@jamiller45

Flood Policy & Climate Adaptation Professional; Water Resources Engineer & Expert Witness. Lecturer @Penn_MES_MSAG FEMA Mitigation Liaison. My personal account.

 Lambertville, NJ
Joined September 2012
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Loved being a student. Love being a teacher. My thanks to the students. Thanks also to @PennSAS @PennLPS @PENN_EES @Penn_MES_MSAG #FutureLeaders #resilience
Penn LPS@PennLPS1 Dec 2020
FEMA liaison and @Penn_MES_MSAG alum @jamiller45 brings engineering and political expertise to his new course, Floodplain Management in a Changing Climate. bit.ly/3977xbJ
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Wonderful series of essays posted and coming on Dr. Howard Kunreuther. Missing my teacher as my #UPenn @Penn_MES_MSAG course commences this Thursday "Floodplain Management in a Changing Climate" Commemorating Howard Kunreuther | The Regulatory Review (theregreview.org)

The Regulatory Review

The leading source of regulatory news, analysis, and opinion, from the Penn Program on Regulation.

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A story that needed to be told. My former student Adam Green, inspired by Elisabeth Rush, and Grid magazine do so in the September 2023 issue. #Ida + 2 #Floodway #Landuse #NamedVeniceForAReason gridphilly.com/blog-home/202…

Reckless developments put residents in floods’ path - Grid Magazine

Chris Deatrick’s girlfriend called him early in the morning on Thursday, September 2, 2021, pleading with him to leave his apartment at the Apex on Venice Island in Manayunk. Deatrick didn’t think...

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Alice Hill@Alice_C_Hill24 Aug 2023
So far credit-rating agencies have taken a “wait-and-see approach” to integrating climate risks. But as climate damage grows downgrades to credit ratings will follow. The question is when. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bond Investors Warned of ‘Trouble Brewing’ Over Climate Risk

Bond investors can’t rely on credit ratings to give them a fair assessment of the climate risk they’re exposed to, and should brace for “trouble ahead,” according to the Institute for Energy Econom...

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Alice Hill@Alice_C_Hill24 Aug 2023
Climate change puts Australia credit rating at risk: a new economic analysis finds Australia will lose its triple-A credit rating by 2030, driving up the government’s interest bill & borrowing costs as climate change undermines the economy and tax base smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Trillion-dollar cost of climate change will challenge federal budget

A world-first analysis of the impact of climate change on countries’ credit worthiness shows Australia will be among the worst hit, pushing up annual interest bills.

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Alice Hill@Alice_C_Hill24 Aug 2023
Moody’s finds that climate-juiced disasters + inflation could boost the likelihood of mortgage default & depressed property values in the commercial property sector. The same is likely true for the residential market. The ? is when & how fast. subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

E&E News: Moody’s: Commercial property owners squeezed by climate, inflation

A new report finds inflation and increased disaster risks are driving up the price of insurance and electricity, reducing the profitability of some properties.

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Will very much miss my advisor: the brilliant, charming and inspiring UPenn Wharton Professor Howard Kunreuther, PhD. Howard biked to work every day into his 80s and that was only one of the signs of his vibrancy. legacy.com/us/obituaries/inq…

Howard Kunreuther Obituary (2023) - Bala Cynwyd, PA - The Philadelphia Inquirer

View Howard Kunreuther's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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⚠️⛈️ The primary threat with today's thunderstorms remains the heavy rainfall leading to areas of potentially significant flash flooding, especially along and NW of I-95. Remain alert for any warnings issued today. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS! #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx
There is a Moderate Risk (at least 40%) of excessive rainfall across the region today. Numerous flash flooding events with significant events possible. Many streams may flood, potentially affecting larger rivers.

ALT There is a Moderate Risk (at least 40%) of excessive rainfall across the region today. Numerous flash flooding events with significant events possible. Many streams may flood, potentially affecting larger rivers.

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Ian Aftermath: Fort Myers Beach hit hard w/ a 42.4% property value drop in 2023, making it the most impacted municipality in SW Florida. Property tax base down to $2.58B from $4.5B in 2022. New construction taxes down a staggering 97%. @weatherchannel covers #Ian's aftermath.
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A.R. Siders@sidersadapts21 Jun 2023
really looking forward to this! Spoiler: @katharine_mach @_miyukihino Armen Agopian & I preview work measuring municipal floodplain dev nationwide: most towns are avoiding new risk. the rest could.
John A. Miller@jamiller4520 Jun 2023
See you at the Columbia Managed Retreat Conference - At What Point Managed Retreat? Habitability and Mobility in an Era of Climate Change. Looking forward to lively discussion @columbiaclimate #ManagedRetreat
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See you at the Columbia Managed Retreat Conference - At What Point Managed Retreat? Habitability and Mobility in an Era of Climate Change. Looking forward to lively discussion @columbiaclimate #ManagedRetreat
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Exactly!
Daniel A. Zarrilli, PE@dzarrilli16 Jun 2023
"In other words, whether or not you believe climate change is a problem, your data-driven insurance company already does — and it's responding, in most cases faster than government regulators." usatoday.com/story/news/nati…

The dull way Americans are being forced to care about climate change risk: Insurance

Whether or not you believe climate change is a problem, your insurance company already does — and it's responding.

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Ideas made reality. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/net…

Green solutions are transforming a West Philadelphia grade school | Penn Today

With support from grants and the Netter Center, the Andrew Hamilton School in Cobbs Creek is now home to a food forest and a thriving garden, providing healthy produce, green space, stormwater...

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This is a huge deal.
Waterfront Alliance@OurWaterfront27 Feb 2023
BIG NEWS! Today, the New Jersey Legislature unanimously passed S3110/A4783, requiring flood risk disclosures to be made to all homebuyers and renters! 🙌🏽🙌🏿🙌🏻 Thank you to the leadership of @D17Senator, @JohnFMcKeon, @AsmJimKennedy, and the #Rise2Resilience Coalition.
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New research—coauthored by @RFF's @yanjun_liao and Carolyn Kousky—found that the US housing market is likely overvalued by $200 billion due to unpriced #flood risks, intensified by #ClimateChange. What does this mean for at-risk communities? 👇 rff.org/publications/journal…
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NWS Caribou
@NWSCaribou3 Feb 2023
We are getting Reports of hearing/feeling "Quakes" across the area. These are Frostquakes also called Cryoseisms. Just like Earthquakes, generate tremors, thundering sensations. These are caused by sudden cracks in frozen soil or underground water when its very cold. #MEwx #Maine
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New in #JUE: "Local public finance dynamics and hurricane shocks" ift.tt/7QGeK4N #UrbanEcon #EconTwitter
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Flooding in downtown Daytona Beach caused by #StormSurge from #hurricanenicole
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Full 4k video can be found here. youtu.be/Ac1iCtJ3cFQ
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