Hooper Bay, Alaska with wind turbines and homes in the background

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    • Case Study

    Boosting Community Storm Resilience in Alaska

    Many remote coastal communities in Alaska currently have no formal storm history data, flood risk analysis, or way to predict and assess flooding impacts to their communities. These communities are at risk of flooding due to climate change and other coastal hazards such as storms.

    Year
    2022

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – Coastal
    Flooding – Rainfall-induced
    Assets
    People
    Sources
    NOAA Office for Costal Management Digital Coast
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    Organizations

    NOAA Office for Costal Management Digital Coast

    Relevant Options

    Set up a regional water management and flood working group to facilitate climate considerations. Identify garage locations in several neighborhoods where Emergency Medical Services can shelter ambulances and EMA staff during extreme storms and have rapid access to the neighborhoods they serve. Speak with vulnerable populations to see what needs they have before, during and after a flood. Then offer mobile services for those residents before, during and after a flood.

    Steps to Resilience

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