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.
GAR2022 explores how, around the world, structures are evolving to better address systemic risk.
The American Society for Testing and Materials standards and publications.
A website that provides resources and research on building resilience to climate change.
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.
Research & educational resources on everything earthquakes.
USGS earthquake early warning system for the U.S. West Coast with technical and public-facing resources.
Interactive USGS maps showing landslide-prone areas, recent landslide events, and susceptibility data for the United States.
Interactive maps and data from the U.S. Geological Survey showing earthquake hazards, historical seismicity, and ground-shaking probabilities across the United States.
FEMA’s guidance on seismic building codes, including resources for adopting and implementing earthquake-resistant design standards in construction.
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Hurricanes
Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.
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.
Authoritative historical record of every Atlantic hurricane with tracks and intensities.
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Floods
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.
Property-level flood risk data and forecasts incorporating climate change projections.
Official site of the National Flood Insurance Program with coverage info and flood risk lookup.
Real-time river forecasts, flood outlooks, and inundation maps across U.S. watersheds.
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Tornadoes
Federal preparedness guidance covering safe rooms, shelter plans, and household readiness.
Searchable database of historical tornado events with paths, intensities, and damage records.
NOAA research center publishing tornado science, warning improvements, and educational materials.
Guidelines and standards for constructing safe rooms for high-wind events like hurricanes and tornadoes.
Real-time tornado watches, warnings, and severe storm forecasts from the National Weather Service.
FORTIFIED standards for tornado-resistant home construction with research-backed retrofit guidance.
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Wildfires
Research and policy tools for community wildfire adaptation and the wildland-urban interface.
World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.
California’s wildfire incident map, prevention guidance, and defensible space requirements (model for other states).
A resource to guide homeowners towards improving the likelihood of their home surviving a wildfire.
Federal hub for active wildfire incidents, statistics, and interagency coordination resources.
Real-time phone app radar that also shows nearby earthquakes and the local air quality index.
Choose between US Resources and International Resources depending on your location.
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U.S. Resources
A searchable database of climate adaptation case studies, plans, and tools organized by sector and region for practitioners and policymakers.
The U.S. federal agency leading disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, with grants, training, hazard maps, and guidance for individuals and communities.
The professional association for climate adaptation practitioners, offering training, peer networks, and a directory of adaptation specialists across the United States.
The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal, an easily accessible and interactive geospatial website.
Adaptation policy clearinghouse covering state and local government climate plans.
Research and journalism on climate impacts including sea level rise, extreme heat, and energy.
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International Resources
World class center for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research & communication.
Authoritative climate science assessment reports including the Working Group II report on impacts and adaptation.
A process designed to help engineers to factor climate change impacts into plans for design, operation and maintenance.
Country-level climate data, projections, and adaptation guidance for developing economies.
International organization accelerating adaptation action; publishes the State and Trends in Adaptation report.
UNDRR’s news and knowledge platform aggregating disaster risk reduction research and policy.
