NEW JERSEY, USA
Since Hurricane Sandy, Rebuild by Design has been working in New Jersey to
Mitigating New York’s risk from rising sea levels
Capital Press Room: In light of state lawmakers looking to revive New York’s task force on sea level rise, we examine the threat of rising sea levels and how to mitigate the danger with the help of Amy Chester, managing director at Rebuild by Design.
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New York is barricading itself against floods
Crains New York Business: New Yorkers jogging along the East River bike path below 23rd Street are finding something new — a 10-foot concrete seawall. On the other side is Stuyvesant Cove Park, now elevated by 8 feet and featuring seating areas, plantings and views across the river. In the event of a major storm,
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Expert predicts next Hurricane Sandy will ‘cause greater inundation and flooding’ to Staten Island
SI Advance: Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island in 2012, destroying homes, impacting livelihoods and claiming lives.
New data set shows the nationwide impacts of US climate disasters
ABC: While California led the nation with 34 disaster declarations, some 36 states had 10 or more, indicating the pain of climate change is widespread in the U.S.
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Our View: Disaster data shows need for policy shift
Leader Telegram: A new online tool shows just how fortunate Eau Claire County has been over the past couple decades. Created by Rebuild by Design and New York University, the Atlas of Disaster shows every disaster the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared between 2011 and 2023.
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Kentucky counties rank among most plagued by federally declared disasters since 2011
WKMS: Newly published research shows Kentucky has some of the most disaster-plagued counties in America.
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California top ranked with most natural disaster
KVCR: NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge developed an Atlas of Disaster and Accountability that shows the disaster count and FEMA funds issued to each state
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Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Washington Post: A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendum are ways a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to pay for projects to protect New Jersey from the next big storm. In a report released this week, Rebuild By