Posts Tagged ‘flood resilience’
Platform aims to improve resilience to flooding in Appalachia
Studies have shown what anyone in Appalachia can tell you — floods are getting worse in the region. As the climate changes, rainfall events in Appalachia will increase in frequency and intensity, and thus flood risk is also projected to increase.
Read MoreSecond round of Community Strong sessions scheduled for Southwest Virginia communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 18, 2024 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org After a successful series of community listening sessions held in the spring in five Southwest Virginia coalfield communities, a second round of meetings has been scheduled to help these communities map their assets and resiliency projects. Appalachian Voices is partnering with the governments…
Read MoreAppalachian groups and impacted communities unveil flood resilience policy priorities
ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation were joined by local elected officials and advocates today to detail a four-pillar flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia. Nearly forty groups have endorsed the platform.
Read MoreLawmakers miss opportunity to protect climate compact, invest in vulnerable communities
According to news reports, members of the budget conference committee failed to include language in the new budget insisting that the Commonwealth remain a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Read MorePennington Gap, Va., wins grant to help protect against future flooding
The town of Pennington Gap, Virginia, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Community Flood Preparedness Fund.
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