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April 1, 2021 As North Carolina continues to recover from a string of flooding and storm disasters, legislative leaders have recognized the opportunity for the state to not just recover from recent storms but to rebuild better before the next disaster. This week, Environmental Defense Fund released a white paper [PDF] recommending four specific policy actions that would better protect residents and businesses from more severe flooding, create jobs and increase climate resilience.    These four policies will also help the state better compete for federal funding, build capacity within commu...

Kinston/Jones Free Press (kfp) North Carolina Sen. Jim Perry was appointed recently as co-chairman of the senate select committee on storm-related river debris and damage. The committee’s purpose is to increase resiliency and mitigate damage from future flood and storm events. “I’m thankful that Sen. Berger and my colleagues appreciate the issues created by storm debris in Eastern North Carolina," Perry said in a statement. “Our first meeting will be in April, where we will have the latest information from the NC Policy Collaboratory, the Division of Mitigation Services, the Divisi...

Multiple Authors Article Last year, a Coastal Review series for the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines initiative looked at how hurricanes, floods, nor’easters and other major events in recent years significantly dampened any remaining skepticism on the science of climate change. In this first installment of our latest series supported in part by the Pulitzer Center, we look at how that shift in the debate is changing public policy and what kinds of plans and possible solutions are taking shape. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the most active on record,...

Roads and canals crisscross a marsh with homesites in Down East Carteret County, where connections to the water that surrounds are engrained in the culture. Photo: Mark Hibbs/SouthWings Last year, a Coastal Review series for the Pulitzer Center’sConnected Coastlines initiative looked at how hurricanes, floods, nor’easters and other major events in recent years significantly dampened any remaining skepticism on the science of climate change. In this first installment of our latest series supported in part by the Pulitzer Center, we look at how that shift in the debate is changing public po...

Soulside Healing Arts / Facebook With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic increasing the need to focus on mental health and community healing, a Peoria nonprofit will present a two-day virtual wellness seminar. The Soulside Healing Arts yoga studio will hold its second “Well Fest” this weekend, with 21 online presentation sessions scheduled between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “We still want to give people the opportunity to learn about some of the local wellness resources safely, and give some of our presenters an opportunity to present what their expertise is and what their o...