National Insurance Awareness Day
Today, we celebrate National Insurance Awareness Day to help recognize the importance of insurance, and provides a good annual reminder to review your insurance policies and needs. Specifically, there is …
Celebrating Three Years!
Today we are celebrating our three-year anniversary! Brizaga is extremely grateful for the people, businesses, and communities that have supported and partnered with us along the way. Brizaga was founded …
North Miami Citizens Guide to Sustainability and Resiliency
Brizaga was proud to work with the City of North Miami to create, design, and write their Citizens Guide to Sustainability and Resiliency. This guide is meant to promote, educate, …
Rebuilding Broward’s Aging Seawalls in the Age of Sea Level Rise (and 5 things to consider when upgrading yours)
A few years ago, the City of Fort Lauderdale adopted a new seawall ordinance. The old maximum seawall height of 3.9 feet NAVD (click here to learn about vertical datums) …
A great read on resilience!
Former State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff wrote a piece for Florida Politics highlighting the need for action on sea level rise. A read we recommend. Ellyn Bogdanoff: Florida must take the …
The Future of Matheson Hammock Park
Cummins Cederberg recently finished a vulnerability assessment for Matheson Hammock Park in Miami-Dade County. Our Co-Founder, Alec Bogdanoff, was asked about the report by the Miami Herald and the need …
Resilience Success Stories
Alec serves as the Co-Chair for the Economic Resilience Committee for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. His predecessor, Ina Lee, wrote an Op-Ed on resilience success stories in …
Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador
Brizaga is now proudly a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA defines the program as an initiative to “formally recognize NOAA partners who are …
After the Storm: Sea Level Rise & NFIP
Hurricane Harvey nearly has the nation’s complete attention. Beyond the immense human suffering caused by the flooding, wind, and surge, the storm’s massive impact sparked a flurry of discussion about …
Cutting Carbon to Save South Florida?
South Florida media loves talking about about sea level rise, and that’s a good thing. We need to continue to make educating the public on the effects of sea level …