FLOODSResearchers Offer Hard-Hit Communities Solutions for Flood Recovery and Resilience

Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of the state. The toolkit they developed will help communities better prepare for such emergencies and recover quicker.

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DISASTER EESPONSETrump Denies Disaster Aid, Tells States to Do More

By Alex Brown

In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given, as the White House says states must have an ‘appetite to own the problem.’

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DISASTER RESPONSEFEMA Moves to End One of Its Biggest Disaster Adaptation Programs

By Zoya Teirstein and Jake Bittle

In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

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DISASTER RECOVERYTemporary Accommodation, Affordable Modular Housing Can Help Communities Recover from Natural Disasters

By Tuan Ngo

The scale of the wildfires which swept through Los Angeles, leaving a trail of devastation and destroying thousands of homes, underscores the urgent need for rapid and sustainable housing that supports displaced people and their families in times of crisis. One promising approach is modular housing.

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DISASTER RESPONSETrump Wants States to Handle Disasters without FEMA. They Say They Can’t.

By Alex Brown and Kevin Hardy

Trump has called the FEMA a “disaster” and suggested it might “go away.” He said states would best take care of hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires on their own, with the federal government reimbursing some of the costs. But emergency managers say the federal agency’s role is irreplaceable.

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RESILIENCEAmidst Compounding Disasters, Resilient Housing Can Anchor Communities

By Benjamin Ulrich

Back-to-back hurricanes wreaking havoc across huge swaths of the Southeast were yet another sign of the intensifying impacts of climate change. The nationwide shortage of reliable, affordable housing and the increasing tempo of extreme weather events are separate crises that overlap and magnify each other’s impacts. 

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GRID RESILIENCETransformers: Cooler Side of the Grid

Failures in transformers cause widespread disruptions across electrical networks, severely affecting grid stability. The financial impact of such failures often goes beyond just the cost of replacing the transformer. Simulations on NSF-funded Stampede2 provide models for a resilient and sustainable electric grid.

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