Helpful Resources
Explore resources on disaster resilience, climate adaptation, and more. Resources are organized by topic, geographic area, and resource type.
Extreme Heat
Clinical Overview of Heat | Heat Health (Center for Disease Control)
Confronting Heat Challenges—Cross-Sector Strategies for National Resilience: A Report from the 2024 HeatWise Policy Partnership Summit
The Heat Policy Innovation Hub convened 100+ leaders from diverse sectors at the inaugural HeatWise Policy Partnership Summit this summer. This report captures attendees' insights on how to make communities more heat resilient.
Heat & Health Tracker (Center for Disease Control)
Heat Policy Innovation Hub (Duke Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability)
Beat the Heat: Cooling Strategies to Stay Safe (English and Spanish)
Heat Action Plan Toolkit (Rebuild NC)
Thresholds for Extreme Heat - North Carolina State Climate Office
NWS HeatRisk: Experimental Heat Tool by NWS and CDC
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Tool - Convergence of Climate-Health-Vulnerabilities
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Creator: chuchart duangdaw | Credit: Getty Images
Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment
CERA is a component of the Advanced Surge Guidance System (ASGS). Based on the Advanced Circulation and Storm Surge model (ADCIRC), coupled with the SWAN Wave model, the ASGS generates real-time storm surge guidance for updating emergency response groups during a tropical or hurricane event.
Eyes on the Storm (SECOORA)
Eyes on the Storm allows you to access the data from actual stations in the path of named hurricanes.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
HURREVAC: Decision support tool of the National Hurricane Program, administered by FEMA, the USACE, and the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
National Hurricane Center
Historical Hurricane Tracks: Search over 13,000 storm tracks covering seven ocean basins and dating back 180 years using this tool from NOAA’s Digital Coast
​Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series (NOAA Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)
SECOORA Marine Weather Portal: Up-to-date weather hazards, tropical cyclone forecasts, and observations as hurricanes and tropical storms approach the southeast. The new National Weather Service Hurricane Threats and Impacts map has been added to the MWP which indicates worse case scenarios for planning purposes.
Storm Peak Water Levels (NOAA Tides & Currents)
USGS Coastal Hazards Portal: U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Coastal Change Hazards Portal is an interactive portal that allows you access to forecasts on the probability of dune erosion, overwash, and inundation/flooding. The portal also allows you to view previous storm impacts.
Flooding
Adapting Stormwater Management for Coastal Floods: Communities can use this website to determine how flooding can affect their stormwater systems, and generate reports that can be used to display local information about the current and future flooding impacts, and inform planning efforts.
Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper
Coastal Flood Resilience Project White paper
Flood Damage Avoided by Potential Spending on Property-Level Adaptations (Congressional Budget Office; Working Paper Series)
Foundational Coastal Models Updated (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information)
Building Designer’s Guide to Calculating Flood Loads (FEMA)
River Flooding: Protect Your Home with Flood Insurance (National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Riverine Campaign)
Flood Inundation Mapping & Alert Network (FIMAN)
Flooding and Elevation: An Examination of Differential Price Responses to Flood Events
Flood Resilience: Preparedness and Recovery: Resource Collection from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint ​
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer
USGS Coastal Hazards Portal: U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Coastal Change Hazards Portal is an interactive portal that allows you access to forecasts on the probability of dune erosion, overwash, and inundation/flooding. The portal also allows you to view previous storm impacts.
General Coastal Resilience & Emergency Management
2024 Climate Literacy Guide (NOAA)
Climate Adaptation 101 – United South & Eastern Tribes
Climate Adaptation Planning: Guidance for Emergency Managers (FEMA)
Climate Change Indicators in the United States: Fifth Edition (EPA)
Climate Crossroads 2024 Summit Video Playlist
Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation
Climate Smart Communities Initiative: The CSCI supports local leaders and adaptation professionals in advancing climate resilience plans and projects in communities across the United States.
Coastal Resilience Evaluation and Siting Tool
Disaster Assistance: The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners.
Community-Driven Climate Resilience Planning: A Framework
RESILENCIA Climática (Spanish version)
Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Management Collection (The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones (NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management) Access the most recent data showing the number of businesses and jobs impacted by hurricane storm surge, special flood hazard areas, sea level rise, and tsunamis. This first of its kind, authoritative federal datasets aggregated statistics at state and county levels with specific industries at risk identified.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator
FEMA Strategic Foresight 2050
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (FEMA)
How to foster climate resilience in your community: Resources for climate resilience at the community leadership level (NOAA)
National Resilience Guidance (FEMA)
National VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster)
Natural Hazards Viewer
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Policy Tracker: This report from Nature4Climate tracks policies that promote nature-based solutions from across the world.
Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap | The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability The Department of the Interior (DOI) Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap is a comprehensive resource to support DOI staff, partners, and anyone interested in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS).
