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Learn about compound flooding with Weather Geeks
What is compound flooding and what does it have to do with Hurricane Helene? Learn all about it on the recent Weather Geeks podcast, where IRIS affiliate Matt Bilskie, whose research centers on modeling flood events on the coast, was interviewed about his work by Marshall Shepherd, the IRIS Climate and Outreach Director and Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of…
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Todd Bridges invited to speak to President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The scope and increasing scale of disasters is a serious national challenge. Leaders on the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) have been charged with advising the White House on how to reduce risk and improve the security and resilience of our nation’s infrastructure and communities. The NIAC recently invited Dr. Todd Bridges, Professor of Practice in UGA’s College of…
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The Washington Post: Thousands of uninsured homes were in Helene’s path
Homeowners hundreds of miles inland rarely consider insuring their house against hurricanes the way coastal homeowners often do. What happens when a major storm like Hurricane Helene hits close to home? Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) affiliate and natural resource economist Craig Landry provided expertise in a recent article by The Washington Post exploring this growing issue. A very…
