The Links is a monthly roundup of articles from the Center, good reading and job links that have been posted on our website and social media in the last month.
To read about Center experts discussing hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, visit our Hurricane Season 2017 Information page. To read additional Hurricane Matthew recovery news, visit our Hurricane Matthew page.
Website news/blog posts/publications:
- Students participate in second annual summer exchange program (Sept. 28, 2017)
- CRC graduate participates in Hurricane Irma recovery (Sept. 18, 2017)
- The Links: August 2017 (Sept. 5, 2017)
- Landscape Survey to Support Flood Apex National Flood Decision Support Toolbox: Definitions and Existing Tools by Aaron Strong and Debra Knopman (developed under contract with the DHS Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence to support the Flood Apex program)
CRC in the news:
- After two floods, historic African-American town could move to higher ground by Colin Campbell // The News & Observer (9.29.17)
- Landscape architecture professor talks hurricane relief, rebuilding Princeville by Timothy Willard // Technician (9.28.17)
- Hurricane Maria continues north, NHC places North Carolina coast under watches and warnings by Carteret County Times-News (9.25.17)
- In this N.C. town, a model for rebuilding is taking shape by Josh Cohen // Next City (9.21.17)
- Hurricane Matthew Infographic (updated) by UNC Office of Research Communications (9.21.17)
- Princeville Community Design Workshop by UNC Research (9.15.17)
- Snapshot: Storm surge prediction tool helps emergency managers prepare by Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (9.14.17)
- Hurricane Irma lets North Carolina off easy by Lilli Mercho // The Daily Tar Heel (9.13.17)
- Saving Princeville by NC State News (9.12.17)
- Irma’s girth and path made for a bizarre Florida storm surge by Seth Borenstein and Claire Galofaro // The Associated Press (9.12.17)
- Irma slammed Florida but it could have been much worse by Emma Fidel // Vice News (9.12.17)
- Hurricane Harvey damages set to break Katrina record by Chloe Anagnos // American Institute for Economic Research (9.12.17)
- The monster surge that wasn’t: Why Irma caused less flooding than expected by Henry Fountain and Brad Plumer // The New York Times (9.11.17)
- Coastal Daybreak: Dr. Rick Luettich by WTKF (9.11.17)
- Seeking refuge in Houston by BBC World Service (9.10.17)
- Hurricane Irma’s storm surge by CBS News (9.10.17)
- Georgia coast braces for potential storm surge by J. Cindy Hill // Georgia Public Broadcasting (9.10.17)
- Officials: Go now if going; curfew overnight by Mary Landers, Savannah Morning News (9.10.17)
- Irma may spare Chapel Hill, but experts say Chapel Hill must prepare for next storm by Jay Siebold //Carolina Connection (9.9.17)
- In the wake of Harvey and Irma, how money moves through government and into disaster aid relief by AirTalk/KPCC (9.7.17)
- Interview with Dr. Rick Luettich of the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences by CB Cotton // WITN (9.6.17)
- New Orleans, state reviewing Irma evacuation plans, just in case by Mark Schleifstein // The New Orleans Times-Picayune (9.5.17)
- Nearly a year later, hurricanes hit close to home…again by Charlotte Harris //The Daily Tar Heel (9.5.17)
- Tool for tracking an equitable recovery by Katie Kirsch and Jaimie Hicks Masterson // Center for Disaster Philanthropy (9.2.17)
Good reading:
- In Battered Puerto Rico, Governor Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis by The New York Times (9.25.17)
- Hurricanes hit the poor the hardest by The Brookings Institution (9.18.17)
- Despite Rising Seas and Bigger Storms, Florida’s Land Rush Endures by The New York Times (9.18.17)
- Homes Built to Stricter Standards Fared Better in Storm by The Wall Street Journal (9.16.17)
- Amid Chaos of Storms, U.S. Shows It Has Improved Its Response by The New York Times (9.12.17)
- Decade of data shows FEMA flood maps missed 3-in-4 claims by Rice News & Media (9.11.17)
- N.C. must prepare for era of giant storms by The News & Observer (9.11.17)
- The National Flood Insurance Program was already $24 billion in debt before Harvey and Irma by Vox (9.11.17)
- North Carolina, still reeling from Hurricane Matthew, stares at Irma by The New York Times (9.8.17)
- 6 rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of ‘unprecedented’ weather events by The Conversation (9.7.17)
- National Consortium for Data Science Webinar: Mapping and Visualization of Coastal Flood Forecasts for Decision Support (9.6.17)
- VMASC Researcher Examines Why Hurricane Evacuation Orders Are Ignored by ODU News (Sept. 2017)
- Rising seas: N.C. coast faces chronic flooding by Coastal Review Online (8.28.17)
- On Hurricane Andrew’s 25th anniversary, we must prevent damage from monster storms by USA Today (8.24.17)
- Are These Dutch Floating Homes a Solution for Rising Seas? by CityLab (8.23.17)
- Trump FEMA Chief Supports Cutting Coverage for Flood-Prone Homes by Bloomberg (8.23.17)
- City planning for natural disasters pivots from ‘recovery to resilience’ by AccuWeather (8.7.17)
Job, event and funding postings:
- Request for proposals – Maritime Security Research
- Post-doctoral Research Associate in Flood Resilience
- Social Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Water Initiative
- Faculty, Coastal Hazards, Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech University
- William Averette Anderson Fund Fellowship
- Coastal Engineering Specialist, Stantec
- N.C. Rural Center Small Business Recovery Fund