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Climate change presents urgent reality to Newport

The Municipal Posted on May 30, 2024 by Janet PattersonMay 30, 2024
climate change

Rising sea levels and major rainstorms are bringing concern to coastal communities throughout the country. Newport, R.I., is one city that is working on resiliency in the face of some difficult issues. Newport is an island community founded in 1639, … Continue reading →

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Flood warning system positions NCDOT ahead of storms

The Municipal Posted on February 20, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonFebruary 20, 2024
flood warning system

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has an award-winning flood warning system that gathers data from various state and federal agencies. Already able to access this data and include it in computer forecasts, now NCDOT is adding stream gauges to … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, Flood warning system, january 2024, The Municipal

The Cape and climate: Adapting for future sea level changes

The Municipal Posted on January 6, 2024 by Fred MaysJanuary 5, 2024
climate

Cape Canaveral is a small beach town of about 10,000 people in Florida. Climate change is a monstrous and growing global calamity. The two meet at the water’s edge. If NOAA predictions are right, sea level here will rise about … Continue reading →

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Public-private partnership benefits Aurora’s mobile response team

The Municipal Posted on September 23, 2023 by Lauren CaggianoSeptember 22, 2023
aurora

The city of Aurora, Colo., is addressing mental health issues through a public-private partnership rooted in an evidence-based approach. The city’s mobile response team, launched in the fall of 2021, pairs UCHealth mental health clinicians with an EMT. However, Aurora’s … Continue reading →

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Odessa, Texas, uses settlement money to combat the rising opioid crisis

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 18, 2023
opioid

As an elected city council member-at-large and mayor pro tem in Odessa, Texas, Denise Swanner serves on regional boards. In September 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a presentation to one such board stating he planned on going after … Continue reading →

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El Paso works with local organizations to manage migrant surges

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2023 by Kevin KilbaneSeptember 8, 2023
el paso

People have migrated through El Paso, Texas, the Paso del Norte, for decades to enter the United States from Mexico. Recent surges in migration spurred the city to develop a plan for managing the huge influx of people. The experience … Continue reading →

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When the train whistle blows through town are you prepared?

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2023 by Denise FedorowSeptember 5, 2023
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It seems that literally every day there’s news of another train derailment, so the question on many city official’s minds should be, “Are we prepared in the event of a train derailment in our community?” One community — Whitemarsh, Pa. … Continue reading →

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A feral cat solution with community buy-in

The Municipal Posted on June 13, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
feral cat

Feral cat populations are often worrisome for municipalities, and animal shelters have seen a larger-than-usual number of animals surrendered or even dumped since the pandemic began. That seems especially cruel in the coldest months of the year. Cedar City, Utah, … Continue reading →

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Municipalities strive to provide crucial information and resources before, during and after a hurricane

The Municipal Posted on September 26, 2022 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
hurricane

When living near the ocean, a hurricane preparedness plan is integral for a municipality to have in order to help take care of and support the residents should a natural disaster strike. Ensuring the community is informed, sharing best practices … Continue reading →

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Agencies pool resources together in times of trouble

The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2022 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
Agencies

In times of trouble and need, our country has often banded together to be of assistance; celebrities and ordinary people alike shoveled sand into bags and placed them at levees during flooding. Community-wide cleanup efforts occurred after tornadoes, hurricanes and … Continue reading →

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Ocala, Florida, retains Class 3 rating

The Municipal Posted on September 15, 2022 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
ocala

The city of Ocala, Fla., has retained its Class 3 Community Rating System, which is basically the ISO rating for flooding and helps those in the city receive lower flood insurance costs. But, according to Sean Lanier, city engineer and … Continue reading →

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