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The South Central Climate Adaptation Partnerships team recently published a rainfall analysis of the May 2021 southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana flood

The paper discussed the synoptic setting of the rainfall event, which caused over $1 billion in damage, and highlighted the need for further research on extreme precipitation events using Depth Area Duration.

The South Central Climate Adaptation Partnerships team recently published a rainfall analysis of the May 2021 southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana flood Read More »

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SCIPP, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, is co-organizing the inaugural South Central Climate Resilience Forum April 2-4, 2024

The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, is co-organizing an in-person 3-day event focused on fostering meaningful dialogue and action on equitable climate resilience and adaptation across the region.

SCIPP, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, is co-organizing the inaugural South Central Climate Resilience Forum April 2-4, 2024 Read More »

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ACCAP and SCIPP, NOAA CAP/RISA teams, publish a new article, “Building resilience to extreme weather and climate events in the rural water and wastewater sectors”

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) and the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, NOAA CAP/RISA teams, publish a new article examining the vulnerability of the water sector in rural, predominantly Indigenous and underserved coastal areas.

ACCAP and SCIPP, NOAA CAP/RISA teams, publish a new article, “Building resilience to extreme weather and climate events in the rural water and wastewater sectors” Read More »

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Investigators from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) Contribute to the 5th National Climate Assessment

The National Climate Assessment informs the public and decision-makers in the U.S. about the status of climate change, its current impacts, and its future risks across the nation. The report also highlights opportunities for economic growth and resilience, as well as current mitigation and adaptation responses.

Investigators from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) Contribute to the 5th National Climate Assessment Read More »

The South-Central CAP/RISA Team Collaboratively Produces Resource Describing the Benefits of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans for Communities

Darrian Bertrand, SCIPP’s Climate Assessment Specialist, collaborated with Kim Jenson at the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to help alleviate misconceptions and promote the implementation of local hazard mitigation plans in Oklahoma.

The South-Central CAP/RISA Team Collaboratively Produces Resource Describing the Benefits of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans for Communities Read More »

The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, expands their Temperature Trends Dashboard Tool

While other resources exist that present regional or national trends in temperatures, few tools offer such information on a local level. This dashboard helps to fill that gap by providing location-specific information about changes in temperature in the last 52 years.

The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, expands their Temperature Trends Dashboard Tool Read More »

Investigators from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, expand their Simple Planning Tool to Louisiana

While far from comprehensive, the Louisiana Simple Planning Tool aims to provide relatively simple data tools that can be used to incorporate climatologies and future trends into hazard planning.

Investigators from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, expand their Simple Planning Tool to Louisiana Read More »

South-Central CAP/RISA team to host third Climate Justice webinar

The goals of the discussion are to raise awareness among stakeholders on the connections between disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, and environmental justice, and for participants to take away actionable ideas for proactive climate planning.

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SCIPP, a NOAA RISA team, to host a climate justice-focused webinar on Disaster Recovery and Preparedness for Communities on the Frontlines

This virtual webinar will highlight stories from community leaders and organizers in the Gulf South who are preparing their communities for future severe weather events and disruptions, even in the midst of ongoing recovery from previous disasters.

SCIPP, a NOAA RISA team, to host a climate justice-focused webinar on Disaster Recovery and Preparedness for Communities on the Frontlines Read More »

New Dashboard to Complement the Utah Hazard Planning Tool Created by Western Water Assessment, a NOAA RISA Team, Provides Resources on Historic, Current, and Future Natural Hazards in the West

The Utah Hazard Planning Dashboard was developed with input from hazard planners and providers of hazard information to share the best available information about the historical incidence, current risk and future projections of natural hazards.

New Dashboard to Complement the Utah Hazard Planning Tool Created by Western Water Assessment, a NOAA RISA Team, Provides Resources on Historic, Current, and Future Natural Hazards in the West Read More »

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