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This resource was produced in conjunction with the research project, Building Capacity for Hazard Mitigation Planning in Low-Capacity Communities.

This resource was produced in conjunction with the research project, Building Capacity for Hazard Mitigation Planning in Low-Capacity Communities.

This resource was produced in conjunction with the research project, Building Capacity for Hazard Mitigation Planning in Low-Capacity Communities.

In early 2021, the South Central United States faced a period of extreme cold and two major winter storms, later being dubbed the Valentine’s Week Winter Outbreak. A team including SCIPP researchers evaluated the causes and impacts of this event and detailed their findings in a journal article. This brief summarizes their findings.

• 2024-2025 Annual Report
• New Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Guide
• SCIPP Gives Extreme Heat Presentations

The residents of New Orleans are often allowed to park in the the elevated space in between the lanes of a street during heavy rainfall as it offers a few extra inches of protection against flooding. Current and former SCIPP researchers investigate the accuracy of this system’s activation by comparing it to data such as flood occurrences. This brief summarizes the study by featuring the most important information.

NCA5 is a technical scientific assessment of climate change-related risks, impacts, and responses in the United States. This file contains Chapter 26: Southern Great Plains. The full report with 32 chapters on physical science, national-level sectors (e.g., water, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, etc.), regional impacts, and responses (mitigation and adaptation), can be accessed and downloaded at the NOAA Archives link here.

NCA5 is a technical scientific assessment of climate change-related risks, impacts, and responses in the United States. This file contains Chapter 22: Southeast. The full report with 32 chapters on physical science, national-level sectors (e.g., water, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, etc.), regional impacts, and responses (mitigation and adaptation) can be accessed and downloaded at the NOAA Archives link here.

NCA5 is a technical scientific assessment of climate change-related risks, impacts, and responses in the United States. This file contains Chapter 2: Climate Trends. The full report with 32 chapters on physical science, national-level sectors (e.g., water, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, etc.), regional impacts, and responses (mitigation and adaptation) can be accessed and downloaded at the NOAA Archives link here.

This document was created by SCIPP and the LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute. It describes the benefits of local hazard mitigation plans and why they matter to communities. The document includes: a description of what hazard mitigation is and the hazards Louisiana faces, costs of weather and climate events in Louisiana, the benefits of hazard mitigation plans, examples of projects communities can implement with funding from the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, cost savings from mitigation actions, and hazard mitigation success stories in Louisiana. This document builds from the Oklahoma version published in 2023. SCIPP plans to create this resource for all states in our region in the future.

• SCIPP Impact Stories
• January 2025 Gulf Coast Winter Storm Report
• New Research Briefs Available

Eastern oysters fill a critical ecologic and economic niche along the Louisiana and Texas coasts. SCIPP team members recently contributed to research on the potential for aquaculture and restoration of eastern oysters under both current and future conditions. This brief summarizes the study results and provides insight on the implications of such research.

SCIPP is hiring an undergraduate Climate Communications Assistant. Key duties include translating peer-reviewed research into plain language and managing website/social media content. The selected candidate will begin in late April 2025. The job location is the National Weather Center, on the OU Norman campus. Visit jobs.ou.edu to access the application (Job Number: 250466) and learn more.

Tropical cyclones impact society and the environment in a variety of ways. Recent research provides increased insight on when and where tropical cyclones are likely to stall. Information about trends in stall frequency are also included. Read this brief to learn more about this research and its major takeaways.

SCIPP’s Summer Internship Program is offering up to 8 paid internships in the summer of 2025. University of Oklahoma Junior and Sophomore students are eligible for this opportunity, which will be hosted in various locations throughout the SCIPP region. Additional information about the requirements and application process/timeline can be found in this document.

• SCIPP Summer Internship Host Opportunity
• SCIPP at the 105th Annual American Meteorological Society Meeting
• Climate Adaptation in Fayetteville, Arkansas

SCIPP team members, Dr. Vincent Brown and Derek Thompson, created a preliminary report for the January 2025 snowstorm along the Gulf Coast. Information about snowfall depth and minimum temperatures are included in the report.

SCIPP works to understand the impacts of climate variability and change across the south-central U.S. This includes studying how cities are preparing to handle the challenges associated with climate change, while also building capacity and creating resources on climate hazards. The work presented in this report on Fayetteville is part of a larger study investigating climate adaptation in three cities throughout the region: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Shreveport, Louisiana.

This research brief summarizes a study that analyzed how Oklahoma military installations prepare for and respond to extreme weather.

This research brief summarizes the results of a recent study on stakeholder involvement in mitigation discussions post-flooding event in three U.S. cities.