Tag: georgia statewide resilience assessment

  • Protecting Georgia from Disasters Requires State-Led Coordination  

    Protecting Georgia from Disasters Requires State-Led Coordination  

    New University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems report provides steps to make Georgia more resilient   ATHENS, GA – When Hurricane Helene swept across Georgia in 2024 and left devastation in its wake–including an estimated $6.4 billion in agricultural and timber losses–it underscored a fine point: that communities are increasingly threatened by natural hazards […]

  • Resilience Planning for the State of Georgia

    Resilience Planning for the State of Georgia

    The Georgia Statewide Resilience Assessment: Charting a path to resilience for our home state Project Overview From the rolling mountains and orchards of North Georgia to the lowland farms and coastlines of South Georgia, communities across the state face a wide range of natural hazards that threaten lives, livelihoods, and critical infrastructure. Resilience planning has […]