The CT-CHAMP Demonstration Project will work with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP), Department of Homeland Security, and University of Rhode Island to develop a Connecticut pilot system for resilience planning, with an eventual transition to emergency management operations. This project will be carried out in 2024-2025 and focus on the City of New London, the City of Groton, and the Town of Groton due to their critical port and regional transportation services.

CT partners will develop the CT-CHAMP pilot system for planning and informational exchange purposes in the demonstration project. A steering committee of emergency managers, infrastructure facility managers, and resilience specialists will guide data collection and end-user engagement.

Information collected about specific assets and points of interest includes the threshold for flood or wind damage, as well as the resulting consequences. When integrated with storm models, users gain robust insights into coastal infrastructure risk.

CT-CHAMP Demonstration Project will develop:  

• Database for facilities & associated points of interest
• ADCIRC outputs for selected synthetic storms
• CT-CHAMP dashboard & training materials
• Customized reports for facilities & end-users

In the future, the CT-CHAMP system could be applied within hazard mitigation and evacuation plans and operationalized to support real-time emergency management and response