Explore through our RYN Resources! Many tools show areas of past and expected weather or other disaster events, including these maps and resources. We are committed to providing fact-driven, honest resources to help cultivate growth and inspiration in those who strive for environmental progress.
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Resilient Building
The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal, an easily accessible and interactive geospatial website.
A process designed to help engineers to factor climate change impacts into plans for design, operation and maintenance.
A website that provides resources and research on building resilience to climate change.
The American Society for Testing and Materials standards and publications.
Choose between 5 difference types of environmental hazards to discover resources.
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Earthquakes & Landslides
World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.
Reference for the 2021 International Residential Code’s seismic provisions, with FEMA guidance for designing earthquake-resilient homes.
Interactive USGS maps showing landslide-prone areas, recent landslide events, and susceptibility data for the United States.
FEMA’s guidance on seismic building codes, including resources for adopting and implementing earthquake-resistant design standards in construction.
Interactive maps and data from the U.S. Geological Survey showing earthquake hazards, historical seismicity, and ground-shaking probabilities across the United States.
Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.
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Hurricanes
Federal guidance on wind retrofits, building codes, and post-storm recovery resources.
Guidelines and standards for constructing safe rooms for high-wind events like hurricanes and tornadoes.
University-NOAA partnership delivering coastal community resilience research and outreach.
Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.
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Floods
Property-level flood risk data and forecasts incorporating climate change projections.
An article by a reinsurer that discusses how investment in nature can help to mitigate flood risk.
Interactive sea level rise and coastal flooding maps for any U.S. address.
Real-time river forecasts, flood outlooks, and inundation maps across U.S. watersheds.
World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.
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Tornadoes
Real-time tornado watches, warnings, and severe storm forecasts from the National Weather Service.
Federal preparedness guidance covering safe rooms, shelter plans, and household readiness.
NOAA research center publishing tornado science, warning improvements, and educational materials.
FORTIFIED standards for tornado-resistant home construction with research-backed retrofit guidance.
Guidelines and standards for constructing safe rooms for high-wind events like hurricanes and tornadoes.
Searchable database of historical tornado events with paths, intensities, and damage records.
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Wildfires
A resource to guide homeowners towards improving the likelihood of their home surviving a wildfire.
California’s wildfire incident map, prevention guidance, and defensible space requirements (model for other states).
Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.
Research and policy tools for community wildfire adaptation and the wildland-urban interface.
US Government air quality index data combined with a map of wildfires.
Federal hub for active wildfire incidents, statistics, and interagency coordination resources.
Choose between US Resources and International Resources depending on your location.
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U.S. Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s hub for climate change science, impacts, and policy resources, including emissions data and regional adaptation guides.
Research and journalism on climate impacts including sea level rise, extreme heat, and energy.
A network of practitioners and researchers supporting communities relocating in response to climate impacts, sharing tools and case studies for managed retreat.
Post-Carbon Institute publication covering community resilience, energy, and climate adaptation.
The American Institute of Architects’ handbook for architects responding to natural disasters, covering safety assessments, recovery planning, and rebuilding standards.
Adaptation policy clearinghouse covering state and local government climate plans.
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International Resources
Country-level climate data, projections, and adaptation guidance for developing economies.
Authoritative climate science assessment reports including the Working Group II report on impacts and adaptation.
Global hub for disaster risk reduction policy, the Sendai Framework, and country-level data.
International organization accelerating adaptation action; publishes the State and Trends in Adaptation report.
A process designed to help engineers to factor climate change impacts into plans for design, operation and maintenance.
GAR2022 explores how, around the world, structures are evolving to better address systemic risk.
