The residents of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and other coastal communities suffer significant flooding from rising tides, rainstorms, and, of course, hurricanes on a regular basis. Much has been made of these issues with sea level rise and coastal flooding. Virginia Beach has already spent millions of taxpayer dollars on plans to save communities. The […]
Partnership Will Identify and Pursue Grant Funding and Resources for Flood Preparedness, Outdoor Recreation, Community Services, and Economic Development February 24, 2022 Richmond, VA — First Earth|2030, an eco-asset management firm based in Richmond, announced today a new partnership to bring innovative resources to Tazewell County. Tazewell County, like many localities in coal country and […]
Hurley, a small community in Buchanan County, in the far reaches of Southwest Virginia suffered terrible losses on August 30th, 2021 as a driving rain sent creeks over their banks. The flood waters and mudslides destroyed more than 35 homes and damaged 50 others, washing out roads, and leaving children who were already at school suddenly bereft […]
By: Yaron Miller Last year, Virginia heralded a much-needed triumph to address increasing flooding across the state with the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) becoming law. The program was established to provide flood-prone communities with low-interest loans and grants that can be used to develop resilience plans that identify vulnerabilities and interventions, increase local technical […]
Richmond, VA – Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that Buchanan County will receive a grant of $387,500 from Community Flood Preparedness awards to cover the costs of developing a plan for the county to become more resilient to floods, in addition to securing staff certification in floodplain management. The Community Flood Preparedness Fund makes use […]
Partnership Will Identify and Pursue Grant Funding Regarding Flood Preparedness, Outdoor Recreation, Community Services, and Economic Development Richmond, VA — First Earth|2030, an eco-asset management firm based in Richmond, announced today a new partnership to bring innovative resources to Buchanan County. Buchanan County, like many localities in coal country and far Southwest Virginia, seeks to […]