President Trump’s National Security Strategy follows his consistent censorship of and attack on science and climate change, but it is also a contradiction to legislation that he just signed into law. Read more >
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Aerial views of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, Oct. 30, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
#Sandy5: Will the Nation Act on Climate Change Reality?
October 27, 2017 9:22 AM EDT
The 29th of October marks the 5-year anniversary of when Hurricane Sandy first made landfall on the mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S. It comes at a time when Americans are reeling from the unprecedented hurricane season that devastated communities in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Read more >
When the Floods are Certain But (NOAA’s) Funds Are Not
June 22, 2017 5:10 PM EDT
Did you know? Arriving tomorrow and continuing over the weekend, our coasts can expect some of the highest tides and most extensive flooding of the year (we’ll see these King Tides again in July and August). The number of days with coastal flooding is expected to be 35% above normal this year, and “normal” already includes a steep increase over historic levels, courtesy of sea level rise. Well underway is an extra-active Atlantic hurricane season.
A Priority List for Trump’s New FEMA Chief
June 19, 2017 3:35 PM EDT
Tomorrow morning Congress is expected to confirm the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, Brock Long, who will serve as the principal advisor on emergency management under President Trump and John F. Kelly, the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.* In my previous blog, I mentioned 5 reasons why this was welcome news.
Once Mr. Long is in place, here’s a priority list to ensure he hits the ground running.
Senate Confirmation Hearing. June 7, 2017.
5 Reasons Why Congress Should Immediately Greenlight the Nation’s Natural Disaster Responder-in-Chief
June 16, 2017 2:44 PM EDT
One thing this Congress seems to agree on is who the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator will be. The Senate is expected to take an evening confirmation vote on the nomination of Brock Long to be FEMA’s Administrator this coming Monday. Read more >