Rhode Island
Coastal Hazards, Analysis, Modeling & Prediction
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RI-CHAMP

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PREDICTION-ENHANCED

Our mission

The RI-CHAMP project advances storm model capabilities and develops a real-time hazard and impact prediction system for hurricanes and nor'easters in Southern New England. The system includes cascading consequences of extreme weather impacting critical infrastructure such as wastewater treatment facilities, sewer systems, airports and seaports. 

This project has received initial funding from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence.
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End users

The project engages key users of information in the development and dissemination of the tools to make them more relevant, and useable as a planning and response tool.
Federal

FEMA Region 1
National Weather Service (NWS) Eastern Region
Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
US Coast Guard

State

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
RI Dept. of Environmental Management
RI Dept. of Transportation
RI Dept. of Health

Municipal

Providence Emergency Management Agency
City of Providence Planning Dept.
Providence Public Works Dept.

Case Studies

Westerly
case study
Research in Westerly identified more
than 100 "consequence thresholds"
resulting from impacts to 11 critical infrastructure facilities in the floodplain.

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Providence
case study
Research in Providence
identified approximately 300
"consequence thresholds"
resulting from impacts to
about 100 assets across
the 45 critical infrastructure facilities
in the floodplain.
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Naval Station Newport
on Aquidneck Island
case study
Our latest case study focuses on
"A hazard resilient future for Naval Station Newport within its coastal
Community: Military installation resilience
review for short-term preparedness
and long-term planning."
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Wastewater Treatment Facilities
case study
In this case, a customized planning tool was developed to help the Rhode Island Department of Emergency Management (RI DEM) plan for the 19 major wastewater treatment facilities that it regulates.
Click here to learn more.
Westerly
case study
Research in Westerly identified more than 100 "consequence thresholds" resulting
from impacts to
11 critical infrastructure
facilities in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Providence
case study
Research in Providence
identified approximately 300
"consequence thresholds" resulting from
impacts to about
100 assets across
the 45 critical
infrastructure facilities
in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Naval Station Newport
case study
Our latest case study focuses on
"A hazard resilient future for Naval Station Newport
within its coastal
Community: Military installation resilience review for short-term preparedness and long-term planning."
Click here to learn more.
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
case study
In this case, a customized planning tool was developed
to help the Rhode Island Department of Emergency Management (RI DEM) plan
for the 19 major wastewater treatment facilities that it regulates.
Click here to learn more.
Westerly
case study
Research in Westerly identified more than
100 "consequence thresholds"
resulting from impacts to 11 critical
infrastructure facilities in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Providence
case study
Research in Providence identified
approximately 300 "consequence thresholds" resulting from impacts to about
100 assets across the 45 critical
infrastructure facilities in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Naval Station
Newport
case study
Our latest case study focuses on "a
hazard resilient future for Naval Station
Newport within its coastal community: 
Military installation resilience review
for short-term preparedness and
long-term planning."
Click here to learn more.
Wastewater Treatment
Facilities
case study
In this case, a customized planning tool was developed to help the Rhode Island
Department of Emergency
Management (RI DEM) plan for
the 19 major wastewater treatment
facilities that it regulates.
Click here to learn more.
Westerly
case study
Research in Westerly identified more than 100
"consequence thresholds" resulting from impacts to
11 critical infrastructure
facilities in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Providence
case study
Research in Providence identified approximately 300 "consequence thresholds" resulting from impacts
to about 100 assets
across the 45 critical
infrastructure facilities in the floodplain.
Click here to learn more.
Naval Station
Newport
case study
Our latest case study focuses on "a hazard resilient future for Naval Station Newport
within its coastal community: Military
installation resilience review for short-term preparedness and long-term planning."
Click here to learn more.
Wastewater Treatment
Facilities
case study
In this case, a customized planning tool was developed
to help the Rhode Island
Department of
Emergency Management (RI DEM) plan for
the 19 major wastewater treatment facilities that it regulates.
Click here to learn more.
Protect your assets.
The RI-CHAMP project advances storm model capabilities and develops a real-time hazard and impact prediction system for hurricanes and nor'easters in Southern New England.
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