Find interactive websites, reports, mapping and other tools to help you achieve your resilience goals. To narrow down the list, use the check boxes and then scroll down to click the "Apply" button located below the list of options.
Use this resource to: Assess coastal hazard risks and vulnerabilities. Create user-defined maps that show the people, places and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding. The maps can be saved, downloaded or shared to communicate flood exposure and potential impacts. The tool also offers guidance for using its maps to engage community members and stakeholders.
Hosted by: NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Released: 2019
Use this resource to: Visualize future flood risks from sea level rise and storm surge. The tool identifies areas and populations at risk and provides potential solutions for reducing ecological, social and economic vulnerability. The mapping tool was designed for officials involved in coastal planning, zoning and land acquisition.
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: Simulate coastal flooding on primary and secondary roads and export results for further visualization. Simulations are limited to coastal counties only. The map is behind a login, but it’s free to create an account.
Hosted by: NC Department of Transportation
Released: 2021
Use this resource to: Access PDF educational materials in multiple languages on returning home after a disaster, dealing with mold clean up after a disaster, heat-related illnesses and more.
Hosted by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Released: 2018
Use this resource to: View the Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ) designated by FEMA as the most in-need communities at risk of climate change impacts. CDRZ are eligible for additional resources through many federal agencies.
Hosted by: FEMA
Released: 2023
Use this resource to: Access resources to support your use of the Community Rating System (CRS). The website hosts the CRS Coordinator’s Manual, case studies, a list of participating communities and more.
Hosted by: FEMA
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: Use the guide and companion playbook to set priorities for allocating resources to manage risks to buildings, public utilities, and other infrastructure systems. The resource guides readers through a six-step process on integrating resilience goals into comprehensive, economic development, zoning, mitigation and other local planning activities.
Hosted by: US Department of Commerce
Released: 2020
Use this resource to: Identify opportunities to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards on housing. This resource describes what a resilient community can look like, actions a local government can pursue and additional financing opportunities. The toolkit, which is also available in Spanish, is designed for recipients of HUD’s Community Planning and Development funds.
Hosted by: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Released: 2023
Use this resource to: Review information on aligning your CEDS with your hazard mitigation planning to increase resilience. This alignment can help you receive funding for resilience projects through the Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program.
Hosted by: FEMA
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: Estimate and communicate the conservation benefits provided by currently conserved properties. The tool can also support decisions about conserving new areas.
Hosted by: Duke University
Released: 2023
Use this resource to: See maps of locations of climate-resilient sites — places more likely to sustain diversity because they offer a wide range of micro-climate options within a connected area. The resource includes maps of terrestrial resilience, freshwater resilience and coastal resilience for North Carolina and other eastern US states.
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: View TNC’s proposed conservation network of climate-resilient sites designed to sustain biodiversity and ecological functions under a changing climate. Use this resource as a starting point for conversations with local communities, indigenous tribes, land trusts, agencies, corporations and funders on how to coordinate conservation efforts.
Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: Identify spaces that can contribute to human and ecosystem resilience. The tool can identify sub-watersheds that fit your preferred conservation benefits. For example, the tool provides maps of pollinator habitat, acreage of of socially vulnerable areas without access to greenspace and more.
Hosted by: Duke University
Released: 2023
Use this resource to: Read about the benefits of conservation subdivisions, which are a design strategy that attempts to preserve undivided, buildable tracts of land as communal open space for residents. The resource also includes a model ordinance and case study examples.
Hosted by: NC Forest Service; NC State Extension
Released: Unknown
Use this resource to: Find ways policymakers can improve social equity by elevating the voices of historically underserved communities in disaster preparedness and recovery. The document was produced in partnership with the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management.
Hosted by: American Flood Coalition
Released: 2021