This in from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency: Federal Flood Recovery Assistance Available For Both Storms BOSTON, MA – The State of Emergency that Governor Deval Patrick declared last week in response to the March 29 storm that produced heavy rains, widespread road closures and major flooding has been terminated. In addition, the Federal Emergency […]
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Massachusetts CZM Launches New Coastal Landscaping Website
Posted on April 7, 2010
We all know that plants can help slow erosion and decrease storm damage while making your property look great. Unfortunately, finding plants that can survive the harsh coastal climate can be tricky — figuring out where and how to plant them and how to keep them alive can be even trickier. Luckily, the Massachusetts Office […]
Get Flood-Related Disaster Assistance Fast
Posted on April 5, 2010
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) just released a press release on how folks can get their assistance as quickly as possible: DISASTER OFFICIALS OFFER TIPS TO SPEED ASSISTANCE BOSTON – Disaster recovery officials urge residents and businesses dealing with severe storm damage and loss to adopt a take-charge action plan to help speed the […]
What Flooding Really Looks Like [VIDEO]
Posted on March 22, 2010
The Patriot Ledger shares the unglamorous side of flooding. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyjEk7EQ61w
State Works to Qualify for Federal Disaster Aid
Posted on March 12, 2010
Interesting article in the Boston Globe on how the state is working to reach the magical storm-damage dollar amount ($8.2 million) so federal funds can be freed up to assist communities in recovery from the February 25th storm that slammed into the state. “US storm aid may be gone with the wind” (Boston Globe)
Video of Chatham Flooding
Posted on March 6, 2010
From the Cape Cod Chronicle. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Jo2fdKdWk&feature=youtube_gdata
Blizzard of 1978 Video
Posted on February 8, 2010
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqHhtIWIp7A 32 years later. Still amazing.
StormSmart Coasts Community Proposing Regulatory Changes
Posted on February 5, 2010
The Vineyard Gazette published an article today about one of Massachusetts’ StormSmart Coasts communities, Oak Bluffs. The article discusses the risks that Oak Bluffs and the rest of Martha’s Vineyard face from sea level rise and describes the regulatory changes the town is proposing. These changes, which would affect a limited number of homeowners, aim to […]
State Farm to Drop 125,000 Policies in Florida
Posted on February 4, 2010
Approximately 125,000 of State Farm’s “most vulnerable customers” in Florida should brace themselves to receive some potentially bad news: their policies with State Farm Insurance are being cancelled. MSNBC and others are reporting that State Farm Florida will be canceling policies for nearly a fifth of its clients, most of them in coastal areas. It […]
Chatham Faces Increasing Erosion
Posted on February 4, 2010
Chatham Coastal Resources Director Ted Keon told the board of selectmen last week that the mix of high water in Pleasant Bay (from the change in tides caused by the new inlet) and high surf from coastal storms provide all the necessary ingredients for erosion. The Cape Cod Chronicle covered the event: “With this new […]