*Disclaimer: Communities across North Carolina are exposed to climate hazards and natural disasters. The case studies contained in the Success Stories database show communities’ commitment to reducing risks to their residents and planning for the future. However, disasters can overwhelm both nature-based and engineered solutions. No approach or project can mitigate all risks. These stories highlight how communities use creativity and innovation to develop processes, partnerships and funding strategies for resilience projects.
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Published: March 1, 2024
The NC Geological Survey and a local branch of the National Weather Service hosted a workshop for state agencies and universities to foster interagency cooperation on landslides. The event helped establish a network that coordinates local landslide predictions, public communications and response efforts.
Published: March 1, 2024
After New Bern sustained almost $100 million in flooding damages from Hurricane Florence, the City integrated resilience into its Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan highlights climate vulnerabilities and recommends helpful strategies for building a path towards resilience. Since the plan’s release, New Bern has already begun the design phase of two resilience projects.
Published: March 1, 2024
The City of New Bern constructed and protected wetlands on a 51-acre site to improve the quality of stormwater runoff and reduce flooding. New Bern used a conservation easement to complete the project. The wetlands capture and treat runoff from over 1,000 acres of commercial and residential land.
Last Updated: April 10, 2024
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of storms in many communities. Such storms are increasing the needs of communities to manage disaster debris. Four northeastern Indiana counties collaborated to develop county-level debris management plans with the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District.
Published: March 1, 2024
Princeville, N.C., a small historic Black town, is critically vulnerable to flooding. A levee partially protected the town, but multiple hurricanes exceeded its level of service, including Hurricanes Floyd (1999) and Matthew (2016). Princeville partnered with the NC State University Coastal Dynamics Design Lab to develop a plan for a more flood resilient future that acknowledged flood risk and honored the town’s unique history of Black self-determination.