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Disaster-Resilient Communities

Both episodic (e.g., hurricanes) and chronic (e.g., sea level rise) impacts from weather and climate change are major concerns. These phenomena threaten public safety, property, and infrastructure in coastal and watershed communities, as well as multi‐billion dollar tourism and fishing industries. The Alliance will undertake activities to:

• Enhance understanding of ocean and weather dynamics, including short‐term coastal hazards and longterm climate change; and
  
  
• Share best practices to minimize losses and accelerate recovery, while implementing new and more effective coastal and land use strategies to minimize future risk.