{"id":12488,"date":"2022-03-10T22:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T03:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=12488"},"modified":"2022-03-14T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:54:23","slug":"sen-ossoffs-push-to-protect-georgias-coast-from-sea-level-rise-passes-congress","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-push-to-protect-georgias-coast-from-sea-level-rise-passes-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Push to Protect Georgia\u2019s Coast from Sea Level Rise Passes Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Savannah, Ga.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff secured bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate to help protect Georgia\u2019s coastal communities from sea-level rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff secured $5 million for Georgia Tech\u2019s Coastal Equity and Resilience (CEAR) Hub to expand their network of low-cost water level sensors along the entire coast to collect vital and potentially life-saving data on sea-level rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding passed both the Senate and House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expansion of the sensor network will ensure first responders can stay safe during flood emergencies and allow scientists to study long-term sea-level trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEAR Hub deployed 50 sensors beginning in 2018. Thanks to this new funding, the network will help expand the sensor program to every coastal county in Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is one of many initiatives I am leading to deliver the infrastructure, technology, and resources that coastal Georgians need to protect our communities from tropical storms and coastal flooding,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Sen. Ossoff for this funding that will land on unusually fertile ground, in the form of a years-long partnership between Georgia Tech and other institutions of higher education as well as municipal officials and community organizations in Savannah,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Kim Cobb, Director, Global Change Program at Georgia Tech.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cWe are excited to bring new science and technology to Georgia\u2019s coastal communities, and to do so in a framework that leverages our coast\u2019s unique geography, culture, economy, history, and natural resources as key components of coastal resilience. We are particularly excited to design and execute new K-12 programming to engage and equip the next generation of coastal residents as stewards of resilient and equitable communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will also help build hyperlocal flood forecasting models and resilience planning tools for underserved communities and create K-12 curricula, paid internships, and other workforce development programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February as part of his continued work to support coastal Georgia, Sen. Ossoff introduced&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-to-protect-tybee-island-from-growing-storm-surge\/\">legislation<\/a>&nbsp;to protect Tybee Island from the effects of growing storm surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savannah, Ga.\u00a0\u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff secured bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate to help protect Georgia\u2019s coastal communities from sea-level rise. Sen. 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