Resilience 2021: What’s in Store for 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season?
Will this year’s hurricane season be a record breaker? Meteorologists from Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science anticipate a highly active season, predicting 17 named storms and eight hurricanes—four […]
Survey: Help NIBS Develop the Hazard Mitigation Resource Portal, TurboGrants
The National Institute of Building Sciences is collecting feedback for the development of a new hazard mitigation resource portal called TurboGrants. TurboGrants aims to help jurisdictions jump-start mitigation projects and improve […]
How to Tackle Home Restoration Projects That Result From Storm Damage
Hurricanes are ramping up and tornado season is right around the corner, and if you live in an area that is prone to storm damage, you’re likely no stranger to home restoration. […]
Resilience 2021: What You Can Do to Manage Increased Flood Events
Floods are the most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters. According to testimony from Federal Emergency Management Agency representative Michael Grimm, flood damage cost approximately $17 billion each […]
Resilience 2021: For Every $1 Spent on a Resilient Runway at PDX, Oregon Will Save $50.
In light of a White House Administration focused on improving infrastructure, Portland has taken on its own analysis to review the value of mitigation investment. A National Institute of Building Sciences […]
Resilience 2021: Tornado Season is on the Horizon. Are You Prepared?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports there were more than 1,200 tornadoes in 2020, leading to the highest tornado death rate in almost a decade. Last year, a deadly […]
Mitigation Saves: A Resilient Runway at Portland International Airport Could Save Up to $50 for Every Mitigation Dollar Invested
A new case study and webinar will present key findings about a seismically resilient runway (WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2021) – Oregon could experience a magnitude-8.7 or larger earthquake in […]
NIBS Mitigation Saves Research Highlighted During House Hearing on Mitigation
The 2019 report represents the most comprehensive benefit-cost analysis of natural hazard mitigation, from adopting up-to-date and exceeding building codes to upgrading infrastructure (WASHINGTON, DC, March 22, 2021) – The […]
A Case Study of Flood Protection for a Water Treatment Plant
In Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves, the National Institute of Building Sciences makes the case for disaster mitigation using benefit-cost analysis (BCA), a tool of engineering economics. BCA says that if an […]
A Case Study of Flood Protection for a Water Treatment Plant
In Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves, the National Institute of Building Sciences makes the case for disaster mitigation using benefit-cost analysis (BCA), a tool of engineering economics. BCA says that if an […]