FEMA Response and Recovery Climate Change Planning Guidance, First Edition

By United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

From the document: "Climate change has resulted in verified impacts to populations, infrastructure, and the economy across the nation. The acceleration of climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of natural disasters and thereby increase the probability of climate-related threats. By anticipating increased response and recovery demands generated by more extreme and frequent disasters, emergency managers can devise ways to manage the impacts from changing climate patterns. This guidance is intended to provide FEMA national and regional planners with an overview of changes to the risk profiles of climate-related hazards for every region so that they may conduct appropriate response and recovery planning activities. Adapting risk profiles for established hazards requires guidance on how to find and incorporate climate information. Most FEMA deliberate plans are developed for the national and regional levels. Typically, these plans are based on short-term assumptions about future conditions using observed data on meteorological conditions. While historical data are essential, they are no longer sufficient given the reality of climate change. Using a defined timeframe and operational area, emergency management planners can define climate-related risks and validate anticipated impacts by accessing authoritative climate resources."

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration . 2023. 59p.