Will Curran-Groome

Disasters and the Gulf Coast, 20 Years after Hurricane Katrina Place-based data about how disasters have affected the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina and the federal government’s role in managing extreme events.,On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made lan...

🚨New data-rich resource from our team at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social looks at the last 20 years of disasters and recovery across the Gulf Coast - from impacts, recovery $$, mitigation to future projected losses from climate change.

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13.08.2025 20:14 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

FEMA Is Eliminating Hazard Mitigation Programs, Leaving Americans Nationwide at Risk as Disasters Worsen Cancelling the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and funding for future Flood Mitigation Assistance grants would end most federal funding for predisaster hazard mitigation, eve...

What does FEMA’s retreat from hazard mitigation programs mean for states and communities? @wcurrangroome.bsky.social, @sara-mctarnaghan.bsky.social and I break down the impacts of the administration’s decisions, by state and congressional district: www.urban.org/urban-wire/f...

18.04.2025 20:02 — 👍 31    🔁 20    💬 0    📌 2

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Want to learn about the impact of climate change on people and places and explore evidence-based policy solutions to strengthen communities’ resilience?

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19.03.2025 16:39 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Looking forward to talking about how zoning can support (or inhibit) more resilient development:

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