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...
by admin | Sep 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
PNW Resilience Challenge: Reinventing our Cities How is our surge in urban growth being met by innovations in energy systems, buildings, transportation, and social networks? We are on the way to reinventing our regional cities and the panelists and participants will...
