This project aims to elevate homes on Tybee Island out of the flood hazard zone. Project Lead: George Shaw, The City of Tybee Island,gshaw@cityoftybee.gov Partners: FEMA, GEMA Funding: $1,548,318.00 Project Summary: Tybee Island has submitted two Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications through FEMA for home elevations. Both were related to the damage from Hurricane Irma […]
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December 21, 2022 – In late September 2022, dozens of researchers from NASA’s Sea Level Change Team gathered in nearby Savannah for a kind of sea-level summit: a three-day exchange of data and ideas among scientists, coastal planners, federal, state, and local agencies, and resident activists. The meeting included summaries of efforts to combat sea-level
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November 15, 2022 – Tybee Island is working with UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and Thomas & Hutton, the city’s engineering firm, to create a plan that combines natural resilience with human ingenuity to combat “sunny day” flooding through the use of green infrastructure. The proposed plan will build features on the island and
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The goal of this study was to understand the impact of vessel traffic patterns and associated boat wakes generated by large commercial vessels on Tybee Island. Project Lead: US Army Corps of Engineers Funding: $175,000 from USACE, $175,000 from Georgia Department of Community Affairs Partners: USACE, Georgia Department of Community Affairs Project Summary: The federally maintained navigation
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September 23, 2022 – A loggerhead sea turtle named Belle has returned to her natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean. Belle was a straggler from a nest on Tybee Island, and after being rescued, she spent five years as a resident of Burton 4-H Center. Equipped with a tracking device attached to her shell to monitor
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June 17, 2022 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency met with lawmakers and emergency response teams within the state and Chatham County on Friday to prepare for this year’s hurricane season. Included in the visit was Tybee Island Mayor Shirley Sessions who said she appreciates lawmakers and emergency officials for recognizing the threat these storms
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June 10, 2022 – Thousands of beachgoers visit Tybee Island each year to take in the scenic views of Georgia’s barrier islands. What they may not notice is the environmental engineering and planning all around them aimed at protecting Tybee Island from storms and a rising sea level. This year is slated to be another above-normal
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June 9, 2022 – More houses that are prone to flooding on Tybee Island are going to be raised 12 feet in the air with funding from a FEMA house lifting grant. Twenty-two homes have been accepted for the grant so far with 27 more still awaiting approval. This funding follows a previous FEMA grant
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