Sentences with phrase «officials in coastal communities»

These models are currently used by the insurance industry in underwriting flood and wind insurance products, by the finance industry in pricing catastrophe bonds, and by local officials in coastal communities in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.

These models are currently used by the insurance industry in underwriting flood and wind insurance products, by the finance industry in pricing catastrophe bonds, and by local officials in coastal communities in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other coastal storms.

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The National Research Council, the nation's top independent science advisory body, has issued «Reducing Coastal Risks on the East and Gulf Coasts» — a smart report that should be read by anyone — particularly elected officials — in a coastal community.

If forecasters were to achieve their goals, it would mean that they could issue hurricane watches and warnings with greater lead time, provide emergency management officials with greater specificity regarding where a storm is going to go and how strong it will be when it gets there, and help avoid false alarms and needless evacuations, which cost millions in lost revenue for coastal communities.

In February, New York State adopted official sea level rise projections intended to help state agencies and coastal communities better plan for the impacts of a changing climate.