1. Hazards Profile Understand your relevant hazards

2. Video – Rising Waters in Connecticut Go to the Roadmap website. Adjust your computer volume, if necessary. Click the ‘Sea Level Rise in Connecticut’ title Watch this video and think about how this story might relate to your community.

3. Be Comprehensive Think big and small Think current and future

4. Explore hazards history and impacts...

5. ... starting with existing plans, reports, and assessments

6. Include risk maps and information to help with prioritization

7. Find stories (examples, anecdotes, and photos) to supplement other data sources

8. Consider hazard impacts on a full range of operations Public safety Public health Infrastructure Transportation Land use planning Coastal permitting Development standards Public works Economic development Building codes Engineering Water quality Water availability Energy Social services Agriculture Port operations Tourism & recreation Insurance availability Public housing Natural resources Education

9. What are some of the key hazards that have affected your community? Local Hazards

10. Flooding Landslides Wildfires Coastal Storms Tsunamis Local Hazards

11. Explore climate trends and issues

12. Heat-Related Health Issues Coastal Land Loss Impacts Precipitation Issues and Hurricane and Storm Impacts

13. You will face uncertainty Avoid Analysis Paralysis Pursue No Regrets Strategies

15. Strategic Adaptation Adaptation “Sweet Spot” = Opportunities + Incremental Actions Long term implementation process

16. How could climate-driven changes affect your hazard risks and impacts? Climate Impacts

17. Tools and resources for assessing hazard risks Tools and Resources

18. Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States (SHELDUS)

19. Digital Flood Data Available through FEMA website or state flood plain manager

20. SLOSH Model Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes Modeling storm surge for hurricane preparedness

21. Mapping Coastal Inundation Step-wise framework for creating inundation maps

22. 2.24 mm/year rise from 1913 to 2006 Equivalent to 0.73 feet in 100 years NOAA Sea Level Trends

23. Science and impacts of climate change now and in the future Authoritative Scientific Plain language U.S. Global Change Research Program Regional Fact Sheets

24. Coastal Climate Adaptation SharePoint Site Community of practice for accessing and sharing climate adaptation-related resources

25. Exercise: Hazards Profile Which of these resources seem most useful to you? Resources we discussed: SHELDUS FEMA Web site and flood map SLOSH modeling Mapping Coastal Inundation Guidebook Sea Level Rise Trends Climate Impact Factsheet Coastal Climate Adaptation Website