DHS S&T Releases Solicitation for Flood Data Collection & Analysis
DHS S&T is seeking technical capabilities to help FEMA, through its insurance directorate FIMA, improve preparedness and response efforts after flooding occurs.
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Last Updated: March 24, 2022 | Press Releases
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Feature Article: Building Community Climate Resilience with Compound-Flood Modeling Tools
S&T is working to help communities plan for and respond to the effects of climate change.
Last Updated: July 15, 2021 | Press Releases
Feature Article: S&T Leading the Way in Adapting to Climate Change
S&T is developing new tools to support risk-based analysis for climate adaptation and disaster resilience.
Last Updated: April 1, 2021 | Press Releases
DHS Statement on New National Flood Insurance Program Pricing Methodology
On the 42nd anniversary of the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on Risk Rating 2.0, a bold new update to the National Flood Insurance Program’s pricing methodology.
Last Updated: March 15, 2021 | Blog
Focusing on Floods and the R&D Partnerships that Keep Communities Safe and Resilient
The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is joining forces with federal, state, local, and international partners to leverage expertise and share best practices among flood response stakeholders.
Last Updated: February 2, 2021 | Publication
Low-Cost Flood Sensors Innovation for Dam Safety Monitoring
The Kentucky Department of Water (KYDOW) authored this report of their findings while working in partnership with DHS S&T. The report outlines the process that KYDOW followed to test a series of low-cost flood sensors (LCS) at four pilot locations throughout the state of Kentucky. First, the report describes the site selection process and the factors that needed to be considered for successful installation of the LCS. Then, KYDOW describes the steps they took for data collection and the successes and challenges that they faced through the data collection process. Finally, KYDOW provides the results of their pilot with LCS along with their recommendations. This report should be used as a reference for similar Federal, State, local, tribal, or private entities that wish to use LCS to mitigate flood-associated hazards through real-time monitoring of water levels in at-risk areas.
Last Updated: September 17, 2020 | Press Releases
Feature Article: New Guidebooks Help Urban Communities Install Low-Cost Sensors to Reduce Flood Risks
DHS S&T released “Low Cost Flood Sensors: Urban Installation Guidebook” to do just that—help communities deploy and operate low cost sensors for flood monitoring and management.
Last Updated: August 26, 2019 | Press Releases
News Release: Cali Small Business Awarded $3.2M
DHS S&T awarded $3.2 million to California-based small business Intellisense Systems, Inc. for Phase III of a DHS SBIR program focused on designing, developing and testing a network of inexpensive, deployable flood inundation sensors.
Last Updated: June 25, 2019 | Publication
S&T ADCIRC Model Fact Sheet
The ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) storm surge model combines rain, atmospheric pressure, and wind forecasts to predict when, where, and to what extent flooding will inundate a coastal community with greater precision than other available models. This enables decision-makers to identify which locations will become unsafe and plan for mitigation and response before severe storms occur.
Last Updated: June 5, 2019 | Publication
S&T CRC Fact Sheet
The CRC conducts research and education to enhance the resilience of people, infrastructure, economies, and the natural environment from the impacts of coastal hazards such as floods and hurricanes.