Mat Mampara on Community Resilience

September 24, 2026

This year, National Preparedness Month focuses on getting back to the essentials of preparedness, starting with understanding community risk. For resilience planners, knowing the risk is only the beginning. We also need to communicate risk in ways that are clear, relevant, and actionable for…

September 9, 2026

Florida’s recent experience dealing with climate challenges has led to a greater understanding of what action is needed to build towards a more resilient future. These lessons learned help to inform Florida’s resilience playbook and have spurred innovation to tackle some of the state’s most…

September 3, 2026

Florida faces some of the nation's most complex resilience challenges. Rising sea levels are contributing to saltwater intrusion, more frequent tidal flooding, and higher storm surges along the coasts. Farther inland, communities are contending with more intense rainfall, prolonged higher…