Regional Resilience

Regional resilience topic area to represent climate preparedness as requested by Stephen Aug 2026.

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    Scientists add human element to long-term flood predictions

    To better predict long-term flooding risk, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a 3D modeling framework that captures the complex dynamics of water as it flows across the landscape. The framework seeks to provide valuable insights into which communities are most vulnerable as the climate changes, and was developed for a project that’s assessing climate risk and mitigation pathways for an urban area along the Southeast Texas coast.

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