• Marc Basnight Bridge crosses over the Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks. Courtesy of North Carolina Department of Transportation.

    • Case Study

    The Road to Resilience

    Frequent and severe inland flooding is an increasing problem for North Carolina's transportation system. A multi-agency team is working to understand the impacts of these floods—and to consider possible solutions.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Property
    Transportation and Mobility
    Sources
    North Carolina Sea Grant NC State University Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering State of North Carolina | Department of Transportation N.C. Emergency Management Smithfield, NC Goldsboro, NC Kinston, NC
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    Additional Resources

    North Carolina Climate Science Report
    Adapted version of the article on Climate.gov
    USGS Current Water Data for the Nation
    Historical Precipitation Data
    Topographic Data for North Carolina

    Organizations

    North Carolina Sea Grant
    NC State University Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
    State of North Carolina | Department of Transportation

    Relevant Options

    To help manage floodwaters, integrate natural buffer requirements, such as wetlands and soft shorelines, into new development or redevelopment for all properties. Ideally, design would go beyond open Update the zoning ordinance to promote Low Impact Development and more resilient development in low lying areas. Develop a retrofit program to provide incentives for property owners to reduce their own risk. Low_interest capital and a potential reduction in insurance premiums are example incentives. Resilience improvements

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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