NOAA CoastWatch Data Portal
NOAA Regional Climate Services
Quarterly Regional Climate Reports (Southeast Regional Climate Center)
​Resilience Policy Resource Guide and Retrofitting Program Playbook
Sea Level Calculator (NOAA)
​Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Resources
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
​U.S. Sea Level Change
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Caribbean
NOAA in the Caribbean: Join the Listserv
NOAA Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART):
Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series
Webinar Playlist
Caribbean Oral History: Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and the U.S. Geological Survey
Florida
Communications Resources (Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact)
Florida Adaptation Planning Guidebook
Florida Marine Debris Removal Guidance: This document provides general guidance, specific BMPs for debris removal in sensitive habitats and near protected wildlife, specific debris removal techniques, and a regulatory consideration matrix. An online interactive map is provided to help identify sensitive habitats, managed wildlife areas, and protected species locations.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Annual Inundations of Sargassum in the Southeastern United States (NOAA Fisheries - Southeast Regional Office)
The Evolution of Florida's Public-Private Approach To Property Insurance (Environmental Defense Fund)
Creator: Ingo Dörenberg | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Georgia
Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker
Resident's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards in Georgia (University of Georgia’s (UGA) Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant)
North Carolina
Flood Inundation Mapping & Alert Network (FIMAN)
​North Carolina Environment & Climate Observing Network (ECONet)
North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint
North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency: Subscribe to Resiliency Updates
Regional Resilience Portfolio Program
Thresholds for Extreme Heat - North Carolina State Climate Office
Creator: The best photo is earned | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
South Carolina
Adapting to Shoreline Change: A Foundation for Improved Management and Planning in South Carolina
SCOR Resilience Atlas (South Carolina Office of Resilience)
Creator: Kruck20 | Credit: Getty Images
Tools & Applications
C-CAP High-Resolution Land Cover
ClimRR: Climate Risk and Resilience Portal: ClimRR provides future climate data to help us plan for and adapt to our changing world. Using one of the world's largest supercomputers, ClimRR models over 60 climate variables to provide the most sophisticated, free dynamically downscaled projections for the United States.
Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment
CERA is a component of the Advanced Surge Guidance System (ASGS). Based on the Advanced Circulation and Storm Surge model (ADCIRC), coupled with the SWAN Wave model, the ASGS generates real-time storm surge guidance for updating emergency response groups during a tropical or hurricane event.
Coastal Resilience Evaluation and Siting Tool (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation)
Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation
Climate Perspectives (CLIMPER) Tool
Disasters Practitioner Resources (NASA Applied Sciences) Disasters Mapping Portal (NASA Applied Sciences)
Drawdown Georgia GHG Emissions Tracker
Economics: National Ocean Watch
Eyes on the Storm (SECOORA)
Eyes on the Storm allows you to access the data from actual stations in the path of named hurricanes.
Foundational Coastal Models Updated (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information)
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Monitoring & Services (NOAA)
Heat & Health Tracker (Center for Disease Control)
Historical Hurricane Tracks: Quickly and easily search over 13,000 storm tracks covering seven ocean basins and dating back 180 years.
HURREVAC: HURREVAC is the decision support tool of the National Hurricane Program, administered by FEMA, the USACE, and the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
Models & Methodology (First Street)
Needs Assessment Guide: This guide supports assessments of training, education, tools, and data needs, as well as needs for successfully addressing coastal management issues.
New Actionable Science Toolkit (BLM, USGS, USFWS, USDA Research Service, and NC CASC)
NWS HeatRisk: Experimental Heat Tool by NWS and CDC​​​​
Resources for Assistance and Technical Training in Region 4 on Environmental Justice
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts Viewer
​Storm Peak Water Levels (NOAA Tides & Currents)
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
​Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Tool - Convergence of Climate-Health-Vulnerabilities
Training Resources
Community-Based Disaster Preparedness and Resilience: Micro-Courses (University of Florida)
Course: Developing Skills for Women Leadership in Climate Action: This online course was created to support women and girls to develop their leadership skills and take on green and just climate actions. This course was developed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and C40.
Creating Co-Benefits Through Hazard Mitigation Planning and Water Resource Management
EMI Climate Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Certificate Program​ (FEMA)
Guide to Collaborative Science (National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative)
Living Shorelines Online Course (Clemson University)
National Center for Disaster Preparedness: Web-based Trainings
Natural and Structural Measures for Shoreline Stabilization
Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Hazards: The Basics (Training/Interactive Modules)
​​Resources for Assistance and Technical Training in Region 4 on Environmental Justice
Publications
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Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change: National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Resource Collection
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​Building a Climate Resilient Future: 5 Priorities for the Global Insurance Industry
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Benefits, Applications, and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure
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Building Community Resilience Through Private-Public Collaboration
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Climate SmartRestoration: Report on 10 Challenges and Opportunities for Climate-Smart Restoration in Marine Protected Areas
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Climate Change Indicators in the United States: Fifth Edition
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Enhancing Urban Sustainability Infrastructure: Mathematical Approaches for Optimizing Investments
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​Flooding and Elevation: An Examination of Differential Price Responses to Flood Events
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Practices for Capturing and Integrating Cost Data in Maintenance Management Systems
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Resilience Policy Resource Guide and Retrofitting Program Playbook: This paper by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Center for Insurance Policy and Research (NAIC-CIPR) and nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) details three key strategies many regulators leverage as climate risk and accelerating disasters impact state insurance markets.
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Research Library (First Street)
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Tactics for Trust: A Practitioner’s Playbook for Building Public Trust in Science and Other Domains (The Aspen Institute)
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The Evolution of Florida's Public-Private Approach To Property Insurance (Environmental Defense Fund)
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Transportation Planning to the Extreme for Weather and Climate Change
Podcasts
American Planning Association Resilience Roundtable Podcast Series: Hear from planners and allied professionals who make resilience their mission, even in the face of devastating natural hazards.​
A podcast for emergency managers. Join us for insights into where emergency management is headed, conversation about preparing for the threats of tomorrow and how everyone has a role in keeping communities safe from disaster.
Disaster Tough: Host John Scardena, a former Federal Emergency Response Official with Type 1 response experience, speaks with other experts in the field. They share stories, lessons learned, and tips to help you make informed decisions.​
House on Fire by the The CLEO Institute: A youth-led podcast brought to you by The CLEO Institute to discuss the climate crisis, activism, and hope.
Let's Talk Climate Justice, Y'all! This podcast is dedicated to lifting up and centering the climate and environmental justice movement in the South.​