Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry credited investments in coastal protection and levee infrastructure for how well the bayou weathered Hurricane Francine and hopes it will translate to lower flood insurance premiums.
Pacific Gas and Electric used low-flying helicopters equipped with hi-res imagery technology and light detection sensors to build 3D models that will show where fire risk may be highest. The data will also inform AI risk models.
About 3 million cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the lake to create 400 acres of new wetlands and as the base for a new armored earthen embankment along the lake's northwestern edge.
The money comes from FEMA’s “Assistance to Firefighters” grant program, or AFG, according to Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, of Massachusetts, whose offices announced the round of funding.
The NRG was created after hundreds of conversations with stakeholders across the country on the chronic stressors and shocks that need to be addressed to create a resilient community.
After months of searching for a policy, Durango Fire found an insurance company in May that would write an affordable policy to cover the construction of its new building. The fire department’s struggle is not unlike what many Coloradans face.
NWS forecasters said it’s possible the area will see triple-digit heat indexes on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday brings a chance of rain before the cooldown.
To be most effective in a school emergency, administrators, teachers and first responders all need to understand the roles everyone plays, and experts say those roles should be established ahead of time.
There needs to be more study of how to best reach as many homeowners as possible when agencies ask them to take action against fires, though it’s impossible to reach every single one. It’s hard to define a “fire-adapted” community.
Emergency preparedness and response has been coordinated by the Lafayette Parish Communication District's 911 division and funded equally by the city and parish. A dedicated in-house department is needed.
