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2017 Was a Record-setting Year for Billion-dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), 2017 ties the record year of 2011 for the most billion-dollar disasters since 1980. This total, however, does not yet include the costs for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which are still being assessed. Excluding these events, in 2017 there were 15 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the U.S.

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US EPA Weather & Hydrologic Forecasting for Water Utility Incident Preparedness and Response (September 25, 2013)

EPA’s Weather & Hydrologic Forecasting for Water Utility Incident Preparedness and Response describes and provides links to all-hazards and event-specific resources that are instrumental for both maintaining seasonal awareness and monitoring active hazardous weather.

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Climate Change and Water Resources Management: A Federal Perspective

The purpose of this interagency report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is to explore strategies to improve water management by tracking, anticipating, and responding to climate change. The terms of reference for the report are to consider the responses and adaptations of a responsible Federal body in the monitoring, management, and future design of the Nation’s water resources.

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Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers

The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management released Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers, which offers a framework for state coastal managers to follow as they develop and implement climate change adaptation plans in their own states. State coastal managers, and their counterparts in local governments, are at the forefront of adapting to climate change. This document is structured to help guide managers through the planning process from establishing the planning team to implementing the plan.

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