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The North Carolina Flood Resiliency Hub is a clearinghouse for the latest research about flooding in North Carolina. The NC Flood Resiliency Hub features research focusing on range of flooding issues, including flood mapping, mitigation actions, resiliency planning efforts, natural infrastructure and community impacts.

The NC Flood Resiliency Hub is designed to serve as a resource for policymakers, emergency management officials, university researchers and all stakeholders interested in the latest information about flood research and efforts to mitigate the impacts of large storm events.

Projects

Hurricane Helene Research

Following the impacts of Hurricane Helene on western North Carolina, the Collaboratory is working with partners across state agencies, academic institutions, and communities to identify areas in which research is critical to the response and recovery efforts in the region.

The Collaboratory has also provided small grants to researchers at Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, and UNC-Asheville. These grants are supporting faculty members assisting state and federal agencies with mapping high water marks and landslides, as well as conducting water and soil samples in areas with suspected contamination.

The Collaboratory is committed to leveraging research to support the long-term needs of western North Carolina as it recovers and rebuilds.

Flood Resilience Research

On July 1, 2024, the Collaboratory funded several additional research projects that build on previous work and are intended to address flood resiliency from a comprehensive perspective.

Assessing Health Risks from Contaminated Tidal Floodwater in Coastal Communities
Lead Researcher: Natalie Nelson, North Carolina State University

Wetland Inventory for Flood Resilience Enhancement
Lead Researcher: Leila Hashemi-Beni, North Carolina A&T State University

Leveraging Models to Optimize Community-Level Flood Resilience
Lead Researcher: Barbara Doll, North Carolina State University

Strategies for Reducing Mortgage Default and Home Abandonment After Flooding
Lead Researchers: Greg Characklis and Toni Sebastian, UNC-Chapel Hill

Enabling Efficient Investments in Flood Risk Management
Lead Researchers: Todd BenDor and Miyuki Hino, UNC-Chapel Hill

Analyzing Sources and Sinks of Estuarine Nutrients
Lead Researcher: Mike Piehler and Anne Smiley, UNC-Chapel Hill