Many scientists predict another forty to fifty years of severe Atlantic-basin storm activities. With hurricanes like Katrina and Rita possibly becoming more commonplace, the National Plant Materials Center has developed this storm-damage prevention database.

The NRCS Plant Materials Program provides technical resources and information on plants useful for coastal stabilization, technical documents from the Plant Materials Program, links to PMCs working on coastal issues, and links to other resources that will give your community access to the tools necessary to create, restore and protect vital coastal wetlands that are a first defense against severe storm activity.