Resiliency and Flooding

The term coastal resilience refers to the ability of a community to recover after hazardous weather events.

Program Areas

The HRPDC Coastal Resiliency Program activities address regional challenges related to flooding and sea level rise.

Current program areas include:

Staff also organize and lead the quarterly meetings of the Coastal Resiliency Committee, as well as specific resilience working group discussions.

Additional Resources

For more information about flooding and sea level rise:

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Resiliency and Flooding

Program Areas

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