National Academies: “…Today, communities across Louisiana and Southeastern coasts are emerging from the shadow of Hurricane Ida. The storm has left New Orleans without power, surrounding areas flooded, and thousands evacuated from their homes. Since Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana almost exactly 16 years ago, the National Academies have helped produce scientific insights and recommendations through initiatives such as the Resilient America Program to help policymakers avoid the worst impacts of future disasters — addressing questions like: How can we improve hurricane prediction? How can cities and states better manage evacuations? How can we make sure the electrical grid is ready for increasingly intense storms?…”

• Emergency Preparedness / Disaster Management Collection
• Flood Resilience: Preparedness and Recovery Collection
• Social Capital and Social Connectedness Collection
• Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems Grants
• Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current