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Atlas of Disaster

Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities. We can do better.

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A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022

A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022 – Sustainability and Infrastructure.   Feature Project: East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan with Courtney Worrall, President & CEO of the Waterfront Alliance | Frank Avila Goldman, LES East River Residents Committee | Sarah Neilson, Chief of Policy & Long-Range Planning, NYC Park | Amy Chester, Managing Director, Rebuild

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Hurricane Sandy: Here’s a 10-year timeline of post-storm resiliency projects

SI Advance: Ten years ago Hurricane Sandy ravaged Staten Island’s shoreline, leaving damage that would take years to repair. In the years following the historic storm, the city, state and federal government created various programs to recover areas hit hardest and build infrastructure to mitigate flooding and potential damage from future storms. Programs, such as

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