by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Image source: http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/atmrivers/questions/The storm that hit our coast last week, resulted in power outages to more than 160,000 customers, downed trees that caused a major fire, and extreme wind gusts around Western Washington. For further...
by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
NOAA/ National Weather Service has released a weather warning for Western Washington December 9-11, 2014: Two More Strong North Pacific Storms To Impact Western Wash This Week Storm #2 Tuesday (12/9) / Wednesday (12/10): Rain and Stronger Wind, More Flooding, Tidal...
by admin | Dec 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
In April 2014, the Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources (DGER) received the 2014 Western States Seismic Policy Council Award in Excellence for Response Plans/Materials. Stephen Slaughter, a hazards geologist and member of the Washington Coastal Hazards...
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
November 11, 2014:MONTESANO — On a 2-1 vote, the Grays Harbor County commissioners decided to accept a $16,500 grant from Oregon State University to have staff work on assessing the potential health impacts of climate change. This grant provides $16,500 over the...
by admin | Nov 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
On November 17, 2014 the final Task Force Recommendations to the President on Climate Preparedness & Resilience were released at the White House. “The recommendations offer guidance on how the Federal Government should modernize programs and policies to...
by admin | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Coastal Hazards Resilience Network was recognized in the November 2014 issue of the WA State Department of Commerce Planner’s Update! The update included a broad overview of our network, and a discussion of our current partnership and efforts with FEMA and...
by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) aims to aide local governance by “developing and fostering professional management to build sustainable communities”. In partnership with a number of federal agencies and other organizations, ICMA...
by admin | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
FEMA has released a draft of its forthcoming State Mitigation Plan Review Guide. This draft highlights changes in FEMA’s regulations including, for the first time, the need for states to assess their future risks to prepare for climate change, or risk losing...
by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Chuck Matthews at Ecology for sharing a new tool from USGS: the Pedestrian Evacuation Analyst! This free, downloadable software is designed for use by researchers examining the pedestrian-evacuation potential of an at-risk community. In communities where...
by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Please be aware that today HUD announced the Notice of Funding Availability for their National Disaster Resilience Competition grant opportunity, which makes $1 billion available to communities that have been struck by natural disasters in recent years. This means...
