The Florence workshop provided information about:
Hurricane Matthew Flooding in Nichols, SC,
Photo: The National Guard (Flickr CC)
- The impacts of climate variability and extremes, including sea level rise, in the Pee Dee and Grand Strand regions
- How communities have responded to recent extremes and recurrent flooding
- How communities are planning for future events
- How state and federal agencies are providing support
Damage to the Springmaid Pier during Hurricane Florence, Photo: The National Guard (Flickr CC)
Waccamaw River Photo: Dawn Beattie (Flickr CC)
Date and Time
April 28, 2022
10:00 A. M - 3:30 P.M EST
Agenda
9:30 - 10:00 Attendee Check-In
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome and Introductions
10:15 - 10:55 South Carolina's Current and Future Climate
Historical Climate and Recent Trends
Hope Mizzell and Melissa Griffin, SC State Climatology Office, SC Dept of Natural Resources
Climate Change in South Carolina
Greg Carbone, University of South Carolina, Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA)
10:55 - 11:15 The Future of Our Coasts
Liz Fly, The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Chapter
11:15 - 11:25 Break
11:25 - 12:00 Developing the South Carolina Risk and Resilience Plan
Alex Butler, South Carolina Office of Resilience
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (Provided)
1:00 - 2:00 Climate and Planning in Practice, Panel Discussion
Erin Benford, AECOM
Scott Curtis, The Citadel, James B. Near Center for Climate Studies
Allison Hardin, City of Conway, SC
Maria Lamm, SC Department of Natural Resources, Flood Mitigation Program
Carl Mickalonis, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
2:00 - 3:15 "Ask the Expert" Interactive Breakout Sessions
3:15 - 3:30 Wrap Up
10:00 - 10:15 Welcome and Introductions
10:15 - 10:55 South Carolina's Current and Future Climate
Historical Climate and Recent Trends
Hope Mizzell and Melissa Griffin, SC State Climatology Office, SC Dept of Natural Resources
Climate Change in South Carolina
Greg Carbone, University of South Carolina, Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA)
10:55 - 11:15 The Future of Our Coasts
Liz Fly, The Nature Conservancy, South Carolina Chapter
11:15 - 11:25 Break
11:25 - 12:00 Developing the South Carolina Risk and Resilience Plan
Alex Butler, South Carolina Office of Resilience
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (Provided)
1:00 - 2:00 Climate and Planning in Practice, Panel Discussion
Erin Benford, AECOM
Scott Curtis, The Citadel, James B. Near Center for Climate Studies
Allison Hardin, City of Conway, SC
Maria Lamm, SC Department of Natural Resources, Flood Mitigation Program
Carl Mickalonis, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
2:00 - 3:15 "Ask the Expert" Interactive Breakout Sessions
3:15 - 3:30 Wrap Up
