{"id":4532,"date":"2025-09-30T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/?page_id=4532"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:18:20","slug":"new-jersey-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/new-jersey-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Jersey Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>In conjunction with the New Jersey\u2019s first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/newsrel\/25_00826\/\">Flood Safety Week<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/resilience\/resilience-council\/\">Interagency Council on Climate Resilience<\/a> released the first Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives report. This report summarizes the many programs and projects being implemented to make residents and communities more resilient to the wide range of flooding that occurs in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Floods are changing the way New Jerseyans live their lives, along with sea-level rise, extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent and more intense, leading to both coastal and inland flooding risks increasing significantly. With a dense population, extensive coastline, and critical infrastructure positioned along state waterways, New Jersey\u2019s environment, economy, communities, and infrastructure all face heightened vulnerability to the impacts of flooding. This report highlights programs and initiatives undertaken by 26 state agencies to reduce the state\u2019s risk of damage and destruction from floods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4381&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"float-right list-group mt-4 mb-2\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introduction<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 1: Build Resilient and Healthy Communities <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 2: Strengthen the Resilience of New Jersey\u2019s Ecosystems <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 3: Promote Coordinated Governance <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 4: Invest in Information and Increase Public Understanding <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 5: Promote Climate-Informed Investments and Innovative Financing <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item pl-0 pb-3 text-right border-0\"><a class=\"text-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/climatechange\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025-statewide-flood-resilience-initiatives-report.pdf#page=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority 6: Coastal Resilience Plan <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] New Jersey Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives In conjunction with the New Jersey\u2019s first-ever Flood Safety Week, the Interagency Council on Climate Resilience released the first Statewide Flood Resilience Initiatives report. 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