Strategy
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CLIMATE CONSIDERATION
CC-1 Potential for Flooding to Impact Keesler Air Force Base Missions
Increased frequency and severity of weather events, such as storm surge, can create flooding at Keesler AFB and affect mission operations.
CC-1A Plans
CC-2 Potential for Climate Variability to Impact Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler AFB is vulnerable to long-term impacts from climate variability including an increase in risk and severity of flooding and storm surge events.
CC-2A Stud
CC-3 Potential for Climate Variability to Impact Surrounding Jurisdictions Outside of Keesler AFB
The community is vulnerable to long-term impacts from inundation due to climate variability including loss of access to K eesler Medical Center.
CC-3A Comm /
Plans
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MCAOD
MCAOD
Integrate Flood and Stormwater Management Plans
Establish a partnership forum to discuss mutual locations and issues of concern.
Other Partners: Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Develop Climate Resilience Assessment with Partnering Local Jurisdictions, State
Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations
Establish a partnership between Keesler AFB, local jurisdictions, state agencies, non-
governmental organizations and DoD to develop a Climate Resilience Assessment to address
issues related to sustainability and addressing climate variability, including flooding, inundation,
and storm water intensities. The assessment and associated actions should be coordinated
with the local ongoing programs and studies.
Other Partners: Department of Defense, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources,
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Gulf of Mexico Alliance, Non- Governmental
Organizations
Transportation Infrastructure and Climate Variability
Coordinate with GRPC / MPO and the Mississippi Department of Transportation on
transportation infrastructure projects that support long-term traffic circulation needs while
considering potential impacts from climate variability. Review and update traffic operation
Mid
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Long
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Mid
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