U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Narrative :. Understanding the hydrodynamics of the coast, especially the waves associated with storms, is essential to managing the fragile coastal environment. The Wave Exposure Model (WEMo) is a fr ...

Narrative :. This interactive mapping application easily searches and displays global tropical cyclone data. Users are able to query storms by the storm name, ZIP Code, city, state, geographic region, ...

Narrative :. This two-page handout, downloadable in PDF format, summarizes the benefits of green infrastructure. It also includes short success stories and key points covered during NOAA’s Green Infra ...

Narrative :. The Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Planning Guide shows how coastal communities are using science-based information to address coastal hazards such as flooding, shore erosion, and lake-le ...

Narrative :. The effective management of coastal resources requires an understanding of the ocean and Great Lakes economy. This tool allows users to interact with Economics: National Ocean Watch data, ...

The Karuk’s Innate Relationship with Fire: Adapting to Climate Change on the Klamath. Members of the Karuk Tribe in northern California maintain that the age-old tradition of prescribed burning holds ...

Narrative :. Coastal communities can use this website to determine how the current and future flooding can affect their stormwater systems. The site walks users through a process of entering informati ...

Catalyzing Investment and Building Capacity in Las Cruces. Planning with extreme weather thresholds catalyzes a $400,000 green infrastructure investment in a historically underserved neighborhood in L ...

Two Harbors: Investments in Green Infrastructure Pay Off. After devastating flooding in 1999, this Minnesota town created a stormwater management plan using green infrastructure to build resilience to ...

When Weather Becomes a Problem: Motivating Resilience Action in Texas. In San Angelo, a focus on addressing current weather-related concerns provided an avenue for taking action and created a foundati ...