Louisiana schools, facilities receive $21.8M in hurricane aid
The funding supports schools, hospitals and airport infrastructure in need after Hurricanes Laura and Ida.
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FEMA terminates $1B infrastructure resilience program
The remaining $882 million in estimated funds will be reallocated to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury.
Season 2 Episode 1 – Mapping the Future: LIDAR Technology and Infrastructure Planning
In our first episode of Season 2, Mary Scott Nabers interviews Richard Wade, the geographic information officer for Texas, about the transformative technology of LIDAR.
White House unveils National Resilience Strategy, FEMA’s future is uncertain
President Trump signed an executive order to overhaul federal preparedness and response policies.
Arizona Board of Regents funds AI partnership for disaster response research
The new initiative will empower the state’s response to future disasters with the assistance of AI technology.
DOE invests $28.7 million for grid-hardening project in Tallahassee’s weather-damaged communities
The project will allow community hubs and essential services to operate during disruptive events.
Alaska DOT&PF drone program to serve as model for addressing remote transportation challenges
The project is designed to deploy drones to enhance infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring and disaster response.
State of Florida partners with tech company Futuri, University of Florida to launch AI-driven emergency broadcast system
The system, called BEACON, utilizes AI to capture, prioritize, deliver and translate public safety information from officials, then creates voice broadcast updates and advisories in multiple languages and localizes this content based on geography.
NOAA receives $15.3 million to enhance national climate resilience with updated extreme weather projections
NOAA will use the funds to develop transparent climate information for users to guide critical decision-making processes for infrastructure deployment, energy systems deployment and financial investments.
Feds sending North Carolina $100M in emergency funds to repair roads, bridges damaged by Hurricane Helene
Western North Carolina was especially hard-hit, with significant damage to roadways from flash flooding, landslides, road washouts and bridge collapses.
