Item talk:Q226901

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 "headline": "Typhoon Merbok Disaster Emergency Recovery Efforts",
 "datePublished": "January 31, 2024",
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     "name": "Li Erikson",
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     "text": "A system for forecasting erosion hot-spots, flood extents, depths, and currents is being developed in close collaboration with the National Weather Service and Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys."
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     "text": "To address these issues, this project will result in:"
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     "text": "Extreme storm events, such as Extratropical-Typhoon Merbok that hit the coast of Western Alaska in September 2022, are stark reminders of the devastating impacts coastal storms can have on Alaska Native community\u2019s livelihoods and infrastructure."
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     "text": "Real-time observations of nearshore ocean conditions, such as water levels, wave heights, wind speeds, and nearshore sea-ice help inform weather forecasts, provide input data for validating models, and improves forecasts for emergency preparedness and response."
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     "text": "The system is an expansion that builds from the current USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast Viewer."
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     "text": "12201 Sunrise Valley Dr\nReston, VA 20192\nUnited States"
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     "text": "In collaboration with State and Federal Agencies, the U.S. Geological Survey is developing critical tools for more than 20 communities along the west and north coasts of Alaska:"
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     "text": "3) real-time coastal monitoring and forecasting of flood hazards."
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     "text": "This work is being done in collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies. Engagement with information end-users is central to the work and is being achieved through in-person and virtual workshops."
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     "text": "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasted waves, storm surge, and tides are being used to develop 6-hour interval predictions of flooding and erosion, starting 6 days before impact of approaching coastal storms."
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     "text": "A suite of baseline and real-time data sets are being developed to support Typhoon Merbok Disaster Emergency Recovery Efforts. Coastal hazard projections, risk assessments, and forecasts of potential impacts from approaching storms rely on the integration of fundamental baseline data and real-time information."
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     "text": "A chronic lack of environmental monitoring and technical assistance in rural Alaska present major barriers to communities affected by Typhoon Merbok. Communities need information that can guide 1) rebuilding decisions, whilst considering the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events likely to occur over the coming decades, and 2) preparedness of rapidly approaching weather events akin to Typhoon Merbok."
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     "text": "Knowledge about historical storm impacts and coastal behavior, as well as recent measurements of coastal erosion and beach recovery in response to extreme storms, helps to identify likely impacts from future storms."
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     "text": "Baseline data, like elevations of the ground or infrastructure, provides the foundation for evaluating the exposure and vulnerability of a community to flooding or erosion."
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     "text": "2) interactive mapping tools of historical shoreline change and future flood and erosion hazards/risks under auspices of a changing climate, and"
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     "text": "1) permanent markers commemorating Merbok flood elevations,"
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     "text": "2885 Mission Street\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060\nUnited States"
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