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Tribal Nations Take the Lead: Creating the First Multi-Tribal Hazard Mitigation Plan
By day, smoke from fires choked out the sun, leaving the land and its people in a suffocating haze. By night, the sky lit up as the flames marched ever closer. Between 2015 and 2018, wildfires burned nearly three-quarters of Lake County, California. The Tribal Nations that live in the area—as they have for almost 12,000 years—dealt with the worst effects of these events. Some of the fires forced the Tribes to evacuate. Other times, both tribal and non-tribal residents sheltered in place to protect themselves.
Thinking Big: How a Small Town Achieves Large-Scale, Long-Lasting Mitigation
Whitestown, New York, is no stranger to flooding. Since the 1950s, flooding has been common. The source of the flooding is Sauquoit Creek, which flows north before ending at the Mohawk River just outside of the town.
Texas: Seminary Regional Detention Facility
Edinburg will build a regional stormwater detention facility to increase resilience against large storm events.
South Carolina: Rocky Creek Basin Critical Infrastructure Protection and Stream Restoration Project
ReWa (renewable water resources) will address erosion and flooding of manholes and sewer lines. This will be done through improvements and relocation of a stream.
South Carolina: MetroConnects Critical Wastewater Infrastructure and Mitigation Project Application
MetroConnects will protect five sewer crossings in its service area from erosion and increased precipitation.
Pennsylvania: Eastwick Near-Term Flood Barrier Project
Eastwick will build a flood barrier to reduce flood risks from many sources.
Snohomish County Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with Snohomish County, Washington in 2023 to better understand how the Puget Sound Region used the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award to build capability related to logistics and supply chain management.
City of Boston Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study
In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a case study with the City of Boston to better understand how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to build its capability in the Housing core capability.
Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Case Study
In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducted a grant effectiveness case study with the Baltimore Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to increase understanding of how this region used its Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) award for fiscal years (FY) 2019 and 2020 to build state and local capacity to manage catastrophic incidents.
Oklahoma: Southmoore Detention Pond Extension
Moore, Oklahoma, will create an emergency spillway and earthen dam to reduce flooding and damage in local communities.