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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “With CT shoreline flooding rising, officials turn to natural mitigation,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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Along Connecticut's shoreline, salt marsh remediation is being explored as a natural solution for flooding. But it often takes non-governmental action.
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Connecticut's infrastructure is old — and often can't accommodate large volumes and rates of water from intense storms and sea level rise.
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Work to replenish 83 miles of Long Island’s shoreline is expected to be finished by next summer. The project has been six decades in the making.
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Connecticut officials are working with farmers to fix flood damage. Gov. Ned Lamont has requested federal disaster relief, and according to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, it has the full support of the state’s federal delegation.
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The state is asking all farmers to report their losses to their USDA Farm Service Agency so that they can be reported to the federal government in a request for a disaster declaration.
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Homeowners in Bridgeport affected by the frequent flooding of the Rooster River can tap into a $42 million lifeline from the state.
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MyCoast is an app used around the country to collect photos of environmental damage. Researchers in New York think the app could help municipalities and weather services plan for coastal events.
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Funding issues have delayed Bridgeport’s plans to protect the city’s South End from flooding for more than seven years. But leaders are hopeful that another federal grant could be on the way.
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The City of New Haven received a $25 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect the city’s train station and surrounding neighborhoods from flooding during severe weather.