From Policy to Action: Partnerships in Planning for Coastal Resilience

Coastal areas across the country are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have become more frequent and severe. Through partnerships, communities can leverage new resources to help address their unique coastal hazard risks. This webinar will discuss how FEMA’s updated state and local mitigation planning policies support the need to plan for coastal hazards. It will show how efforts at both the state and local level are growing partnerships to drive coastal action.
You’ll hear how the state of Washington works across departments to support communities in moving from plans to projects. You’ll also learn how a diverse team of community partners is working together to identify mitigation projects in Crisfield, Maryland.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:45 Brianna Jordan
Brianna Jordan is a 2023 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow and Hazard Mitigation Specialist with FEMA. Brianna will provide an overview of coastal hazards and risks across the country and discuss how FEMA’s updated mitigation planning policy supports the need to plan for coastal hazards.
9:28 Joe Galarraga
Joe Galarraga is a Coastal Resilience Project Manager with The Nature Conservancy. Joe will share his experience working with a diverse team of community partners to identify mitigation projects in the coastal community of Crisfield, Maryland.
27:34 Kevin Zerbe
Kevin Zerbe is a State Mitigation Strategist with Washington Emergency Management Division. Kevin will discuss how the state works across departments to support coastal communities in moving from planning to projects.
38:53 Q&A Session
50:01 Resources and Contacts