CRZ) Program, New York State is assisting communities
to rebuild better and safer based on community-
driven plans that consider current damage,
future threats to community assets, and the community’s
economic future. In keeping with the National
Disaster Recovery Framework, CRZ Plans will consider
the needs, risks, and opportunities related to
assets in the following categories of recovery support
functions: Community Planning and Capacity
Building, Economic Development, Health and Social
Services, Housing, Infrastructure, and Natural and
Cultural Resources.

By completing a successful Plan, each participating
community will position itself to obtain funding to
implement that Plan to improve the community’s
future.

NY - Recovery Resources Center

Guidance for Community Reconstruction Zone Plans -
A Planning Toolkit for CRZ Planning Committees
(81 page .PDF report)

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The Salvation Army (TSA) - Launching Disaster Case Management (DCM) Program for Qualified Staten Island Residents Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

Sun, 2013-08-04 18:15 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Dennis McKeon - where-to-turn.org

Salvation Army Sandy Case Management

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A Bold Experiment on 80-Acre Rockaways Site

Sun, 2013-07-21 14:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Rendering of Seeding Office plan for the waterfront development in the Rockaways.  Photo - Seeding Office

Four semi-finalists out of a field of 117 design firms from around the world were tapped to design a huge waterfront development that can survive the elements and please its residents.

crainsnewyork.com - by Matt Chaban - July 18, 2013

A gaggle of architects from around the world has descended on the Rockaways in Queens in an effort to tackle a simple question without a simple answer: How best should the city build on the waterfront in the wake of Superstorm Sandy? . .

On Thursday, the four semi-finalists were announced. Among them is a prominent New York firm and the largest architecture outfit in Scandinavia.

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