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Resilient Connecticut & Resilient Bridgeport CONNECTICUT’S NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE PROGRAM REBECCA A. FRENCH, PH.D. DIRECTOR OF RESILIENCE SHANTÉ HANKS, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 1

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  • Resilient Connecticut &Resilient Bridgeport

    CONNECTICUT’S NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE PROGRAM

    REBECCA A. FRENCH, PH.D. DIRECTOR OF RESIL IENCE

    SHANTÉ HANKS, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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  • Rebuild by Design$10M

    “pilot project must reduce risk to public housing in the City’s South End”• Stormwater management• Elevated Street for dry

    egress

    National Disaster Resilience$46M

    • Coastal Flood Defense System• Resilience Center• Energy Study

    • Floodplain Design Guidelines

    National Disaster Resilience$8.3M

    Coastal Resilience Plan

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  • Project Goals

    Minimizes Risks Associated with Acute and Chronic Flooding

    Integrates with plans and projects of key local stakeholders

    Delivers co-benefits to enhance community resilience

    Project Needs to be Implementable

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  • Project Needs

  • Photo: UI, CT Siting Council, 2018

    Storm SurgeBridgeport South End

    Irene 2011

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  • Coastal Flood Defense System incorporates2.5 feet

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  • Rebuild By Design Stormwater Park

    Pump Enclosure

    Pump

    Force Main

    Outfall Connection

    Green Street Gravity Storm Drain

    Green Street

    New Stormwater Park

    Raised Dry EgressAccess Road

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  • Solution: Bury the Floodwall

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  • Questions?

    [email protected]

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