America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Mississippi Coastal Flooding

Mississippi has one of the worst preparedness scores when it comes to coastal flooding. Nationally, most states are showing future-focused preparedness for coastal flooding but Mississippi is one of only three states that has taken almost no action to address its future risks.

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For more information on how prepared Mississippi is for its growing coastal flooding threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Mississippi taking action?

  • Mississippi has made very little effort to understand its vulnerability to future coastal flooding risks or educate the public on potential impacts
  • The state has not conducted a detailed climate change vulnerability assessment at the state level or across the sectors evaluated, nor has it developed an adaptation plan
  • The Standard Mitigation Plan helps the state prepare for current coastal flooding risks and records occurrences and impacts from coastal flooding events