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As natural hazard risks continue to escalate, many communities, businesses, and farms find themselves needing to build their resilience against these threats -- often at a pace faster than budgets will permit. Although federal funding can bridge those budgetary gaps, the organizations that need funding the most often fail to get it. We spoke to three experts about the challenges and best practices for securing government funding for climate resilience projects. Here's what they had to say...

More often than not, smaller communities with limited resources tend to be less resilient against natural hazard risks like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, etc. Outside funding could help. But, these same communities often lack the money and resources to apply for and follow through on government grant requirements. The solution? Christopher Wagoner, MPA of TFG recommends sharing the burden with other communities with similar goals. It's closely aligned with an approach we at AEM call #collaborativeresilience. Check out Christopher's remarks below, then click through for the full podcast episode: https://lnkd.in/ghEPGKB2

Climate and weather-related hazards are on the rise for farms, businesses, and communities. The need to build resilience against these risks has never been greater. In this episode of Talking With the Experts, we talk with guests Paige Wyler of Ambrook and Christopher Wagoner, MPA of TFG about unlocking funding for #climateresilience projects. Check out the preview below, then click through for the full episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g6XxySqy

Although #HurricaneMilton caused somewhere in the neighborhood of $160-$180 billion in economic losses, some experts are saying it could have been much worse. Several factors combined to help mitigate the damage Hurricane Milton was poised to inflict. Our latest blog post explores these mitigating factors to understand how much was due to luck and how much was due to controllable factors that could be replicated to mitigate future risk.

Now that #HurricaneMilton has passed, we begin the process of taking stock of the damage. There have been numerous reports about how severe the storm was. But all those fragmented reports can be confusing, making it difficult to appreciate the storm's true magnitude. To make it easier to comprehend the severity of Hurricane Milton, we've leveraged our proprietary decision support applications (especially AEM Elements™ 360) to provide one integrated view of the storm that simultaneously captures its various dimensions. NOTE: As you watch the video, you may see some numbers that differ from the "official" reports of NOAA and the National Weather Service. This speaks to the hyperlocal nature of weather. We have captured readings from key locations within the storm. However, a storm like Milton spans many miles across, and weather throughout the storm is not uniform. The conditions experienced at one location will naturally vary from those at others.

Even as we brace for the coming impact from #HurricaneMilton, we cannot afford to forget about #HurricaneHelene. Yes, there is an ongoing recovery effort that will take considerable time. But, it's more than that. Helene also exposed some important lessons that we need to learn to improve our resilience against disasters.

We said we were bringing some excitement to this year's Meteorological Technology World Expo. We didn't lie. We just launched our Multi-Source Hazard Detection capability. This exciting enhancement to our AEM Elements™ platform weaves data from various sources into one integrated view to deliver unmatched speed, accuracy, and confidence in detecting potential hazards across geographically linked areas. For more about this and other capabilities that we're launching at the #MetTechWorldExpo, check out our press release:

#CollaborativeResilience is an innovative disaster management approach that enables national, state, and local agencies, as well as commercial organizations, to plan and work together more effectively in the face of increasing environmental risks and extreme weather. Our latest blog post delivers an in-depth view of how it works and how it helps. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gqHC2ZqZ

The team at AEM is on our way to the Meteorological Technology World Expo, and we have so much to share! Stop by Booth 5000 to see us. Even better, use this link to set up a one-on-one consultation with us at the #MetTechWorldExpo: https://lnkd.in/gjFfA_fw