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Tag: FEMA

An aerial view of a curved coastline with sand mounds dotted through the water. Homes are visible on the spit of land in the background.

Marsh insurance

Can shoreline restoration rein in rising flood insurance prices? Continue reading Marsh insurance

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsJune 5, 2025June 5, 20253 Comments
A group of four people carry fallen tree limbs from a large pile of brush. A warped and damaged sheet of metal can be partially seen in the foreground.

Come together

Small towns need funding, partnership in the face of climate disasters by Sydney Cromwell The tornado siren in the town of Parrish hasn’t worked for at least three years. Probably longer. It was broken when Bubba Cagle was elected mayor of this town of less than 1,000 people in Walker County. He was told that the needed part had been ordered. Three years later, it … Continue reading Come together

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsOctober 9, 2023October 9, 20234 Comments
Water flows into a storm drain on the left side of the image. The drain is set in the curb of a street, and some grass is visible above the drain.

When it rains, it floods

FEMA assistance grant is first step in fixing persistent Birmingham stormwater issues Continue reading When it rains, it floods

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsDecember 20, 2022May 4, 2023Leave a comment

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