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Mitigation Measures May Have Saved Lahaina’s ‘Miracle’ Home
Mitigation Measures May Have Saved Lahaina’s ‘Miracle’ Home
Helping Communities Be More Self Reliant During and After Natural Hazards
Helping Communities Be More Self Reliant During and After Natural Hazards
Creating Fuel Breaks as a Mitigation Measure in Combatting Wildfire Risks
Creating Fuel Breaks as a Mitigation Measure in Combatting Wildfire Risks
Sheltering From the Storm: A Hurricane Ian Success Story
In September 2022, Hurricane Ian landed on Florida’s coast, causing 149 fatalities and $112 billion in damage, making it the most expensive hurricane in Florida's history and the third costliest in the history of the United States.
Building Science Disaster Support: Resilient by Design
In September 2022, Hurricane Ian landed on Florida’s coast, causing 149 fatalities and $112 billion in damage, making it the most expensive hurricane in Florida's history and the third costliest in the history of the United States. FEMA’s Building Science Disaster Support Program (BSDS) deployed a Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT)
From the Ashes of Paradise: Community Plans Forged in Wildfire
Butte County’s local champions are passionate about sharing ideas. The benefits of this outreach show up in the county’s wildfire projects and pre-disaster planning. Two main champions brought all the key players together. Their work led to more cohesive planning efforts. Strong ties and a long history of trust help expand this outreach. It now extends farther and includes young people. This work has helped the county carry out its mitigation projects more quickly and successfully.
Providing Guidance to the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe on the Lake Traverse Reservation
Following a winter storm in 2016, FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) worked with tribal representatives to repair damage to a 14-foot fiberglass sculpture located on the Lake Traverse Reservation.
Columbia Canal Repair and Water Supply Intake in Columbia, South Carolina
FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) staff worked with state and tribal historic preservation officers and Richmond County officials to repair canal damage sustained from severe weather in 2015. Along with canal repairs, FEMA will fund an additional project through a Building Resilient Infrastructures and Communities (BRIC) grant to build a new water supply intake.
Historic Manitou Springs Incline Trail and Hydro-Electric Plant Pipeline in El Paso County, Colorado
FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) staff worked with state and local officials and tribal historic officers for repairs to the Manitou Springs Incline Trail in Colorado following severe flooding events in September 2013. The floods impacted 17 counties across the state.
Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Projects: Serving Nine Neighborhoods in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana
FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) staff worked with city officials and support staff to combat localized flooding from damaging impacts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and severe weather events. By implementing nature-based solutions, properties will be protected from flooding, residents will maintain their homes, and investments and the city’s infrastructure remain intact and stronger than the condition prior to the hurricanes.