AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWater Watch: Delaware has declared a statewide drought watch for the second time in three years as precipitation drops, with Kent and Sussex Counties hit hardest; officials say the state needs about 21 inches of rain over the next three summer months to refill supplies, and residents are urged to cut outdoor and indoor water use while the open burning ban remains in effect through Sept. 30. Coastal Resilience: In Lewes, University of Delaware researchers are testing a “hybrid” living shoreline to reduce tidal flooding and saltmarsh erosion, using nature-based materials like native grasses, oyster shells, and reef-like domes with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sea-Level Impact: A new study finds sea-level rise and saltwater intrusion have wiped out 25,000 acres of coastal farmland in the Mid-Atlantic between 1984 and 2022, showing how saltwater can quietly move into fields and damage crops. NOAA & Storm Data: Gogo’s SD Government unit won a $7.5 million NOAA contract to improve mission communications for hurricane-hunter aircraft, helping deliver real-time storm data.
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