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WVU researchers offer hard-hit communities solutions for flood recovery and resilience

Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of the state. The toolkit they developed will help communities better prepare for such emergencies and recover quicker.

Aaron Maxwell is an associate professor of geography at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and faculty director of the West Virginia GIS Technical Center. In collaboration with stakeholders, including the GIS Technical Center and former WVU faculty member Jamie Shinn, now with SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, and with funding from the National Science Foundation’s Civic Innovation Challenge, the team created a more effective framework for flood response and community recovery in West Virginia.

This article is republished from WVU Today — read the original article.