Laura Lightbody

Director of Pew's flood resilience program by day. Foodie by night. Tweets are my own

[Pew States @PewStates]

Good news: @GovEvers announced the creation of the Office of Environmental Justice, supported by a Chief Resilience Officer, noting resilience efforts as key to disaster preparedness—particularly looking to helping the state's most vulnerable communities. https://t.co/OpEJ1KLZgK

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

@alexfield No you can fly for $$$$ AND get Covid! 2 for 1!

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

For decades, the National Flood Insurance Program has used an outdated approach when calculating premiums for policyholders.

Fortunately, Risk Rating 2.0 represents a modern, data-based approach to setting flood insurance rates that better accounts for risk.

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

@erikxwood @pewtrusts That’s right. But it does take into account the cost to rebuild.

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

A great complement to state resilience planning would be the bipartisan Natl Climate Adaptation & Resilience Strategy Act led by Sens Coons, Murkowski/Reps Scott Peters, Salazar. Would create national CRO & national adaptation strategy @CForbesTompkins #ReadyForResilience

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

New statewide resilience and adaptation planning research from the @StateResilience Partnership - developed by SRP partner @UrbanInstitute! We’re proud to be a part of this coalition supporting flood resilience and helping states get #ReadyForResilience. https://t.co/6HuJnaXxB1

[Sarah Edwards @Sarah__Eddie]

Women leading climate adaptation discussions on #InternationalWomensDay !
#ReadyforResilience
@lbodss @BrendaMallory46 @bornonland @StateResilience

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

New statewide resilience and adaptation planning research from the @StateResilience Partnership - developed by SRP partner @UrbanInstitute! We’re proud to be a part of this coalition supporting flood resilience and helping states get #ReadyForResilience. https://t.co/6HuJnaXxB1

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

Join me today for a conversation with @BrendaMallory46 to talk climate adaptation in the Biden-Harris era. #ReadyForResilience @MathewDSanders

[Pew States @PewStates]

Happening today: How can we plan for tomorrow’s extreme flooding disasters?

New research from @StateResilience & @urbaninstitute sheds light on how states can prepare—tune in at 3pm ET for expert insights. Register: https://t.co/fySwsKqPgm #ReadyforResilience

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

>15 states—coastal and inland, and with governments from across the political spectrum—are in the process of developing flood resilience plans. Hear more about that from 3 Chief Resilience Officers tomorrow at 3 PM EST https://t.co/DdYPcMWzQf @MathewDSanders

[Pew States @PewStates]

Webinar: How can communities plan for increasingly extreme weather?

Tune in tomorrow at 3pm ET for insights from @StateResilience, @urbaninstitute, @WHCEQ chair @BrendaMallory46, and chief resilience officers from 3 states👇 https://t.co/fySwsKqPgm

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

I will be interviewing @BrendaMallory46 just before 4 pm EST to talk state-fed partnership and the Biden-Harris adaptation agenda. #readyforresilience

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

Join us tomorrow at 3 pm when we will share first-of-it’s-kind research on statewide flood resilience and adaptation planning from the
@StateResilience Partnership - developed partner @UrbanInstitute @PewStates #ReadyForResilience
https://t.co/O9FZUX33fx

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

@ChikoFRC @ieggyou Is Bethesda open for dinner pic up or delivery tonight (1/3)?

[The Pew Trusts @pewtrusts]

On Oct. 1, FEMA's new flood risk rating system takes effect—a transformational shift in flood insurance.

"The old system essentially had a bias against lower value homes," our @lbodss tells @aefeldman "Those are likely the ones who have been overpaying."
https://t.co/DF6N920MVS

[Sue Urahn @SueUrahn]

Pew’s @lbodss makes it clear that tidal flooding will occur more frequently in the coming decades, amplifying the need for greater efforts in creating flood preparedness policies. https://t.co/DXwm23otDY

[Sue Urahn @SueUrahn]

The #IPCC report on climate change calls our attention the urgent need for action to adapt and build resilience for climate impacts. https://t.co/TIaL0WEzIJ

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

Beware the moon’s wobble, warns @lbodss of @PewTrusts' flood-prepared communities project https://t.co/eWR8sHg2cr

[Sue Urahn @SueUrahn]

“We can’t stop the rain from coming; we can’t build levees everywhere.” New solutions are needed as flooding increases across the U.S. This Tennessee community’s use of nature-based solutions to address flooding can be a model for other towns at risk. https://t.co/hmefSdLVAf

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

@WoodAcres20816 @AstroDoughnuts @AstroDoughnuts what’s your food truck menu for tonight?

[Laura Lightbody @lbodss]

@RobMooreNRDC @pewtrusts @FloodsOrg it's been a long haul, but worth it!

[Tom Frank @ByTomFrank]

"This is an extremely promising step in the right direction to getting the country to systematically incorporate #resilience to future #flooding," says @CForbesTompkins as #Biden reinstates #Obama-era #flood-protection standard. #climate #ClimateCrisis
https://t.co/eXI6GWmoaV