Coastal Services Center

NOAA Coastal Storms Program

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What is the Coastal Storms Program?

This nationwide effort helps coastal communities lessen the impacts of coastal storms. Local, state, and federal organizations work together to develop a large suite of new and improved tools, information, and forecast models to meet this goal.

The federal government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is leading this program. While the efforts are focused on specific regions of the country, the results are helping the entire coastal zone do a better job of preparing for the inevitable coastal storm. The types of products (developed through each pilot) cover a variety of storm-related issues ranging from community risk and vulnerability assessments to flood response to improved weather forecasting.

Regional Pilot Efforts

Developing Products that help coastal communities plan for, respond to, and recover from coastal storms.

Florida: The first Coastal Storms pilot project centered on the St. Johns watershed in Florida. Various organizations joined together to tackle nine storm-specific needs. For more information, visit the Florida products section of this Web site. Pacific Northwest: Similar storm related work in the lower Columbia River and adjacent coastal areas is underway. See how the effort is being organized and what issues are under study. Southern California: A third pilot project focusing on the Southern California Bight will begin in 2005. The pilot kick off meeting is taking place in February 2005. A storm related needs assessment is the top priority at this point. Check back soon for more information on this effort.

 

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