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1 Resilience Research, Policy, and Planning in Connec3cut Dr. Rebecca A. French Director of Community Engagement Connec2cut Ins2tute for Resilience and Climate Adapta2on Rising Tides: Fairfield Museum ACer Dark February 16, 2017

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5 CIRCA Grants and Projects

6 Sandy-funded Resiliency Planning in Connec2cut Greenwich Stamford Wethersfield Windham Columbia Canterbury Plainfield Morris Bristol New Newington Glastonbury Scotland Washington Thomaston Plainville Britain Rocky Hebron Sterling Bethlehem Plymouth Hill Marlborough Lebanon Sprague Voluntown New Watertown Southington Berlin Cromwell Franklin Milford Wolcott Portland Lisbon Griswold East Woodbury Hampton Colchester Sherman Roxbury Waterbury Bozrah Norwich Meriden Middletown Bridgewater Middlebury Cheshire Middlefield Preston Prospect New Naugatuck East Haddam Salem Fairfield Southbury North Stonington Brookfield Wallingford Durham Haddam Montville Beacon Ledyard Oxford Falls Hamden Bethany Danbury Newtown Chester Lyme North Waterford Bethel Haven Killingworth Stonington Seymour Woodbridge Deep River East Groton Ansonia Essex Lyme Monroe North Branford Derby New Haven Old Lyme Guilford Redding Clinton Ridgefield Shelton Westbrook New Orange Branford Madison West London Easton Haven Trumbull Old Saybrook Weston Milford East Haven Wilton Stratford Fairfield Bridgeport New Canaan Darien Norwalk Westport Completed Regional Grants Connecticut Towns Shared (Milford, Madison, Branford) / in progress Funded/ in progress * Grants funded by CDBG-DR and NFWF Sandy recovery Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development 1996

7 Priori2es & Ini2a2ves: State Resilience Commitments State Law: PA plans of conserva2on and development and municipal resilience grants must consider sea level rise Long Term Recovery Task Force co-chaired by DEMHS and CID Shore Up Connec,cut fund for loans for home eleva2on E.O. 46 Governor s Council on Climate Change Chaired by DEEP E.O. 50 State Agencies Fostering Resilience Council Chaired by OPM E.O. 53 Building code should increase the resilience of structure to flood and wind hazards Connec2cut Ins2tute for Resilience and Climate Adapta2on at University of Connec2cut

8 Impacts of Climate Change NCA, 2014

9 Sea Level Rise Increases Frequency of Flooding Union of Concerned Scien2sts, 2015

10 Success Story: Na3onal Disaster Resilience Compe33on $1 Billion to Recover with Resilience Regional Vulnerability Assessment: New Haven & Fairfield Coun2es Environmental, Economic, Social and Infrastructure Data Gathering Regional Mapping Stakeholder Engagement Urban Environmental Design Regional Resilience Concept

11 Environmental, Economic, Social and Infrastructure Data Gathering Regional Mapping Mapped all Connec2cut Coastal Municipali2es Fairfield 1-95 Metro-North Wastewater Treatment FEMA Sandy damage Category 3 Hurricane Sandy Storm Surge

12 SAFR Connec2cut Connec2ons Regional Coastal Resilience Concept Prepared for State of Connec2cut by Parsons Brinkerhoff

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14 CT Resilience Academy - Design Charrehe: Resilient TOD in Fairfield Prepared for State of Connec2cut by Parsons Brinkerhoff

15 CT Resilience Academy - Design Charrehe: Resilient TOD in Fairfield Prepared for State of Connec2cut by Parsons Brinckerhoff

16 What can I do? Par2cipate in public mee2ngs about town planning Ahend Resilient Bridgeport open houses and design charrehes Bring your family to Norwalk Aquarium resilience exhibits Plan for the future of your home before, during and acer storms Home eleva2on and flood proofing Buy flood insurance Understand poten2al future risks to your property and community Listen to your emergency managers Have a shelter in place or evacua2on plan

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