Join Rebuild by Design and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette in a discussion on New Jersey’s unique regulatory framework and planning strategies to help local communities adapt to the growing challenges of flooding, storms, and rising sea levels. A moderated Q&A session will give attendees the chance to engage directly, followed […]
Making it Rainproof: Reimagining New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure will bring together experts and advocates for a dynamic virtual discussion on the future of stormwater management in the state. The event will begin with an overview of New Jersey’s climate risks, new 2024 findings, and a look at how Rainproof NYC strategies could be adapted locally.
Making It Rainproof: Reimagining New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure (Virtual) Read More »
Join us on Thursday, February 27th for an evening of readings, conversation and activations around the future we want for our city. Rebuild by Design is working with artist Noah Fischer on a understanding of life in New York City in the future. Learn more here>> Thursday, February 27th, 6-9pm Program begins at 7pm Francis
The Future of New York (If We Want It) Read More »
Between 2011 and 2024, 99.5% of congressional districts experienced at least one federally declared major disaster due to extreme weather, affecting communities across political, urban-rural, and socioeconomic lines. These events, fueled by climate change, cost taxpayers $117.9 billion in federal relief—$72.7 billion from FEMA for hazard mitigation (HM) and public assistance (PA), as well as $45.2 billion
Atlas of Accountability: County-Level Federal Disaster Declarations (2011-2024) Read More »
Newsday: President Donald Trump wants to revamp the Federal Emergency Management Agency or possibly get rid of it as he recently suggested.
Why eliminating FEMA would be a disaster for LI Read More »
Associated Press: Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA Read More »
Yale 360: An increase in extreme precipitation events has hit the tiny, mountainous state of Vermont especially hard. As disaster declarations mount, state officials and community groups are collaborating to restore floodplains, reduce runoff from slopes, and buy out vulnerable homes.
In Vermont, a Push to Prevent Flooding or Get Out of the Way Read More »
Announcement Comes as 2024 is Officially Declared Hottest Year on Record; Lingering Effects of Extreme Heat Fuel Catastrophic Wildfires in California
The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused major damage and death in the United States on September 1st, 2021, and 11 people drowned in flooded basement apartments within New York City (NYC). It was catastrophic because the maximum hourly precipitation intensity, recorded as 3.47 inches (88.1 mm) per hour at Central Park, was unprecedentedly high for
Increasing extreme hourly precipitation risk for New York Cityafter Hurricane Ida Read More »
