When dreaming of their next getaway, 62% of Americans imagined their toes in the sand, sun on their skin, and salty breeze through their hair, says USA Today. This dream becomes reality for the 4th of July, as families flock to U.S. beaches. Beaches are more than America’s favorite vacation destination; they are economic engines…
As a record-setting hurricane season retreats from memory, what lessons do coastal communities need to hold on to as they prepare for future years? Building higher, stronger and further back always pays off. While there’s not much you can do in the face of a landfalling Category 4 hurricane, your best chances for coastal survival…
As anyone within 50 miles of a storm-prone coast surely knows, June 1 is the start of the Atlantic hurricane season. But as we head further into July towards the heart of the season in August and September, chances that a storm might spin up in the warming waters increases. Depending on how recently a…