We are proud to partner with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in mapping African American cemeteries in the park using our ground-penetrating radar. To learn more about the park's African American Experience Project, check out tomorrow's free virtual event below.Join the Smokies and Western Carolina University for a free virtual town hall on October 14th at 6:00 PM EST. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the history of African Americans and upcoming projects in the park. Participants can register by using the link below: ![]()
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Nice article highlights the Bucksport community where we have been working in Horry County, SC.![]()
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/06/leading-cause-black-land-loss-how-climate-crisis-supercha...
Black families passed their homes from one generation to the next. Now they may be lost
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Unstable property rights mean Black southerners may survive a flood but lose their home, and it’s causing the racial wealth gap to grow larger
The Horry County Flood Resiliency Master Plan has been released. We are happy to have played a role and enjoyed working with County staff.![]()
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Horry Co. leaders take closer look at flood resiliency master plan, public input needed
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Roughly two weeks remain for neighbors in Horry County to make their opinions known on the Flood Resiliency Master Plan. The drafted plan was published a week ago and was presented at Friday's Infrast...
More folks using our beach nourishment database.![]()
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www.nj.com/news/2021/10/beach-replenishment-hurts-the-environment-subsidizes-wealthy-homeowners-g...
Beach replenishment hurts the environment, subsidizes wealthy homeowners, group argues
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Coalition says repeatedly replacing sand washed away by storms is an exercise in futility.
Footage from NOAA’s drone boat inside category 4 Hurricane Sam.
First-Ever Footage From Drone In A Hurricane Confirms You Don’t Want To Be There
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A drone boat in a Category 4 storm has its fair share of ups and downs.
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coastalreview.org/2021/09/western-carolinas-shorelines-program-hits-5m-in-grants/
Western Carolina’s shorelines program hits $5M in grants | Coastal Review
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Western Carolina University's Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines has reached the $5 million mark in receiving grants to support its research and work.
Pictures are up from Rob's Louisiana flight. He flew in and out of Houma with Charlie Hammond. If you ever need to fly Louisiana. Hammond is your guy. He has been flying the delta for 60 years. You'll learn a lot. The photos run from Grand Isle to East Timbalier with a brief flyover of Isle de Jean Charles. Let us know if you have any questions.![]()
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A bit of a skeptics view on reconstructing Louisiana's offshore barriers.![]()
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Rob Young, PhD, PG on LinkedIn: LA - State officials announce completion of Trinity-East Island in
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I just flew over this project post-Ida. First, it is a bit disingenuous to assert that the fill was "tested by Ida and passed the test." Ida made landfall...
Rob spent the day driving from New Orleans to Jean Lafitte Harbor in Jefferson Parish. Never seen anything like it. There are vehicles buried in marsh with in situ plants still flowering. It is as if the marsh was lifted up and dumped on Jefferson Parish. Talked to lots of folks. Clearly, the storm of record for them. Mud everywhere. It will take years to clean this up. Heartbreaking. More to come.
You can see why Isle de Jean Charles is a candidate for relocation (well reported). The disappearing marshes have left it standing alone at the edge of Terrebonne Parish. Many have already left. Unfortunately, Ida has destroyed some of the homes of the few who sought to remain. In the foreground you can see a series of what are being called "earthen terraces" intended to accumulate sediment and slow storm waters.
Lava flows in the Canary Islands...
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The USACE must stop these 50-year plans for local communities in dynamic and vulnerable coastal areas. They present an unrealistic vision of what we can...
"The only way to truly guarantee the safety of our citizens and infrastructure in the near term is to get out of harm’s way. In the many places we cannot protect, we must seriously discuss how we can take measured, gradual steps to move people and homes away from the hazards."![]()
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Dr. Rob Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, is spot-on in his guest essay for The New York Times.
Opinion | The Hurricanes Are Winning
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As the climate changes, rising and warming seas will bring more supercharged storms.
Op Ed by Rob in today's New York Times:![]()
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www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/opinion/climate-change-hurricanes.html
Opinion | The Hurricanes Are Winning
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As the climate changes, rising and warming seas will bring more supercharged storms.
www.linkedin.com/posts/rob-young-phd-pg-68a44339_officials-say-grand-isle-uninhabitable-activity-...
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This is a question that will spur strong emotions from Grand Isle residents and property owners, but should this place be rebuilt? It's not just about ... 14 comments on LinkedIn
August 29th, 2005—August 29th, 2021.. Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Ida. ![]()
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Images NOAA Satellite.
Major Hurricane Ida has made landfall with winds of 150MPH. According to NHC “NOAA Doppler radar imagery indicates that the eye of Ida made landfall along the southeastern coast of Louisiana near Port ![]()
Fourchon around 1155 AM CDT (1655 UTC)."
This is going to be interesting. The State of Louisiana has been spending around $1 billion a year building coastal defenses. This storm will be the first real test. Ida will pass directly over miles of constructed barrier island and dune. We will see is it makes a difference and if those features are even there after the storm. Also, our petroleum servicing infrastructure is about to get hammered.