Preparing for Hazardous Weather: Before and During a Flood

October 7, 2016 | Staff

Learn how to prepare your home and family before and during a flood event, whether you live on the coast or inland. This is part one of a two-part series....

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Emergency Contacts for Coastal North Carolina

October 5, 2016 | Staff

With potential hazardous weather approaching North Carolina in the form of Hurricane Matthew, it's important to prepare before disaster strikes. We share some resources for staying up-to-date during an emergency....

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Sharing Perspectives on Community Adaptations

June 29, 2016 | Katie Mosher

Jessica Whitehead of North Carolina Sea Grant is bringing her experience working with coastal communities to a new national panel. She is one of fifteen members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's new federal Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment. The panel will advise NOAA on products and activities, including engaging stakeholders....

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Getting the Message Out about Rip Currents

June 13, 2016 | Staff

North Carolina Sea Grant teamed up with meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Wilmington Office to promote Rip Current Awareness Week....

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Community Resilience from Coast to Coast

May 25, 2016 | Staff

Resilience is more than a buzzword or a monthly theme — it’s at the core of what the Sea Grant network does to support coastal communities and economies....

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